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Infrastructure Engineering Advisor - Mainframe z/OS Storage Administrator

CignaCigna·Healthcare Insurance

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$123,400 - $205,600/year

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About the role

Infrastructure Engineering Senior Advisor - Mainframe Senior Storage Administrator 

The Mainframe z/OS Storage Administrator Advisor is a hands-on, client-facing role responsible for supporting and enforcing policies, procedures, and best practices within the mainframe storage environment, including IBM DS8000 and TS7700 platforms.

This position requires performing configuration changes through ServiceNow during scheduled change windows, including occasional off-hours or night work.

Responsibilities

  • Support and maintain mainframe z/OS storage environments

  • Perform storage configuration changes through ServiceNow change management processes

  • Manage storage allocation, monitoring, utilization, and backup/recovery activities

  • Support and enhance disaster recovery strategies and processes

  • Administer and support DFSMS, DFHSM, DFDSS, DFSMSrmm, FDR, and GDPS environments

  • Support IBM DS8000 and TS7700 storage systems

  • Utilize and support JCL and ISPF utilities

  • Support DB2 SLB (HSM Fast Replication backup) processes

  • Leverage storage tools including IBM Tivoli Advanced Allocation Manager, IBM Advanced Catalog Management, and DFSMS Advanced Allocation Manager

  • Monitor storage environments using tools such as CA Vantage or IBM Omegamon XE

  • Participate in on-call rotations and off-hours change windows

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

  • 10+ years of experience in mainframe z/OS storage administration

  • Strong experience with IBM DS8000 and TS7700 storage environments

  • Hands-on expertise with DFSMS, DFHSM, FDR, GDPS (Metro/Global Mirror, HyperSwap)

  • Experience with storage allocation, monitoring, Flash Copy, backup/recovery, and disaster recovery

  • Proficiency with JCL and ISPF utilities

  • Experience with change management processes (e.g., ServiceNow)

  • Ability to support on-call rotations and off-hours change windows

  • Self-starter with strong communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills


If you will be working at home occasionally or permanently, the internet connection must be obtained through a cable broadband or fiber optic internet service provider with speeds of at least 10Mbps download/5Mbps upload.

For this position, we anticipate offering an annual salary of 123,500 - 205,800 USD / yearly, depending on relevant factors, including experience and geographic location.

This role is also anticipated to be eligible to participate in an annual bonus plan.

At The Cigna Group, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits, with a focus on supporting your whole health. Starting on day one of your employment, you’ll be offered several health-related benefits including medical, vision, dental, and well-being and behavioral health programs. We also offer 401(k), company paid life insurance, tuition reimbursement, a minimum of 18 days of paid time off per year and paid holidays. For more details on our employee benefits programs, click here.

About The Cigna Group

Doing something meaningful starts with a simple decision, a commitment to changing lives. At The Cigna Group, we’re dedicated to improving the health and vitality of those we serve. Through our divisions Cigna Healthcare and Evernorth Health Services, we are committed to enhancing the lives of our clients, customers and patients. Join us in driving growth and improving lives.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, disability, sex, childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital or familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.

If you need a reasonable accommodation to complete the online application process, please email seeyourself@thecignagroup.com for assistance.  Please note that this email inbox is dedicated to accommodation requests only and cannot provide application updates or accept resumes.

The Cigna Group has a tobacco-free policy and reserves the right not to hire tobacco/nicotine users in states where that is legally permissible. Candidates in such states who use tobacco/nicotine will not be considered for employment unless they enter a qualifying smoking cessation program prior to the start of their employment. These states include: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Vermont, and Washington State.

Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with all federal, state and local ordinances.

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About Cigna

Cigna Healthcare is a global health services company dedicated to improving the health, well-being, and peace of mind of those they serve. They offer a wide range of health insurance products and services, including medical, dental, behavioral health, pharmacy, and disability insurance.

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