Position Summary  

The Senior Mainframe Systems Programmer provides support for on-going projects that require the installation, testing, and implementation of new z/OS operating systems and other 'system' software. Includes: Maintenance and debugging of systems software, Coordination with other technical teams (CICS, Database, Network, Hardware/Storage, etc) in accomplishing assigned tasks, Research and evaluation of new software and hardware products, Assisting team members and other areas with technical questions and problem resolution, Monitoring and tuning of systems software, Functional knowledge, use of z/OS components and detailed knowledge of support products such as tape management, scheduling, security, monitoring systems, and other z/OS supporting systems software. Note: This is not an Applications Programming position. 

Position reports to Manager, Mainframe Systems Programming. 

Key Areas of Focus for this Role  

• Installation and maintenance of Mainframe Systems Infrastructure software (including z/OS and/or ISV products) in support of Software Lifecycle Management 

• Incident / Problem resolution 

z/OS & Tools your main tasks are related to:  

• Incident, change and problem handling.  

• Configuration and customization.  

• Setup of parameters.  

• Communication with vendors.  

• Participation/contribution to technical projects.  

• In depth knowledge and understanding of z/OS and related product software z/OS.  

• PARMLIB configuration and JES2 customization. 

• Ability to support in solving problems and implementing changes on z/OS environments. 

• Advanced knowledge of TSO/ISPF, SDSF, JCL. 

• Excellent written and verbal skills. 

• Ability to take the lead in problem solving and coordination of multi-disciplinary groups. 

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. 

What the Ideal Candidate Brings to this Role 

Required Qualifications help to assure new Associates are set up for success in their role with Ensono. To be considered for this career opportunity, it is important that you meet all Required Qualifications. Candidates that may meet some, but not all, Other Qualifications are still encouraged to apply. 

Required Qualifications 

• Minimum of 10+ years of experience within a mainframe environment within a large enterprise  

• Bachelor’s degree required and/or equivalent work experience 

• Knowledge and understanding of z/OS and z/OS installation and maintenance including SMP/E. 

• Advanced knowledge of TSO/ISPF, SDSF, JCL. 

• Advanced knowledge of Unix System Services (USS) 

• Advanced knowledge of Unix System Services (USS) file system management and security 

• Experience installing software within Unix System Services (USS) 

• Ability to work well as a team member.  

• Stress resistant in case of Major Incident- and/or emergency situations.  

• Exceptional interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills 

• Customer Service skills at management level 

• Strong collaboration and teamwork skills 

• Must be self-motivated and able to manage multiple projects simultaneously.  

• Strong communication skills to liaise with cross-functional teams as well as provide guidance to junior team members. 

• Methodical and disciplined approach to work. 

• Excellent analytical skills and problem-solving capabilities.  

• Good planning and organizational skills.  

• Initiative and good learning abilities.  

Other Qualifications 

• Ability to perform skill set of a Mainframe System Programmer  

• Ability to perform complex ISV installations  

• Ability to perform and lead complex projects  

• Ability to mentor and show leadership qualities 

• Knowledgeable in z/OS security. 

• Knowledgeable in z/OS systems programming functions. 

• Knowledgeable in DB2, CICS or IMS. 

• Understand z/OS services structure, Parallel Sysplex, Catalog management. 

Why Ensono? 

Ensono is a place to make better happen – for our clients and for your career. You can do great things through innovation or collaboration, by learning or volunteering, or to promote diversity and inclusion. You can do great things for your own health or for a healthier planet. Whatever it means to you to do great things we want Ensono to be the place you can do it.    

We are a client-facing business, but we do encourage clients to allow us to work remotely most of the time so if you are not required to be on a client site, you can choose to work from home or in our Ensono offices.  

Some of our benefits include:  

• Unlimited Paid Days Off 

• Three health plan options 

• 401k with company match 

• Eligibility for dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life and AD&D coverage, and flexible spending accounts 

• Family Forming Benefit including fertility coverage and adoption/surrogacy reimbursement 

• Paid childbearing and paternal leave 

• Education Reimbursement, Student Loan Assistance or 529 College Funding 

• Sabbatical leave 

• Wellness program 

• Flexible work schedule 

As of the date of this posting, a good faith estimate of the current pay scale for this role is $80,000 to $148,000 annually based on a full-time schedule. Please note that placement in the range may vary based on numerous factors including but not limited to skills, experience, internal equity, and business needs. In addition to base salary, other compensation programs, depending on eligibility, include an annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance, and an equity grant under our Associate Equity Appreciation Program.  

