Principal Systems - Mainframe Storage Engineer

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Job Description

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, administer, and optimizeIBM z/OS storage environments, includingIBM DS8000 DASD andIBM TS7700 Virtual Tape platforms.
• Managestorage replication,business continuity, anddisaster recovery solutions, ensuring high availability and resiliency across critical mainframe environments.
• AdministerDFSMS technologies, includingSMS,DFHSM,ICF Catalogs, storage groups, and policy-based data management.
• Performcapacity planning, utilization forecasting, growth analysis, and storage performance optimization to support enterprise workloads.
• SupportGDPS-enabled recovery environments through testing, validation, failover exercises, and resiliency planning.
• Implement and maintainbackup, recovery, cyber resiliency, Safeguarded Copy, and data protection solutions to meet operational and regulatory requirements.
• Developautomation, scripting, monitoring, and reporting solutions that improve operational efficiency, service reliability, and risk management.
• Collaborate with engineering, application, infrastructure, operations, and vendor teams to troubleshoot complex storage issues, support modernization initiatives, and drive continuous improvement.

Skills & Qualifications

• Strong expertise supportingIBM z/OS Storage Infrastructure.
• Experience with Enterprise Storage Arrays (IBM, Dell EMC, Hitachi, Pure, NetApp, HPE, etc.).
• Exposure to Storage Replication and Disaster Recovery technologies.
• Experience withVirtualization, Cloud Infrastructure (AWS/Azure), or Hybrid Platforms.
• Knowledge of Data Lifecycle Management and storage governance.(DFSMS, includingSMS,DFHSM,ICF Catalogs, storage groups, and automated data lifecycle management)
• Experience withGDPS,storage replication technologies, high availability architectures, and enterprise disaster recovery solutions.
• Strong understanding ofbackup, recovery, cyber resiliency, Safeguarded Copy, and data protection best practices.
• Proven ability to performcapacity planning, storage forecasting, utilization analysis, and performance tuning in large-scale environments.
• Experience developingautomation, scripting, monitoring, and reporting solutions to streamline storage operations.
• Strong troubleshooting skills with expertise inincident management, root cause analysis, problem resolution, and production support.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills with the ability to createtechnical documentation, operational procedures, architecture standards, and leadership-ready updates.

Location expectations 
This role requires working from a U.S. Bank location three (3) or more days per week.

If there’s anything we can do to accommodate a disability during any portion of the application or hiring process, please refer to our disability accommodations for applicants.

Benefits: 

Our approach to benefits and total rewards considers our team members’ whole selves and what may be needed to thrive in and outside work. That's why our benefits are designed to help you and your family boost your health, protect your financial security and give you peace of mind. Our benefits include the following:

• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)

• Basic term and optional term life insurance

• Short-term and long-term disability

• Pregnancy disability and parental leave

• 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan

• Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)

• Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities

• Adoption assistance

• Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law

Review our full benefits available by employment statushere.

U.S. Bank is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status, and other factors protected under applicable law.

E-Verify

U.S. Bank participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security E-Verify program in all facilities located in the United States and certain U.S. territories. The E-Verify program is an Internet-based employment eligibility verification system operated by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Learn more about the E-Verify program.

U.S. Bank will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment. U.S. Bank conducts background checks consistent with applicable local laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act as well as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. U.S. Bank is subject to, and conducts background checks consistent with the requirements of Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (FDIA). In addition, certain positions may also be subject to the requirements of FINRA, NMLS registration, Reg Z, Reg G, OFAC, the NFA, the FCPA, the Bank Secrecy Act, the SAFE Act, and/or federal guidelines applicable to an agreement, such as those related to ethics, safety, or operational procedures.

Applicants must be able to comply with U.S. Bank policies and procedures including the Code of Ethics and Business Conduct and related workplace conduct and safety policies.

Posting may be closed earlier due to high volume of applicants.