Matlen Silver
Mainframe Storage System Engineer (Tape and Disk) (Plano)
Matlen Silver, Plano, Texas, United States, 75086
Job Title:
Storage System Engineer (Mainframe) Duration:
12-18 months Location : Plano, TX (3 days per week onsite) Other Approved Locations:
Hopewell, NJ / Charlotte, NC / Richmond, VA Pay Rate:
$60/hr W2 Job Description: We are seeking a highly experienced Mainframe Storage Engineer to lead and support large-scale infrastructure initiatives. This role will focus on designing, implementing, and optimizing mainframe storage environments, including upgrades, migrations, capacity planning, and disaster recovery. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on engineering expertise as well as architectural/design experience.
Responsibilities Design and implement mainframe storage architecture solutions Lead data center move projects, including role swaps and disaster recovery Plan and execute refreshes/upgrades across storage platforms Perform capacity management and optimize cost efficiency Drive I/O performance tuning and troubleshooting across storage and network layers Collaborate with infrastructure and application teams to ensure reliable, secure storage delivery
Must-Have Skills & Experience 10+ years in Mainframe Storage Engineering & Architecture Expertise in Storage Architecture, Encryption, and Fiber Protocols (FICON) Strong background with HCD/IOCP and I/O Performance (DASD, Switches, Virtual Tape) Experience with refreshes/upgrades: Brocade directors/switches, Hitachi DASD, IBM Virtual Tape (TS7700s) Skilled in SAN replication design & configuration Capacity planning (network/switches, storage) and cost benefit analysis/consolidation/reduction Proven experience in data center migrations, role swaps, and DR exercises
About Matlen Silver Experience Matters. Let your experience be driven by our experience. For more than 40 years, Matlen Silver has delivered solutions for complex talent and technology needs to Fortune 500 companies and industry leaders. Led by hard work, honesty, and a trusted team of experts, we can say that Matlen Silver technology has created a solutions experience and legacy of success that is the difference in the way the world works.
Matlen Silver is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers all applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, veteran status, the presence of a non-job-related medical condition or disability, or any other legally protected status.
If you are a person with a disability needing assistance with the application or at any point in the hiring process, please contact us at email and/or phone at: info@matlensilver.com // 908-393-8600.
Storage System Engineer (Mainframe) Duration:
12-18 months Location : Plano, TX (3 days per week onsite) Other Approved Locations:
Hopewell, NJ / Charlotte, NC / Richmond, VA Pay Rate:
$60/hr W2 Job Description: We are seeking a highly experienced Mainframe Storage Engineer to lead and support large-scale infrastructure initiatives. This role will focus on designing, implementing, and optimizing mainframe storage environments, including upgrades, migrations, capacity planning, and disaster recovery. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on engineering expertise as well as architectural/design experience.
Responsibilities Design and implement mainframe storage architecture solutions Lead data center move projects, including role swaps and disaster recovery Plan and execute refreshes/upgrades across storage platforms Perform capacity management and optimize cost efficiency Drive I/O performance tuning and troubleshooting across storage and network layers Collaborate with infrastructure and application teams to ensure reliable, secure storage delivery
Must-Have Skills & Experience 10+ years in Mainframe Storage Engineering & Architecture Expertise in Storage Architecture, Encryption, and Fiber Protocols (FICON) Strong background with HCD/IOCP and I/O Performance (DASD, Switches, Virtual Tape) Experience with refreshes/upgrades: Brocade directors/switches, Hitachi DASD, IBM Virtual Tape (TS7700s) Skilled in SAN replication design & configuration Capacity planning (network/switches, storage) and cost benefit analysis/consolidation/reduction Proven experience in data center migrations, role swaps, and DR exercises
About Matlen Silver Experience Matters. Let your experience be driven by our experience. For more than 40 years, Matlen Silver has delivered solutions for complex talent and technology needs to Fortune 500 companies and industry leaders. Led by hard work, honesty, and a trusted team of experts, we can say that Matlen Silver technology has created a solutions experience and legacy of success that is the difference in the way the world works.
Matlen Silver is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers all applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, veteran status, the presence of a non-job-related medical condition or disability, or any other legally protected status.
If you are a person with a disability needing assistance with the application or at any point in the hiring process, please contact us at email and/or phone at: info@matlensilver.com // 908-393-8600.