Ensono is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We are committed to providing equal employment to our Associates and building a diverse and inclusive workforce. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law.   

Pay transparency nondiscrimination statement/posting OFCCP’s pay transparency policy can be found on OFCCP’s website.   

If you need accommodation at any point during the application or interview process, please let your recruiter know or email USTalentAcquisition@ensono.com.  

Position Summary  

The Senior Mainframe Systems Programmer provides support for on-going projects that require the installation, testing, and implementation of new operating systems and other 'system' software. Includes: Maintenance and debugging of systems software, Coordination with other technical teams (CICS, Database, Network, Hardware/Storage, etc) in accomplishing assigned tasks, Research and evaluation of new software and hardware products, Assisting team members and other areas with technical questions and problem resolution, Monitoring and tuning of systems software, Functional knowledge, use of z/OS components and detailed knowledge of support products such as tape management, scheduling, security, monitoring systems, and other z/OS supporting systems software. Note: This is not an Applications Programming position. 

Key Areas of Focus for this Role  

• Installation and maintenance of Mainframe Systems Infrastructure software (including z/OS and/or ISV products) in support of Software Lifecycle Management 

• Incident / Problem resolution 

What the Ideal Candidate Brings to this Role 

Required Qualifications help to assure new Associates are set up for success in their role with Ensono. To be considered for this career opportunity, it is important that you meet all Required Qualifications. Candidates that may meet some, but not all, Other Qualifications are still encouraged to apply. 

Required Qualifications 

• Minimum of 10+ years of experience managing a team within a mainframe environment within a large enterprise or equivalent combination of education and experience  

• Bachelor’s degree required and/or equivalent work experience 

• Technical knowledge across multiple Mainframe teams 

• Proficient in Microsoft suite (Excel, Word, Powerpoint) to a level of creating documents which can be shared with clients.    

• Exceptional interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills 

• Customer Service skills at management level 

• Strong collaboration and teamwork skills 

• Must be self-motivated and able to manage multiple projects simultaneously.  

• Strong communication skills to liaise with cross-functional teams as well as provide guidance to junior team members. 

Other Qualifications 

• Ability to perform skill set of a Mainframe System Programmer  

• Ability to perform complex ISV installations  

• Ability to perform and lead complex projects  

• Ability to mentor and show leadership qualities 

Why Ensono? 

Ensono is a place to make better happen – for our clients and for your career. You can do great things through innovation or collaboration, by learning or volunteering, or to promote diversity and inclusion. You can do great things for your own health or for a healthier planet. Whatever it means to you to do great things we want Ensono to be the place you can do it.    

We are a client-facing business, but we do encourage clients to allow us to work remotely most of the time so if you are not required to be on a client site, you can choose to work from home or in our Ensono offices.  

Some of our benefits include:  

• Unlimited Paid Days Off   

• Three health plan options through Blue Cross Blue Shield   

• 401k with company match   

• Eligibility for dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life and AD&D coverage, and flexible spending accounts   

• Paid Maternity Leave, Paternity Leave, and Sabbatical Leave  

• Education Reimbursement, Student Loan Assistance or 529 College Funding  

• Enhanced fertility coverage  

• Wellness program   

• Flexible work schedule   

• Depending on location, ability to take advantage of fitness centers  

As of the date of this posting, a good faith estimate of the current pay scale for this role is $85,000 to $148,000 annually based on a full-time schedule. Please note that placement in the range may vary based on numerous factors including but not limited to skills, experience, internal equity, and business needs. In addition to base salary, other compensation programs, depending on eligibility, include an annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance, and an equity grant under our Associate Equity Appreciation Program.  

Ensono is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We are committed to providing equal employment to our Associates and building a diverse and inclusive workforce. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law.   

Pay transparency nondiscrimination statement/posting OFCCP’s pay transparency policy can be found on OFCCP’s website.   

If you need accommodation at any point during the application or interview process, please let your recruiter know or email USTalentAcquisition@ensono.com. 

