Solutions Architect

About the Role

This is a remote contract position expected to last 336 hours, with the potential to extend for 2-3 years. The role requires U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain U.S. Government client clearance.

Key Skills and Knowledge

• EMC/Dell storage administration experience within the past five years
• IBM Mainframe systems programming and administration experience within the past five years
• Strong experience with DT storage
• DLM experience (required)

Responsibilities

• Perform daily mainframe storage operations using z/OS tools to optimize SMS/DASD utilization, verify HSM/DLM health and space, audit volumes/datasets across both plexes, and submit CRs/incidents as needed to maintain reliability.
• Produce required compliance/capacity reporting (SCRT/SMF), verify reclaim/housekeeping automation, and complete operational work such as disk initialization, tape consolidations, and maintenance of core storage software (DLM, Solutions Enabler, GDDR, TapeCopy, Unisphere).
• Execute DR activation/teardown activities, coordinate Dell hardware patching/upgrades, and monitor PowerMax/DLM/Data Domain health and certificates at both Eagan and San Mateo.
• Perform MF storage activities using z/OS tools/jobs/commands, including:
  • Check SMS pools for utilization daily and adjust to ensure efficient use of SMS/DASD resources.
  • Check the storage environment and submit CRs/Incidents as needed to ensure reliability and stability.
  • Check HSM Control Datasets percentages and HSM function status.
  • Check HSM daily activity status and DLM allocate/remaining free space.
  • Check FastAudit on both Plexes and storage volumes on both Plexes.
  • Check Spill volumes on both Plexes.
  • Check for uncatalogued datasets on SMS and non-SMS volumes on both Plexes.
  • Check for production datasets on test volumes and test datasets on production volumes.
• Create and distribute IBM and Broadcom SCRT reports (monthly).
• Verify that daily track reclaim jobs are functioning properly.
• Initialize disk volumes when needed.
• Create and run tape connected pair consolidations.
• Install and maintain the following products:
  • DLM Utilities
  • MF Enablers
  • Solutions Enabler (MF and Windows)
  • GDDR
  • TapeCopy
  • Unisphere (Windows)
• Disaster Recovery:
  • Verify Mainframe Production 'SYSDR.MNDR.* datasets before splitting the Mainframe Storage.
  • Activate Eagan Mainframe Network Nodes, MNNA and MNNB in San Mateo.
  • Run DR SMF/SCRT data collection jobs.
  • De-activate/shutdown network mainframe LPARS MNNA and MNNB.
  • Perform storage teardown of Mainframe DR storage.
• Dell Hardware Maintenance:
  • Work with Dell Engineering to patch/upgrade/fix DLM, DD, and PowerMax hardware.
  • Monitor EMC Hardware status, including:
    • Eagan and San Mateo EMC PMAX8000 status using CloudIQ and Unisphere.
    • Eagan and San Mateo EMC DLM9500 status using DLM Monitor.
    • Eagan and San Mateo EMC Data Domain status using DD Systems Monitor.
  • Maintain certificates for Unisphere, DLM, and DD Systems Monitors in both Eagan and San Mateo.