11 Mainframe Systems jobs in Agua Fria

Manager, Mainframe Systems ProgrammingRemote - United StatesJR012013
**Position Summary**
The Mainframe Systems Manager - IMS Logical will coordinate and delegate the responsibilities of their assigned IT teams, as they pertain to database administration of IMS systems. Oversee the day-to-day functions aligning with their Global Leader(s) responsibilities/duties while maintaining on-going project management and statuses. The Manager will oversee training sessions with resources so that they can be equipped with new knowledge and skills to remain current. Manager will do semi-yearly reviews, set yearly goals, aligning to the Business Unit and Company.
**Position reports to Sr Manager, Global Technical Services**
**Key Areas of Focus for this Role**
Provide thought leadership within assigned tower and Business Unit
Provides Technical support for SW solutions.
Provide direction to Team Leaders and resources. ?
Possess communication skills to participate in client/team/Business unit meetings as well as providing documentation for client operational meetings.
Enhance the performance of others through mentoring and guiding.
Keep abreast of changes in standards, technologies or methodologies
Administer, update, weekly project management documents, aligning projects with client and BU activity. ?
Manage team's ticket queue and following up on aging tickets
Provide risk assessment and risk management
Administer quarterly review(s)
Set quarterly and yearly goals, aligning to the Business Unit and Company
Review assignments for accuracy and quality where applicable.
Delegate responsibilities where applicable. ?
Attend/facilitate client/team meetings where applicable.
Collaboration with other departments
Develop, assess, adhere to completion of personnel, departmental, and company goals?
Participate in and provide timely responses to all internal and external audits
Participating in on-boarding of new client.
Own all facets of performance and career management for the team. Regular one-on-one meetings with all team members.
Provide both technical and 'soft skill' mentoring in order to maintain a well-rounded, well-balanced team. This includes project management, quality audits, and coordination of training sessions as well as day-to-day oversight of the team.
**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**
+ 10 years of IMS Logical DBA experience
+ 5+ years of related experience within an IT Operations environment with a bachelor's degree. Relevant work experience will be considered in place of a bachelor's degree.
+ 3 - 5 years of management experience in related field
+ Good problem-solving skills?
+ Self-motivated and have attention to detail?
+ Ability to effectively coordinate and lead internal resources to accomplish key milestones
+ Excellent communication and presentation skills with ability to deliver informative and well-organized presentations
+ Strong interpersonal, collaboration, and leadership skills with ability to work and build relationships across multiple levels of an organization
+ Experience working in a fast-paced environment with ability to learn quickly
**Other Qualifications**
+ Knowledge in one of the major database products - DB2, Adabas, Datacom/DB, IDMS, and Supra
+ Knowledge of monitors and debugging tools
+ Knowledge in JCL
+ Knowledge of ISPF/TSO
+ Microsoft Office skills including Microsoft Project, Excel, Word, Teams, Sharepoint
+ ServiceNow, or similar ITSM tool, skills including Incident, Request, Change and Problem ticket workflows
WhyEnsono ( ?
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 $102,000 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 onOFCCP's website ( ?
If you need accommodation at any point during the application or interview process, please let your recruiter know or email ?
JR012013

Mainframe Systems Programmer - CICSRemote - United StatesJR011666
**Position Summary**
Provide premium software support and services to Ensono mainframe clients as they relate to CICS.
Position reports to Manager, MF Programming
**Key Areas of Focus for this Role**
+ Fulfill customer service requests (CSRs) for mainframe CICS customers in a timely manner as they pertain to CICS TS and related OEM software products.
+ Provide primary support for reported problems related to CICS TS and related OEM software products.
+ Provide support on 24 x 7 x 365 basis and in multiple time zones.
+ Follow procedures for installing OEM software products efficiently and according to best practices and Ensono standards (for productivity/scalability purposes).
+ Provide key support for customer migration services (new customer transitions) as they pertain to CICS TS and related OEM software products.
+ In joint cooperation with the Disaster Recovery Services, 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:
+ Implementing vendor product specific corrections ("fixes") and
+ Upgrading, maintaining, enhancing or providing new options to applicable z/OS products within any given customer partition.
**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.
+ 5+ years experience on the zSeries (mainframe) platform including "hands on" technical experience (installation and maintenance of products) related to CICS TS and OEM product support.
+ Thorough working knowledge of the capabilities and use of CICS TS and installation and tailoring of CICS TS and as well as CICS TS related OEM products.
+ Thorough working knowledge and experience with the use of IBM's SMP/E.
+ Strong analytical skills and understanding of CICS TS concepts, configuration and tailoring.
+ Thorough working knowledge of products used to monitor performance of CICS TS regions.
+ Ability to make recommendations to client on how to improve their performance and thruput of their applications.
+ Strong skills in working with the different monitoring tools to set up exceptions to reduce tickets/issues and prevent outages.
**Other Qualifications**
+ Self-motivated and able to work independently.
+ 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.
+ MF MQ support on zOS a plus
+ MF WAS (Websphere Application Server) for zOS a plus
WhyEnsono ( ?
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 $65,000 to $123,000 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 onOFCCP's website ( .
If you need accommodation at any point during the application or interview process, please let your recruiter know or email .
JR011666

