Scope: * •Perform configuration management, problem management and monitoring of enterprise data storage systems.
* •Provision storage for use by mainframes, virtual and physical servers and databases.
* •Collaborate with other IT personnel on technology and support design and issues.
* •Configure and manage DR replication to ensure the ability to rapidly recover systems during outage events.
* •Monitor health and utilization of systems. Experience with IBM Tivoli Storage Productivity Center (TPC) preferred
* •Perform trending and performance analysis.
* •Provide health and performance reporting and take appropriate actions based on trends in data. Description: * - The Storage Administrator (STORADM) manages storage systems and associated backup systems and devices.
* - Manages centralized, complex and heterogeneous storage environments, and ensures high availability and reliable access to data.
* - Establishes storage for newly installed applications or for the migration from other storage systems.
* - Reviews log files to identify capacity and backup errors.
* - Provides information to end users on capacity and availability.
* - Conducts compatibility tests with vendor-provided programs.
* - Requires knowledge and experience in the deployment of commonly used network connectivity schemas used to connect devices requiring storage to the storage mechanism.
* - Recovers data when lost due to failure of hardware component or other error.
* - Conducts capacity planning reviews and implements additional storage based on pre-established solutions in order to ensure the availability of additional capacity when needed. Required Skills * 3 years Working knowledge of IBM SAN Volume Controller (SVC), IBM V7000, and IBM Tivoli Storage Manager
* Experience with SAN replication technologies and disaster recovery planning
* Working knowledge of basic RAID, storage tiering, storage architecture concepts, storage virtualization, replication processes and storage best prac
* Experience monitoring and troubleshooting storage performance. IBM TPC experience preferred
* NetApp Data OnTap experience a plus
* IBM mainframe storage and virtual tape management a plus | 
