Mainframe Backup Operations consultant
Important Information
Location: Singapore
Job Summary
As a Mainframe Backup Operations consultant, you will be responsible for overseeing the daily backup operations, ensuring data integrity, and managing backup schedules.
Required skills:
5+ years’ experience in mainframe backup operations.
Hands-on expertise with CA 1 (Tape Management System), Tape operations, Tape life cycle management, Mainframe Backup using ADRDSSU, Flash copy.
Strong knowledge of mainframe infrastructure, storage management, and backup concepts.
Experience with resiliency planning, DR testing, and recovery execution.
Solid troubleshooting and problem-solving skills in backup and recovery scenarios.
Familiarity with ITIL processes (Incident, Problem, Change Management).
Ability to work in a 24x7 environment with on-call support as needed.
Strong communication skills to collaborate across teams and present to stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
Backup Operations & Administration.
Manage and monitor daily mainframe backup operations using CA 1.
Ensure successful execution of scheduled backup jobs, troubleshoot failures, and perform root cause analysis.
Validate backup logs, reports, and error messages to ensure compliance with SLAs.
Resiliency & Disaster Recovery
Support disaster recovery planning, testing, and execution for mainframe environments.
Collaborate with infrastructure, storage, and DR teams to ensure systems can be restored within agreed RTO/RPO objectives.
Maintain accurate documentation for backup/restore and DR procedures.
Governance & Compliance
Ensure compliance with organizational policies, regulatory standards, and data retention guidelines.
Provide audit support related to backup and recovery controls.
Encora is a global company that offers Software and Digital Engineering solutions. Our practices include Cloud Services, Product Engineering & Application Modernization, Data & Analytics, Digital Experience & Design Services, DevSecOps, Cybersecurity, Quality Engineering, AI & LLM Engineering, among others.
At Encora, we hire professionals based solely on their skills and do not discriminate based on age, disability, religion, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, or nationality.
Top Skills
What We Do
Headquartered in Santa Clara, California, and backed by renowned private equity firms Advent International and Warburg Pincus, Encora is the preferred technology modernization and innovation partner to some of the world’s leading enterprise companies. It provides award-winning digital engineering services including Product Engineering & Development, Cloud Services, Quality Engineering, DevSecOps, Data & Analytics, Digital Experience, Cybersecurity, and AI & LLM Engineering. Encora's deep cluster vertical capabilities extend across diverse industries, including HiTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Retail & CPG, Energy & Utilities, Banking Financial Services & Insurance, Travel, Hospitality & Logistics, Telecom & Media, Automotive, and other specialized industries.
With over 9,000 associates in 47+ offices and delivery centers across the U.S., Canada, Latin America, Europe, India, and Southeast Asia, Encora delivers nearshore agility to clients anywhere in the world, coupled with expertise at scale in India. Encora’s Cloud-first, Data-first, AI-first approach enables clients to create differentiated enterprise value through technology