Mainframe Systems Programmer - TSSRemote - United StatesJR011715
Position Summary
The Mainframe System Programmer of Technical System Services primary duty is to provide expertise in solving system related problems. Secondary duties involve applying vendor software license keys, updating hardware configurations.
Position reports to Manager, MF System Programming
**Night Shift 7 pm** **to 7 am CST**
Key Areas of Focus for this Role
+ Team members are to be available for and to respond to problem calls from operations, or other mainframe support teams.
+ Research reported issues to determine cause and best circumvention and/or resolution, enlisting resources from other teams and customer, as required to provide best response time.
+ Take actions to implement circumvention/resolution and verify results.
+ 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.
+ Process configuration changes of processors and equipment to meet requirements of customers.
+ Maintain list of vendor software used by customer requiring a product enablement code, documentation on means and method of applying the codes, and expiration data on the products. Apply code updates as necessary to keep products functional.
+ Aid and assist other mainframe teams as required to support them and our clients.
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**
+ Position requires 5 - 10 yrs. Supporting MVS z/OS system environments working with components, subsystems, and any attendant OEM products or ISV.
+ Candidates must possess a thorough understanding of mainframe operating system principals and subsystem components.
+ Team members must be able to work independently and take responsibility for system and subsystem recovery including critical OEM products.
+ Experience using various system monitoring software in problem determination, particularly for performance/response problems.
+ Strong analytical skills required for quick problem determination and isolation of root cause with emphasis on required recovery actions to minimize impact to client business.
WhyEnsono ( ?
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 $65,000 to $123,000 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 onOFCCP's website ( .
If you need accommodation at any point during the application or interview process, please let your recruiter know or email .
JR011715

Senior Mainframe Systems Programmer - NetworkRemote - United StatesJR012059
**Senior Mainframe Systems Programmer - Network**
At Ensono, our Purpose is to be a relentless ally, disrupting the status quo and unleashing our clients to Do Great Things! We enable our clients to achieve key business outcomes that reshape how our world runs. As an expert technology adviser and managed service provider with cross-platform certifications, Ensono empowers our clients to keep up with continuous change and embrace innovation.
We can Do Great Things because we have great Associates. The Ensono Core Values unify our diverse talents and are woven into how we do business. These five traits are the key to achieving our purpose.
HONESTY, RELIABILITY, COLLABORATION, CURIOSITY, PASSION
**What You Will Do:**
The Senior Mainframe Systems Programmer plans, installs, tests, administers, maintains, updates and implements VTAM, TCPIP, FTP, SFTP, TLS, CA/Spool, LRS VPS/DRS, InfoPrint, JQP, XPTR, Connect : Direct, XCOM, Enterprise Extender, Session Manager and mainframe network related software. Diagnoses, resolves, and documents system problems. Supports client mainframe Network environments and participates in client discussions as needed.
**Key Areas of Focus for this Role**
+ Responsible for IT mainframe Network systems programming and general product support including configuring interfaces to other subsystems.
+ Plan, coordinate, install, configure, test, administer, maintain, update, implement, track changes and/or provide corrective maintenance to mainframe Network-related software.
+ Diagnose, resolve, and document mainframe Network-related problems.
+ Adheres to ITIL, Change and Problem Management process.
+ Effectively communicate with software suppliers, peers, clients and Leadership.
+ Maintain current software and products by ensuring system availability and performance in accordance with service agreements.
+ Monitor and report on system/product performance, reliability and consistency.
+ Increase efficiency through automation and/or template utilization as appropriate.
+ Review and seek out cost reductions, efficiency improvements and better methods to support applicable technology environments.
+ Keeps informed of latest industry, trends, products, services with relevant existing and emerging technologies.
+ Train and communicate with Associates and Clients for new upgrades and products.
+ Assist Client applications with problem determination and problem solving
+ Mainframe Network System Programmer responsibilities are determined by departmental need and may include partial support of technology silos related to several areas such as:
+ Operating systems z/OS, Z/VM, Z/Linux
+ Network systems, CICS, MQ, Netview, Netmaster, TCP/IP, VTAM, NDM, FTP, EE, CA/Spool, LRS VPS/DRS, InfoPrint, JQP, XPTR, Connect:Direct, XCOM
+ Capacity Planning/Performance processor, Networks and storage
+ Database Systems DB2, IMS, IDMS, ADABASE, NATURAL, UDB, DATACOM
+ Security tools ACF2, Top Secret, RACF
+ Storage platforms Tape, Virtual Tape, DASD
+ Third Party software tools
+ Automated Operations systems AF Operator, OPS/MVS, UNICENTER
We want all new Associates to succeed in their roles at Ensono.That'swhywe'veoutlined the job requirements below. To be considered for this role,it'simportant that you meet all Required Qualifications.If you do not meetall ofthe Preferred Qualifications, we still encourage you to apply?
**What You Will Need:**
+ 12+ years' mainframe networking experience is preferred with overall mainframe systems experience a plus.
+ Bachelor's degree required and/or equivalent work experience.
+ Ability to prioritize and balances tasks, issues and concerns with self, team and clients.
+ Experience developing, leading, and managing system programming projects.
**Other Qualifications**
+ Good communication skills are required as the candidate will be dealing with internal colleagues as well as external clients.
+ Self-motivated and able to work independently.
+ Must be able to multi-task and work under short deadlines and in high pressure situations.
+ Strong analytical, problem resolution and root cause analysis skills.
WhyEnsono ( ?
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 $95,000 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 onOFCCP's website ( .
If you need accommodation at any point during the application or interview process, please let your recruiter know or email .
JR012059

