Storage Engineer

Senior Storage Infrastructure Specialist (IBM DS8000 & SAN)

Location: Bogota, Colombia - Remote

Role Overview

The client is looking for an experienced Senior Storage Infrastructure Specialist to manage and support mission-critical banking storage infrastructure, including IBM DS8000 (DS8K) storage arrays, IBM iSeries (IBM i/AS400) environments, Metro Mirror/Global Mirror replication, Cisco MDS and Brocade SAN switches, and Cyber Vault solutions with immutable storage capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer and support IBM DS8000 storage arrays across Production, Disaster Recovery (DR), and Cyber Vault environments.
• Manage storage provisioning, performance tuning, capacity planning, firmware upgrades, and incident resolution.
• Configure, monitor, and troubleshoot IBM 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.
• Configure and manage Brocade SAN switches, including zoning, MAPS policies, and ISLs.
• Support storage integration, connectivity, and performance requirements for IBM iSeries (IBM i/AS400) and Power Systems workloads.
• Manage immutable storage and cyber recovery controls within the Cyber Vault environment.
• Monitor storage infrastructure, integrate storage devices with IBM Storage Insights, and analyze performance and capacity metrics.
• Develop and maintain operational procedures, DR runbooks, and technical documentation in compliance with banking, security, and audit requirements.
• Participate in 24x7 production support, major incident management, problem resolution, and change implementation activities.