Mainframe Storage Engineer (Remote)

What's My Impact?

Mainframe Storage Engineers are responsible for monitoring, installation, configuration, administration, troubleshooting and maintenance of storage solutions. IT Systems Engineer's provide technical support and troubleshoot problems and perform scripting/programming to ensure stable and efficient operation of storage solutions. IT Systems Engineers drive and implement automation enhancements and process improvement efforts, are assigned to multiple complex systems/applications. They lead initiatives, oversee work results, provide training and serve as a technical resource for other Systems Engineers.

What Will I Do?

• Performs installation, monitoring, testing, configuration, migration, maintenance and troubleshooting of assigned technology
• Manage storage pools for multiple LPARs, SMS rules, ACS routines, Data classes, Storage classes.
• Writing, modifying and maintaining the ACS routines.
• Ensures that the technologies are updated with current, stable, and compliant architecture and applications that meet enterprise standards
• Data Center migrations, planning, DR, DASD/Tape mirroring technologies (IBM/EMC).
• RMM, HSM, DFDSS, IDCAMS, ADRDSSU, Copy services, Global mirroring
• Backup, migration and recovery of data via DFSMSHSM.
• Problem analysis, resolution, root cause analysis.
• Manages problem or escalated tickets and tasks and out of cycle requests from systems/software owners
• Interact with HW/Software vendors
• Determines best tactical and/or long-term solution, formulate, implement and maintain solutions
• SMF reporting
• Leads workgroups and initiatives with IT and business area partners
• Determines best course of action for meeting business needs and provides consultative expertise to customers on how to best use systems/infrastructure capabilities
• Key participant in capacity planning, design and implementation of technical project management related to systems administration
• May provide input into infrastructure architecture designs
• Drive and implement process and automation improvements
• Proactively monitors and identifies broader, more complex issues across multiple, integrated, connecting technologies and communicate as appropriate
• Maintenance and care of the DS8Ks and TS7700s
• Use of the CSM interface to control disk functions.
• Disk and Tape growth forecasting and projections
• Participate in Disaster Recovery planning and exercises
• Contributes input into infrastructure architecture and ensures infrastructure architecture is implemented as intended. Ensures execution and alignment to architectural standards and blueprints.
• Assists in training and mentoring staff
• Performs on-call activities as needed for the environment and technologies
• Leads initiatives, oversee work results, provide training and serve as a technical resource for other Systems Engineers

What's Preferred?

• Strong DFSMS and DFSMSHSM skills
• Data Center migrations, planning, DR, DASD/Tape mirroring technologies (IBM/EMC).
• RMM, HSM, DFDSS, IDCAMS, ADRDSSU, Copy services, Global mirroring
• Snapshot, Safeguarded Copy, SKLM
• Backup, migration and recovery of data via DFSMSHSM.
• Florida Blue and/or Guidewell experience
• Healthcare experience

What's Required?

• 4 years related work experience. Experience Details: Demonstrated proficiency and experience in design, implementation, monitoring and troubleshooting technical infrastructure or development or equivalent combination of transferrable experience and education
• Related Bachelor's degree or additional related equivalent work experience IT related field
• Mainframe experience
• Working knowledge of multiple technologies and their interfaces and integration.
• Competent working in one or more environments highly integrated with an operating system.
• Experience implementing and administering/managing technical solutions in major, large-scale system implementations
• High critical thinking skills to evaluate alternatives and present solutions that are consistent with business objectives and strategy.
• Ability to manage tasks independently and take ownership of responsibilities
• Ability to learn from mistakes and apply constructive feedback to improve performance
• Ability to adapt to a rapidly changing environment
• Proven leadership abilities including effective knowledge sharing, conflict resolution, facilitation of open discussions, fairness and displaying appropriate levels of assertiveness.
• Ability to communicate highly complex technical information clearly and articulately for all levels and audiences.

What We Offer:

As a Florida Blue employee, you will thrive in our Be Well, Work Well, GuideWell culture where being well as an individual, and working well as a team, are both important in serving our members and communities.

To support your wellbeing, comprehensive benefits are offered. As an employee, you will have access to:

• Medical, dental, vision, life and global travel health insurance
• Income protection benefits: life insurance, Short- and long-term disability programs
• Leave programs to support personal circumstances
• Retirement Savings Plan includes employer contribution and employer match
• Paid time off, volunteer time off, and 11 holidays
• Additional voluntary benefits available
• A comprehensive wellness program

Employee benefits are designed to align with federal and state employment laws. Benefits may vary based on the state in which work is performed. Benefits for intern, part-time and seasonal employees may differ.

To support your financial wellbeing, we offer competitive pay as well as opportunities for incentive or commission compensation. We also conduct regular annual reviews with pay for performance considerations for base pay increases.

Typical Annualized Hiring Range: $78,800 - $98,500

Annualized Salary Range:$78,800 - $128,100

Final pay will be determined with consideration of market competitiveness, internal equity, and the job-related knowledge, skills, training, and experience you bring.

We are an Equal Opportunity/Protected Veteran/Disabled Employer committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and equitable culture for our employees and communities.