Hardware Engineer jobs in Ogden, UT

Job Summary:

DDC IT Services is seeking a qualified Mainframe Hardware Support candidate to join their growing team!

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

Research, evaluate and document the impacts and risks to hardware changes before change implementations are performed.

Plan, design, and document installation drawings and configurations to support DISA Mainframe hardware configurations. This support is for large IBM mainframe (20 LPAR environments).

Plan, design, configure, document IBM Mainframe attached storage including RAID Technology Storage Products, Automated/Robotic and VTL Systems and FICON.

Develop, plan, evaluate and document cable configurations to include cable diagrams, existing cabling plant, available channeling to include FICON Director and Controller ports and configuration diagrams.

Provide support for cable configurations to include pulling cables, existing cabling plant, available channeling to include FICON Director and Controller ports and configuration diagrams.

Research, create, review, document and present channel and device activity reports to ensure optimum use.

Research, document, and provide written/oral problem analysis and problem resolution to aid in the identification and resolution of hardware problems.

Research, evaluate, create and document air-conditioning requirements to include British Thermal Units requirements, airflow balancing, additional air handler or upgrades, and installation requirements.

Research, plan, document and deliver channel requirements, environmental requirements to include power, floor tiles, and controller requirements for DISA Data Centers.

Document and provide all schedules, plans, research documents to the COR for review and comment.

Research, document and provide status of current and new technology advancements and report all findings and determinations to the COR or designated government personnel for review and comment.

Research, plan, document and provide floor space direction and expertise to ensure adequate service clearances, weight bearing load requirements, airflow and optimal operations considerations to support DISA Data Center equipment installation.

Research, plan, document and deliver system outage requirements, down time system effects related to hardware upgrades and implementations. Document and deliver recommendations for availability of alternate devices, processes, or solutions to maximize system availability.  Deliver all findings, determinations, and recommendations to the COR for review and comment.

Demonstrate and document application and system software integration methods with IBM mainframe hardware and associated peripheral equipment.

Use IBM z/OS and TSO/ISPF to access the IBM z/OS mainframe system.

Research, analyze, and document hardware service operations and recommend changes, improvements and solutions to the COR or government designated personnel.

Research, plan, document and provide technical advice and consulting services to the COR or government designated personnel on questions and issues relating to the computer facilities environment to include computer floor design and layout, and hardware technical refresh planning.

Plan, design, document, and deliver (written/oral) hardware configuration, and installation activities including DISA Mainframe data center air-conditioning and floor space requirements.

Plan, document and coordinate the delivery and installation of IBM mainframe hardware and peripheral equipment, including the transition from one hardware device or system to another.

Plan, develop, document and maintain schematics for IBM mainframe hardware and peripheral connectivity, including planning, documenting, and development of computer room floor plans for the data center.

Forward all developed floor plans to the COR or government designated personnel for review and comment.

Research, evaluate, and document the existing power cable plant; identify available power cables, connectors and installed breakers, breaker assignments and available slots.

Document and provide technical consulting services on questions and issues relating to hardware maintained on the DISA Mainframe systems, including proposed changes and upgrades, future technologies, device limitations, recommended device workloads and additional resource requirement and forward all findings and recommendations to the COR for review and comment.

Job Requirements (Education/Skills/Experience):

IAT Level 1: Must possess one of the following required certifications

• A CE
• CCNA Security
• Network CE
• SSCP

Clearance Required: Secret, IT-I

This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60–1.4(a), 60–300.5(a) and 60–741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or for inquiring about, discussing, or disclosing information about compensation. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

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