JOB ROLE SUMMARY The Mainframe Systems Programmer provides support for on-going projects that require the installation, testing, and implementation of new operating systems and other 'system' software. Also, the Maintenance and debugging of systems software. Coordination and the IOGEN work for new MF hardware. Research and evaluation of new software and hardware products, assisting team members and other areas with technical questions and problem resolution. Monitoring and tuning of systems software. Functional knowledge, use of z/OS components and detailed knowledge of support products such as tape management, scheduling, security, monitoring systems, etc. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Consistently provides proven, formal mentorship High complexity assignments * owner Moderate complexity assignments * owner (1 or >) Low complexity assignments * provide oversight/review Regularly lead self and others and/or established as Product SME and/or established as specialist Understands how whole picture aligns to overall Ensono strategy Provide thought leadership within GTS Provides Technical Architect storage support for HW and SW Software solutions. Processes communication skills to participate in Client meetings and new business deals. Works directly with Hardware and Software vendors on new solutions. Review and analyze current client software and requirements to determine the most cost-effective and standard software solution to be included in the business proposal. Enhance the performance of others through mentoring and guiding Design automated monitoring techniques for problem identification and prevention Provide and document problem analysis, resolution and prevention, designing procedures and best practice techniques SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES This position does not have direct reports but may mentor less experienced associates in the role. RECRUITING INFORMATION Specific hiring needs may vary by location, industry, client, internal department and other business related factors. The qualifications section lists examples that may be used as guidance when populating required and preferred skills sections of recruiting requisitions / job postings. QUALIFICATIONS Required Ten years hands on/industry experience Preferred Ability to perform skill set of a Mainframe System Programmer Ability to perform complex ISV installations Ability to perform and lead complex projects Ability to mentor and show leadership qualities Travel % TBD by field – Needed to create job code and for Department of Labor Any reference to years of experience should be disregarded in the UK

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to caste, colour, creed, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, HIV status, or any other status protected by law. Candidates with disabilities who require accommodations during the recruitment process are encouraged to contact our Talent Acquisition team to place a request

Senior DB2 Systems Programmer

Position Summary

Provide premium DB2 system programming support and services to Ensono mainframe clients.

The successful candidate will perform mainframe DB2 database related system administration tasks and tuning to support our customers’ DB2 environments. The individual will need to work with vendor personnel to achieve timely solutions of database problems. The individual will be responsible for day-to-day database maintenance such as creating backups, performing restores, monitoring file extent growth, scheduling reorganizations, creating and maintaining DR procedures and overall support of customer needs and requests.

The successful candidate will be called upon to perform a variety of database optimizations that will include general reporting and analysis of the efficiency of the database configuration and periodic review of database performance.

Key Areas of Focus for this Role

• Fulfill customer service requests for mainframe z/OS customers in a timely manner as they pertain to Mainframe DB2 database and related products
• Provide primary support for reported problems related to DB2 and related software products
• Provide support on 24 x 7 x 365 basis across multiple time zones.
• Provide key support for customer migration services (new customer transitions) as they pertain to DB2 and related OEM software products.
• Provide primary support for reported problems related to DB2 tables spaces

• Communicate to both customer and management the status of issues at intervals during resolution process.
• Maintain documentation of issue cause, action, and resolution in the designated problem tracking system.

• Assist the assigned project manager in the migration of newly acquired customers such that all technical hurdles are addressed in a timely manner and do not impede the expected progress of the transition nor the targeted migration date.
• In joint co-operation with the Disaster Recovery Services and other technical teams, successfully execute tasks associated with any given customer’s disaster recovery plans.
• Adhere to a schedule that efficiently manages resources and allows timely implementations.
• Follow ITSM change control procedures

What the Ideal Candidate Brings to this Role

Required Qualifications help to assure new Associates are set up for success in their role with Ensono. To be considered for this career opportunity, it is important that you meet all Required Qualifications. Candidates that may meet some, but not all, Other Qualifications are still encouraged to apply.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required and/or equivalent work experience.
• 8+ years of professional experience in DB2 for administration and systems programming support. CA and IBM tools for DB2 a plus
• Experience in building new DB2 subsystem environment
• Experience with configuring and managing DB2 in a parallel sysplex, DB2 Datasharing environments
• Ability to develop innovation, strategies, processes, and best practices in software management
• Experience with reviewing new versions of DB2 for functionality, advising how they benefit the client
• Ability to review DB2 security to find potential risks
• Experience with reorganization of application data
• Experience with reviewing, tuning of internal DB2 buffer pools and SQL code
• Experience with supporting DB2 security requests

• Support planned (disaster recovery) and unplanned (emergency) database recovery activities

• Knowledgeable in best practices of software management, maintenance, and documentation
• Experience with establishing policies and procedures pertaining to database management, DR, security, maintenance, and utilization
• Ability to evaluate change requests and determine impact to assigned clients and troubleshooting and solving production database issues.

