Northern Trust
Financial Services
Principal,InfraMainframeStorage
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“Principal, Infra Mainframe Storage at Northern Trust. Skills: IBM Z storage, Mainframe storage architecture, GDPS, DFSMS. Lead IBM Z storage architecture. Define enterprise storage standards”
What You'll Achieve.
Optimise cost; Optimise recovery; Optimise performance; Drive service improvements
Industry & Context.
Troubleshoot storage path; Troubleshoot channel issues; Troubleshoot IOS issues; Root cause analysis
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
15+ years IBM Z experience, 10+ years storage architecture, Expertise IBM DS8000/DS8900, Proven GDPS Metro/XRC experience, DFSMS expertise, DFSMShsm expertise, Working knowledge IBM TS7700/TS4500, Experience storage performance analysis, Experience supporting hardware refreshes
Nice to Have
EMC/Dell storage experience, IBM FlashSystem 9500 experience, Ansible for Z experience, IBM Z System Automation experience, GDPS automation experience, watsonx Assistant for Z experience
What You'll Do.
Lead IBM Z storage architecture
Define enterprise storage standards
Serve as design authority
Design GDPS Metro/XRC replication
Own SMS policy design
Define HSM migration policies
Evaluate new storage technologies
Advise vendors on roadmaps
Maintain storage architecture documents
Configure DS8000 platforms
Validate DS8000 platforms
Tune DS8000 platforms
Troubleshoot DS8000 platforms
Maintain GDPS scripts
Validate GDPS configurations
Own IODF/HCD definitions
Validate paths before IPLs
Troubleshoot storage path issues
Troubleshoot channel issues
Troubleshoot IOS issues
Lead storage capacity planning
Validate tape subsystem connectivity
Provide executive reporting
Review MSP design documents
Monitor MSP stability
Drive service improvements
Lead MSP service reviews
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Storage teams; Sysprog teams; Infrastructure teams; Operations teams; Managed Service Provider
Communication Scope
Executive reporting
Process & Methodology
Change implementation, DR testing, Hardware refreshes
Full Job Description
**_About Northern Trust:_** Northern Trust, a Fortune 500 company, is a globally recognized, award-winning financial institution that has been in continuous operation since 1889. Northern Trust is proud to provide innovative financial services and guidance to the world’s most successful individuals, families, and institutions by remaining true to our enduring principles of service, expertise, and integrity. With more than 130 years of financial experience and over 22,000 partners, we serve the world’s most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service. About Northern Trust: Northern Trust, a Fortune 500 company, is a globally recognized, award-winning financial institution that has been in continuous operation since 1889. Northern Trust is proud to provide innovative financial services and guidance to the world’s most successful individuals, families and institutions by remaining true to our enduring principles of service, expertise and integrity. With more than 130 years of financial experience and over 22,000 partners, we serve the world’s most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service. We are seeking a Principal Mainframe Storage Architect to lead IBM Z storage design, resilience, and governance across production, DR, and test platforms. You will lead storage architecture standards, change governance, upgrades, performance, risk, and compliance across storage, sysprog, infrastructure, and operations teams. . The role includes governing the Managed Service Provider, reviewing designs and changes, setting engineering standards, validating deliverables, and driving quality across production, DR, and test environments. The role supports a mission-critical banking platform with a focus on availability, DR, stability, audit readiness and service resilience. ## Key Skills and Expertise Key skills include IBM Z storage, DS8000/DS8900, GDPS, DFSMS, DFSMShsm, FICON, SAN, TS7700, TS4500, z/OS, disaster recovery, capacity
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