Senior Storage Infrastructure Specialist – IBM DS8000 & SAN - Remote (Bogata, Colombia)

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced Storage Infrastructure Specialist to manage and support a mission-critical banking storage infrastructure comprising IBM DS8000 (DS8K), IBM iSeries (IBM i/AS400), Metro Mirror/Global Mirror, Cisco/Brocade SAN fabrics, and Cyber Vault with immutable storage capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer and support IBM DS8000 (DS8K) storage across Production, DR, and Cyber Vault environments.
• Manage storage provisioning, performance tuning, capacity planning, firmware upgrades, and incident resolution.
• Configure, monitor, and troubleshoot Metro Mirror and Global Mirror replication between Primary and Secondary sites.
• Execute and support Disaster Recovery (DR) testing, failover, and failback activities.
• Administer Cisco MDS SAN infrastructure, including zoning, VSANs, ISLs, and multipathing.
• Administer Brocade SAN Switches, including zoning, MAPS policies, and ISLs.
• Support storage integration and performance requirements for IBM iSeries/Power Systems workloads.
• Manage immutable storage and cyber recovery controls within the Cyber Vault environment.
• Develop operational procedures and DR runbooks while maintaining compliance with banking and audit requirements.
• Participate in 24x7 production support, major incident management, and change implementation activities.
• Monitor and support integration of storage devices with IBM Storage Insights.

Required Skills

• IBM DS8000 (DS8K) Storage Administration
• IBM Metro Mirror & Global Mirror Replication
• IBM iSeries (IBM i / AS400) Storage Support
• Cisco MDS SAN Switch Administration
• Brocade SAN Switch Administration
• SAN Zoning, VSANs, Fibre Channel & Multipathing
• Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity & Storage Replication
• Performance Monitoring, Capacity Planning & Troubleshooting
• Cyber Vault, Storage Immutability & Ransomware Recovery Concepts
• ITIL-based Incident, Problem & Change Management

Preferred Qualifications

• IBM DS8000 or IBM Storage Certifications
• Cisco Data Center / MDS Certifications
• Experience in Banking or Financial Services environments
• Exposure to IBM Copy Services Manager (CSM), PowerHA, and Storage Insights
• Scripting/Automation skills: Shell, Python, Ansible

Ideal Candidate

Hands-on storage professional with strong expertise in IBM DS8000, Metro Mirror/Global Mirror, Cisco MDS SAN, Brocade SAN switches, IBM iSeries, and Cyber Recovery solutions, with the ability to support highly available banking environments and lead storage-related DR and cyber-resilience operations.