Senior Storage Infrastructure Specialist

Senior Storage Infrastructure Specialist (IBM DS8000 & SAN)Location: Remote (Bogata, Colombia) Experience: 8–15 Years Employment Type: Contract - PJRole OverviewWe are seeking an experienced Senior Storage Infrastructure Specialist to manage and support a mission-critical banking storage infrastructure comprising IBM DS8000 (DS8K) storage arrays, IBM iSeries (IBM i/AS400) environments, Metro Mirror/Global Mirror replication, Cisco/Brocade SAN fabrics, and Cyber Vault with immutable storage capabilities.Key ResponsibilitiesAdminister and support IBM DS8000 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 dual-fabric 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.Maintain compliance with banking and audit requirements.Participate in 24x7 production support, major incident management, and change implementation activities.Monitor and integrate storage devices using IBM Storage Insights.Required Skills and QualificationsIBM DS8000 (DS8K) Storage AdministrationIBM Metro Mirror & Global Mirror ReplicationIBM iSeries (IBM i / AS400) Storage SupportCisco MDS SAN Switch AdministrationBrocade SAN Switch AdministrationSAN Zoning, VSANs, Fibre Channel & MultipathingDisaster Recovery, Business Continuity & Storage ReplicationPerformance Monitoring, Capacity Planning & TroubleshootingCyber Vault, Storage Immutability & Ransomware Recovery ConceptsITIL-based Incident, Problem & Change ManagementPreferred QualificationsIBM DS8000 or IBM Storage CertificationsCisco Data Center / MDS CertificationsExperience in Banking or Financial Services environmentsExposure to:IBM Copy Services Manager (CSM)PowerHAStorage InsightsScripting/Automation skills:ShellPythonAnsibleIdeal CandidateA 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, capable of supporting highly available banking environments and leading storage-related DR and cyber-resilience operations.