Storage Administrator

Description:

The Storage Administrator (STORADM) manages storage systems and associated backup systems and devices.

Note: Required hours may be out of normal business hrs. More than 40 hrs possible noting IOWA does not permit overtime. Flex time is also a possibility.

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.

• 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
• Demonstrated ability to identify, research and analyze technical problems and recommend solutions
• Demonstrated ability to interact, advise, guide, train, and communicate effectively and professionally
• Demonstrated ability to read and write fluently in English

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.