Mainframe Systems Programmer - z/OSRemote - United StatesJR011392
At Ensono, our **Purpose is to be a relentless ally, disrupting the status quo and unleashing our clients to Do Great Things** **!** We enable our clients to achieve key business outcomes that reshape how our world runs. As an expert technology adviser and managed service provider with cross-platform certifications, Ensono empowers our clients to keep up with continuous change and embrace innovation.
We can **Do Great Things** because we have great Associates. The Ensono Core Values unify our diverse talents and are woven into how we do business.Honesty, reliability, curiosity, collaboration, and passionare thekeyto achieving our purpose.
**About the role and what** **you'll** **be doing:**
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. 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.
**Key Areas of Focus for this Role**
+ Low complexity assignments * provide oversight/review.
+ Understands how whole picture aligns to overall Ensono strategy.
+ 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.
+ Provide and document problem analysis, resolution, and prevention, designing procedures and best practice techniques.
+ **No on-call rotations; flexible work hours.**
**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.
**We want all new Associates to succeed in their roles at Ensono.** **That's** **why** **we've** **outlined the job requirements below. To be considered for this role,** **it's** **important that you meet all Required Qualifications.** **If you do not meet** **all of** **the Preferred Qualifications, we still encourage you to apply.**
**Required Qualifications**
+ Minimum of 5 years of experience in a mainframe environment within a large enterprise or equivalent combination of education and experience
+ Knowledge and understanding of z/OS.
+ Knowledge ofISV.
+ Knowledge of TSO/ISPF, SDSF, JCL.
+ Knowledge of Unix System Services (USS)
+ 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.
+ Very good communication abilities.
+ Ability to deal with multi-task issues.
+ Methodical and disciplined approach to work.
+ Excellent analytical skills and problem-solving capabilities.
+ Good planning and organizational skills.
+ Initiative and good learning abilities.
**Additional Considerations**
+ 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.
+ z/OS HW, LPAR, HMC, REXX.
+ Experience with Dynamic Workload Console.
**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
+ Depending on location, ability to take advantage of fitness centers
+ 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, includean 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 onOFCCP's website ( .
If you need accommodation at any point during the application or interview process, please let your recruiter know or email .
JR011392

