Sr Tower Lead (Tools & Automation)
United States
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Job Description
Sr Tower Lead (Tools & Automation)
Jersey City, New Jersey

Job Summary

The Mainframe Storage Admin owns the design, configuration, migration and ongoing optimization of the DASD and virtual tape storage estate, including GDPS-integrated resiliency and Logical Corruption Protection via immutable copies. The role also drives storage capacity optimization and integration with cloud storage tiers as part of broader modernization initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design and configure new DASD storage subsystems and Virtual Tape Server (VTS/TS7700) environments or other OEMs like Hitachi and Dell/EMC.
  • Install, upgrade, decom and maintain Storage products like CA1-Tape Management, IBM TACM, CA Vantage etc. and tool consolidation along with decommission.
  • Migrate the storage architecture from IBM DS8K to Hitachi or vice-versa.
  • Configure and validate GDPS-integrated storage replication (e.g., Metro Mirror/PPRC, Global Mirror) for high availability and disaster recovery.
  • Implement and manage immutable/Safeguarded Copy configurations to deliver Logical Corruption Protection (LCP) against ransomware and data corruption events.
  • Participate in and help design high-availability and disaster recovery exercises, including planned/unplanned region-switch testing.
  • Continuously monitor and optimize storage capacity utilization, including SMS policy tuning and DFSMShsm lifecycle management.
  • Lead integration of mainframe storage with cloud storage tiers (e.g., Transparent Cloud Tiering) as part of hybrid storage strategies.
  • Perform Proof-of-concept (POC) on Sandbox LPAR to build & test the use-cases using different vendor products which are found promising and establish the documentation proof of benefits realization after POC completion.
  • Support storage-related audits, compliance reviews, and capacity forecasting for customer environments by analysing DCOLLECT & SMF Data.
  • Partner with z/OS, Db2/IMS, and automation teams to ensure storage architecture aligns with overall platform resiliency goals.

 

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Information at a Glance

Why HCLTech?

At HCLTech, you'll supercharge your potential. You'll find your career. And you'll find your spark. All at a place that knows that helping its customers stay on top starts by putting its people first.

HCLTech is a global technology company, home to more than 223,000 people across 60 countries, delivering industry-leading capabilities centered around digital, engineering, cloud and AI, powered by a broad portfolio of technology services and products. We work with clients across all major verticals, providing industry solutions for Financial Services, Manufacturing, Life Sciences and Healthcare, Technology and Services, Telecom and Media, Retail and CPG, and Public Services. Consolidated revenues as of 12 months ending June 2026 totaled $14.8 billion. 

 

Compensation and Benefits

A candidate’s pay within the range will depend on their skills, experience, education, and other factors permitted by law. This role may also be eligible for performance-based bonuses subject to company policies. In addition, this role is eligible for the following benefits subject to company policies: medical, dental, vision, pharmacy, life, accidental death & dismemberment, and disability insurance; employee assistance program; 401(k) retirement plan; 10 days of paid time off per year (some positions are eligible for need-based leave with no designated number of leave days per year); and 10 paid holidays per year.