Walmart

(USA) Systems and Infrastructure Engineer II

Walmart$70K — $130K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in mainframe storage management.
  • Proficient in using IBM DS8K storage systems.
  • Strong understanding of DFHSM, DFSMS, and related storage utilities.
  • Familiarity with JCL, TSO, and scripting in Rexx & CLIST.
  • Experience with multi-site sysplex environments.
  • Knowledge of disaster recovery methodologies and tools.

Responsibilities

  • Manage and optimize storage pools and volumes.
  • Support space allocation recommendations and enhance usage efficiency.
  • Administer IBM DS8K storage systems.
  • Oversee virtual tape operations and support disaster recovery planning.
  • Maintain readiness for disaster recovery across mainframe storage assets.

Benefits

  • Participation in on-call rotation as needed.
  • Annual or quarterly performance bonuses.
  • Potential stock options as part of compensation.
Full Job Description
Storage Operations & Engineering
• Manage storage pools, including adding volumes, cleanup, and reclaiming unused volumes.
• Provide support for space allocation recommendations and usage optimization.
• Administer and maintain IBM DS8K storage systems.
• Support multiple large-scale parallel sysplex environments with data sharing.
• Perform system initialization, performance tuning, and subsystem optimization.

Virtual Tape & Backup
• Support virtual tape operations, ideally with experience in Luminex virtual tape systems (preferred but not required).
• Work with DFHSM for hierarchical storage management.
• Utilize tools including FDR and MVSRM for backup, recovery, and storage resource management.

Replication, Resiliency & High Availability
• Support IBM GDPS environments, including:
o Metro Mirror
o Global Mirror
o Metro-Global Mirror
o Hyperswap
• Participate in Disaster Recovery planning, testing, and execution.
• Maintain DR readiness across mainframe storage assets.
• Utilize JCL, TSO

What You'll Bring
• Knowledge of DFHSM, DFSMS, FDR, MVSRM, and related storage utilities.
• Experience managing mainframe storage pools and volume lifecycle operations.
• Understanding of mainframe storage concepts, catalogs, and alias structures.
• MVS System commands, catalog management.
• Skills with:
o JCL
o TSO
o Rexx & CLIST scripting
• Experience with multi-site and multi-sysplex environments.
• Familiarity with IBM GDPS and replication technologies.
• IBM DS8K storage experience required.
• Knowledge of system initialization, tuning, and performance optimization.
• Ability to participate in on-call rotation as needed.

Preferred Experience
While not required, the ideal candidate will have familiarity with:
• Disaster Recovery methodologies and tooling.
• Mainframe networking concepts.
• Experience with storage management and data governance in enterprise environments.
• Advanced tuning, automation, and tooling for storage workflows.

Product Experience (Nice to Have)

Experience with any of the following tools is highly desirable:
BMC Tools
• MainView / AMI OPS
• SRM
• AutoOps
Compuware
• FileAid
• Xpediter
Scheduling & Automation
• ControlM or ICE conversion experience
• OPS/MVS
Other Mainframe Products
• Rocket Software MobiusView / Infopac
• JCLPlus (SEA)
• MacKinney Batch for CICS (CEMT)
• RIO (Vanguard)
• Sterling Commerce Connect:Direct
• Tectia SSH
• UNIX System Services

Soft Skills
• Analytical and troubleshooting abilities.
• Ability to work effectively across cross-functional teams.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Other
• Stability and performance of mainframe storage systems.
• Reduction in storage related incidents and allocation issues.
• Efficiency of storage pool management and reclaiming efforts.
• Successful DR tests and adherence to resiliency requirements.
• Quality of documentation and operational runbooks.

The annual salary range for this position is $70,000.00 - $130,000.00

Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.

Additional compensation for certain positions may also include :

- Stock

About Walmart

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Size
2,300 employees
Market Cap
$387 billion
Industry
Net Income
$13.5 billion
Founded
1962
5 Year Trend
+3.3%
Revenue
$559.1 billion
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