• System programming knowledge of multiple Mainframe Database Management Systems is a bonus.

Other Qualifications

• Self-motivated and able to work independently.
• Demonstrated ability to respond quickly and effectively to support requests from multiple clients
• Must be able to multi-task and work under short deadlines and in high pressure situations.
• Excellent communication skills (written, verbal and presentations)
• Ability to work as part of a team, as well as independently.
• Experience in installation/upgrade/customization of DB2 subsystem & related ISV software products
• SMPE Knowledge and experience

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to caste, colour, creed, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, HIV status, or any other status protected by law. Candidates with disabilities who require accommodations during the recruitment process are encouraged to contact our Talent Acquisition team to place a request.

About Us (Ensono)

 Ensono is an expert technology adviser and managed service provider. As a relentless ally, we accelerate clients’ digital transformation to achieve business outcomes that stand to last. Our dedicated team helps organizations optimize today’s systems across any hybrid environment with services such as consulting, mainframe and application modernization, public cloud migration and cloud-native development. With certified experts in AWS, Azure and Google Cloud and recognized as Microsoft Datacenter Transformation Partner of the Year, Ensono has over 3500+ associates globally and is headquartered in greater Chicago.

We care about your success, offering comprehensive strategic and managed services for mission-critical applications. Our Advisory and Consulting services can help upfront with an application strategy or find the right places for your applications – whether it’s public, multi or hybrid cloud, or mainframe. And because we span across all mission-critical platforms, we can meet you wherever you are in your digital transformation journey, with 24/7 support when you need it. We are your relentless ally, flexing with you when challenges emerge so you don’t feel stuck in place. With cross-platform certifications and decades of experience, our technology experts have become an extension of your team so you’re continuously innovating – doing more with less while remaining secure. And that’s just the beginning.

About Role

• Fulfill customer service requests for mainframe z/OS customers in a timely manner as they pertain to Mainframe DB2 database and related products
• Provide primary support for reported problems related to DB2 and related software products
• Provide key support for customer migration services (new customer transitions) as they pertain to DB2 and related OEM software products.
• Provide primary support for reported problems related to DB2 tables spaces
• Communicate to both customer and management the status of issues at intervals during resolution process.

Responsibilities

• Maintain documentation of issue cause, action, and resolution in the designated problem tracking system.

• Assist the assigned project manager in the migration of newly acquired customers such that all technical hurdles are addressed in a timely manner and do not impede the expected progress of the transition nor the targeted migration date.
• In joint co-operation with the Disaster Recovery Services and other technical teams, successfully execute tasks associated with any given customer’s disaster recovery plans.
• Adhere to a schedule that efficiently manages resources and allows timely implementations.
• Follow ITSM change control procedures

Experience level - 5 to 8 yrs

Mandatory Skills

• Bachelor’s degree required and/or equivalent work experience.
• 8+ years of professional experience in DB2 for administration and systems programming support. CA and IBM tools for DB2 a plus
• Experience in building new DB2 subsystem environment
• Experience with configuring and managing DB2 in a parallel sysplex, DB2 Datasharing environments
• Ability to develop innovation, strategies, processes, and best practices in software management
• Experience with reviewing new versions of DB2 for functionality, advising how they benefit the client
• Ability to review DB2 security to find potential risks
• Experience with reorganization of application data
• Experience with reviewing, tuning of internal DB2 buffer pools and SQL code
• Experience with supporting DB2 security requests

• Support planned (disaster recovery) and unplanned (emergency) database recovery activities

• Knowledgeable in best practices of software management, maintenance, and documentation
• Experience with establishing policies and procedures pertaining to database management, DR, security, maintenance, and utilization
• Ability to evaluate change requests and determine impact to assigned clients and troubleshooting and solving production database issues.

• System programming knowledge of multiple Mainframe Database Management Systems is a bonus.

 Good to have skills

• Self-motivated and able to work independently.
• Demonstrated ability to respond quickly and effectively to support requests from multiple clients
• Must be able to multi-task and work under short deadlines and in high pressure situations.
• Excellent communication skills (written, verbal and presentations)
• Ability to work as part of a team, as well as independently.
• Experience in installation/upgrade/customization of DB2 subsystem & related ISV software products
• SMPE Knowledge and experience

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to caste, colour, creed, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, HIV status, or any other status protected by law. Candidates with disabilities who require accommodations during the recruitment process are encouraged to contact our Talent Acquisition team to place a request.