Infrastructure Engineering Advisor - Mainframe z OS Storage Administrator

Infrastructure Engineering Senior Advisor - Mainframe Senior Storage Administrator

The Mainframe z/OS Storage Administrator Advisor is a hands-on, client-facing role responsible for supporting and enforcing policies, procedures, and best practices within the mainframe storage environment, including IBM DS8000 and TS7700 platforms.

This position requires performing configuration changes through ServiceNow during scheduled change windows, including occasional off-hours or night work.

Responsibilities

Support and maintain mainframe z/OS storage environments

Perform storage configuration changes through ServiceNow change management processes

Manage storage allocation, monitoring, utilization, and backup/recovery activities

Support and enhance disaster recovery strategies and processes

Administer and support DFSMS, DFHSM, DFDSS, DFSMSrmm, FDR, and GDPS environments

Support IBM DS8000 and TS7700 storage systems

Utilize and support JCL and ISPF utilities

Support DB2 SLB (HSM Fast Replication backup) processes

Leverage storage tools including IBM Tivoli Advanced Allocation Manager, IBM Advanced Catalog Management, and DFSMS Advanced Allocation Manager

Monitor storage environments using tools such as CA Vantage or IBM Omegamon XE

Participate in on-call rotations and off-hours change windows

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

10+ years of experience in mainframe z/OS storage administration

Strong experience with IBM DS8000 and TS7700 storage environments

Hands-on expertise with DFSMS, DFHSM, FDR, GDPS (Metro/Global Mirror, HyperSwap)

Experience with storage allocation, monitoring, Flash Copy, backup/recovery, and disaster recovery

Proficiency with JCL and ISPF utilities

Experience with change management processes (e.g., ServiceNow)

Ability to support on-call rotations and off-hours change windows

Self-starter with strong communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills

This role is also anticipated to be eligible to participate in an annual bonus plan.

At The Cigna Group , you’ll enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits, with a focus on supporting your whole health. Starting on day one of your employment, you’ll be offered several health-related benefits including medical, vision, dental, and well-being and behavioral health programs. We also offer 401(k), company paid life insurance, tuition reimbursement, a minimum of 18 days of paid time off per year and paid holidays. For more details on our employee benefits programs, click here .

About The Cigna Group

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, disability, sex, childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expre