Northern Trust

Financial Services

Principal,InfraMainframeStorage

₹60–90L ~AI est. Bangalore, India FULL TIME
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The Brief

“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.

Financial Services
Problems you'll solve

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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