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# Mainframe Storage Operations Engineer

- **Company:** Inc. (dci)
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Computer Maintenance, Disaster Recovery, IBM Mainframe, Mainframes, System Programming, Z/OS, Plex, Information Technology
- **Published:** August 14, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9087765/mainframe-storage-operations-engineer

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related (preferred)
 * Platform Storage engineering experience
 * EMC/Dell storage administration experience within the past five years
 * IBM Mainframe systems programming and administration experience
 * Strong experience with DT storage
 * DLM experience is required

Must be a US Citizen - USPS Security Clearance Highly Preferred
Job Type: Full-time

## Description

* Serve as a Mainframe Storage Operations Engineer
 * Perform daily mainframe storage operations using z/OS tools
 * Optimize SMS/DASD utilization
 * Verify HSM/DLM health and space
 * Audit volumes/datasets across both plexes
 * Submit CRs/incidents as needed to maintain reliability.
 * Produce required compliance/capacity reporting (SCRT/SMF)
 * Verify reclaim/housekeeping automation
 * Complete operational work such as:
 * Disk initialization
 * Tape consolidations
 * Maintenance of core storage software
 * Coordinate Dell hardware patching/upgrades
 * Monitor PowerMax/DLM/Data Domain health and certificates
 * Check SMS pools for utilization daily
 * Make adjustments to insure the proper and efficient use of resources
 * Check the Storage environment and submit Incidents to insure storage reliability
 * Check each HSM Control Datasets percentages
 * Check HSM for if any HSM functions might be in a held status
 * Check to see DLM allocate and remaining free space
 * Check Storage and Spill volumes on both Plex's
 * Check for production DS on test volumes and test DS on production volumes
 * Create and distribute SCRT reports (monthly)
 * 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 datasets before splitting Mainframe Storage
 * Activate Eagan Mainframe Network Nodes
 * MF System Housekeeping: run DR SMF/SCRT data collection jobs
 * De-activate/shutdown network mainframe
 * Dell Hardware Maintenance:
 * Patch/upgrade/fix DLM, DD and PowerMax hardware
 * Monitor EMC Hardware status


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