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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Solution Architect - **Company:** NewGen Technologies - **Location:** Minneapolis, MN, United States (Remote available) - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Computer Maintenance, Disaster Recovery, IBM Mainframe, Mainframes, Broadcom, System Programming, Z/OS, Plex, Storage Technologies - **Published:** July 29, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9063907/solution-architect ## About the Role * US Citizenship * Active USPS Clearance * EMC/Dell storage administration experience within the past 5 years * IBM Mainframe systems programming and administration experience within the past 5 years * Strong experience with DT storage * DLM experience is required ## Description 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 hardware patching/upgrades, and monitor PowerMax/DLM/Data Domain health and certificates at both Eagan and San Mateo., * MF storage activity using z/OS tools/jobs/commands * Check SMS pools for utilization daily and making necessary adjustments to insure the proper and efficient use of our SMS/DASD resources * Check the Storage environment and submitting CRs/Incidents as needed to insure storage reliability and stability * Check each HSM Control Datasets percentages * Check HSM for if any HSM functions might be in a held status * Check to see the HSM daily activity status * Check to see DLM allocate and remaining free space * Check FastAudit on both Plex's * Check Storage volumes on both Plex's * Check Spill volumes on both Plex's * Check for uncatalogued DS on SMS and non-SMS volumes on both Plex's * Check for production DS on test volumes and test DS on production volumes * Create and distribute IBM and Broadcom SCRT reports (monthly) * Verify that the daily track reclaim jobs are doing their job * 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 * MF System Housekeeping: run DR SMF/SCRT data collection jobs * De-activate/shutdown network mainframe LPARS MNNA and MNNB * 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 * Monitor Eagan EMC PMAX8000 status using CloudIQ and Unisphere * Monitor San Mateo EMC PMAX8000 status using CloudIQ and Unisphere * Monitor Eagan EMC DLM9500 status using DLM Monitor * Monitor San Mateo EMC DLM9500 status using DLM Monitor * Monitor Eagan EMC Data Domain status using DD Systems Monitor * Monitor San Mateo EMC Data Domain status using DD Systems Monitor * Maintain certificates for the Unisphere, DLM and DD Systems Monitors in both Eagan and San Mateo ## Related Videos - [Blueprints for Success: Steering a Global Data & AI Architecture](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1577-blueprints-for-success-steering-a-global-data-ai-architecture) - [Remote Driving on Plant Grounds with State-of-the-Art Cloud Technologies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/251-remote-driving-on-plant-grounds-with-state-of-the-art-cloud-technologies) - [Best practices: Building Enterprise Applications that leverage GenAI](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1513-best-practices-building-enterprise-applications-that-leverage-genai) ## Related Articles - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [Everything a Developer Needs to Know About MCP with Neo4j](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/604-everything-a-developer-needs-to-know-about-mcp-with-neo4j) - [A Guide to Green Tech and Green IT Careers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/374-a-guide-to-green-tech-and-green-it-careers) - [7 Cloud Computing Trends Coming in 2025 for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/412-7-cloud-computing-trends-coming-in-2025-for-developers) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs)