Senior GDPS Consultant (Remote)

Kforce has a client that is seeking a Senior GDPS Consultant (Remote).

Summary:

We are seeking an experienced Senior GDPS Specialist (SME) to design, implement, maintain, and support enterprise mainframe high-availability and disaster recovery environments. The ideal candidate will have extensive hands-on experience with Company GDPS, z/OS, Parallel Sysplex, and enterprise storage replication technologies, serving as a technical SME focused on business continuity, resiliency, and disaster recovery across Company Z environments.

Key Responsibilities:

GDPS Architecture & Engineering:

• Design, implement, configure, and maintain IBM GDPS environments
• Support GDPS Metro, Global, Metro Global, and Continuous Availability solutions, as applicable
• Maintain GDPS automation policies and recovery procedures
• Troubleshoot complex GDPS infrastructure and recovery issues

Mainframe Infrastructure:

• Support z/OS environments running in Parallel Sysplex configurations
• Configure and troubleshoot Coupling Facilities, XCF, CFRM, and Sysplex Timer/STP
• Support IBM Z hardware, infrastructure, and System Automation for z/OS

Storage Replication & Disaster Recovery:

• Support IBM Metro Mirror, Global Mirror, HyperSwap, and DS8000 storage systems
• Plan, execute, and validate disaster recovery testing and site failover/failback procedures
• Troubleshoot replication, synchronization, and recovery automation issues
• Ensure recovery solutions meet established RTO and RPO requirements

Technical Leadership:

• Serve as the senior technical escalation point for GDPS-related issues
• Partner with mainframe, storage, infrastructure, and disaster recovery teams
• Assess and recommend improvements to infrastructure resiliency
• Maintain technical documentation, recovery procedures, and operational runbooks
• Participate in major upgrades, migrations, and recovery exercises
• 10+ years of Company mainframe infrastructure experience
• 5+ years of hands-on Company GDPS implementation, configuration, or engineering experience
• Strong expertise with Company z/OS and Parallel Sysplex
• Experience configuring and supporting GDPS disaster recovery environments
• Strong knowledge of Company System Automation for z/OS
• Hands-on experience with Company DS8000 storage and replication technologies
• Experience with Metro Mirror, Global Mirror, or HyperSwap
• Strong understanding of Coupling Facilities, XCF, CFRM, and STP
• Demonstrated experience executing disaster recovery tests and failover/failback procedures
• Ability to independently troubleshoot complex mainframe infrastructure issues

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience designing or implementing new GDPS environments
• Experience with GDPS Metro Global or GDPS Continuous Availability
• Experience supporting large financial services, insurance, or other mission-critical mainframe environments
• Company Z infrastructure modernization experience
• Experience with multi-site disaster recovery architecture
• REXX and JCL scripting experience
• Experience with Company NetView and automation technologies
• Experience serving as a lead architect or technical SME on enterprise mainframe projects

Ideal Candidate Profile:

We are looking for a hands-on GDPS engineer or architect, not simply someone who has worked in a mainframe environment where GDPS was installed. The successful candidate should have direct experience configuring GDPS, managing replication and recovery automation, troubleshooting complex failures, and participating in actual disaster recovery testing. Candidates who have independently designed, implemented, or upgraded GDPS environments will receive strong consideration.

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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