Senior Director, Mainframe Systems ProgrammingRemote - United StatesJR011969
At Ensono, our Purpose is to be a relentless ally, disrupting the status quo and unleashing our clients to Do Great Things! We enable our clients to achieve key business outcomes that reshape how our world runs. As an expert technology adviser and managed service provider with cross-platform certifications, Ensono empowers our clients to keep up with continuous change and embrace innovation.
We can Do Great Things because we have great Associates. The Ensono Core Values unify our diverse talents and are woven into how we do business. These five traits are the key to achieving our purpose.
HONESTY, RELIABILITY, COLLABORATION, CURIOSITY, PASSION
Position Summary
As the Senior Director of Mainframe Systems Programs, you are mission focused to deliver client outcomes. You will oversee a broad range of delivery projects to fulfill the client's expectations for hardware and software Lifecycle Management. You will be leading teams responsible for managing the life cycle and patch management of z/OS and ISV upgrades, including subsystem upgrades for CICS, MQ, DB2, and IMS across multiple clients. This work leverages technologies such as SMPE, z/OSMF Python etc.
While direct mainframe experience is a plus, as the successful candidate, you will need to rely on you business acumen, ability to build relationships, and strategic mindset to drive the team to successful outcomes.
Strong business acumen is used to operate the organization as a business unit, driven by metrics benchmarks and progress milestones. A proven track record or project management principles and a process orientation are foundational experiences to be leveraged. As the successful candidate, you will be responsible for rethinking the assumptions behind how traditional services are built and thinking how to mature, enhance and continuously improve capabilities through innovation and automation.
As a relentless ally, you will be able to anticipate client expectations and incorporate needs proactively into client roadmaps. You will be a skilled communicator that can influence internal and external stakeholders at multiple levels and be able to navigate complex technical topics and communicate them with clarity, brevity, and impact.
Leverage your breath of experience to lead the organization through cross-functional and collaborative efforts. Partner with solutioning and sales to shape new opportunities and presales efforts.
As an engaged and motivated leader, you will see the value in our associates. Coach, mentor and leverage our talent management processes to effectively lead managers, build your talent and create a highly engaged team.
Key Areas of Focus for this Role
+ Provide leadership and direction to the functional organization.
+ Comfortable navigating ambiguity and setting direction.
+ Excellent communication skills, able to summarize complex topics into actionable insights. Build relationships and lead with internal and external teams.
+ Leverage systems and data to make decisions, track progress and drive outcomes.
+ Strong balance of personal accountability, resilience and agility.
+ Detail orientation and follow up skills to both trust and verify team outcomes.
+ Develop, assess, adhere to completion of personnel, departmental, and company goals.
+ Participate in and provide timely responses to all internal and external audits
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**
+ 10+ years of related experience with a bachelor's degree. Relevant work experience will be considered in place of a bachelor's degree.
+ Able to manage up, down and across organizations, clients and/or functions.
+ Strong in managing z/OS, ISV & Subsystem Upgrades via Traditional & Modern Approach
+ Experienced in diverse mainframe technical environments. Experienced in one or more mainframe infrastructure, hardware, system programming technologies. Alternative experiences must include high learning agility to acquire mainframe technology knowledge and apply previous experiences to achieve operational outcomes.
+ Possess communication skills to appropriately lead at the client/team/Business unit levels.
+ Experienced leading complex projects and programs.
+ Microsoft Office skills including Microsoft Project
**Preferred Qualifications**
+ Knowledge in one or more areas of mainframe discipline.
+ ITIL or ITSM oversight or expertise in Release, Change and CMDB
+ Installation knowledge of ISV SW and IBM Operating systems
+ Knowledge of SMP/E or maintenance routines if applicable
+ Knowledge in z/OSMF, Python & zOAU.
+ Knowledge system IPL processes
+ Framework experience in NIST, COBIT, ITIL, ValIT and or similar
+ Project management methodology experience in PMI-ACP, PMP, PRINCE or PMBOK
+ Lean Six Sigma for Managers
WhyEnsono ( ?
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 $173,000 to $295,725 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 onOFCCP's website ( .
If you need accommodation at any point during the application or interview process, please let your recruiter know or email .
JR011969

Associate Mainframe Systems Programmer - NetworkRemote - United StatesJR012009
Position Summary
The Associate Mainframe Systems Programmer plans, installs, tests, administers, maintains, updates and implements VTAM, TCPIP, FTP, SFTP, TLS, CA/Spool, LRS VPS/DRS, InfoPrint, JQP, XPTR, Connect : Direct, XCOM, Enterprise Extender, Session Manager and mainframe network related software. Diagnoses, resolves, and documents system problems. Supports client mainframe Network environments and participates in client discussions as needed.
Position reports to Manager, Mainframe Network.
Key Areas of Focus for this Role
+ Responsible for IT mainframe Network systems programming and general product support including configuring interfaces to other subsystems.
+ Plans, coordinates, installs, configures, tests, administers, maintains, updates, implements, tracks changes and/or provides corrective maintenance to mainframe Network-related software.
+ Diagnoses, resolves, and documents mainframe Network-related problems.
+ Adheres to ITIL, Change and Problem Management process.
+ Effectively communicates with software suppliers, peers, clients and Leadership.
+ Maintains current software and products by ensuring system availability and performance in accordance with service agreements.
+ Monitors and reports on system/product performance, reliability and consistency.
+ Increases efficiency through automation and/or template utilization as appropriate.
+ Review and seek out cost reductions, efficiency improvements and better methods to support applicable technology environments.
+ Keeps informed of latest industry, trends, products, services with relevant existing and emerging technologies.
+ Trains and communicates with Associates and Clients for new upgrades and products.
+ Assists Client applications with problem determination and problem solving
+ Mainframe Network System Programmer responsibilities are determined by departmental need and may include partial support of technology silos related to several areas such as:
+ Operating systems z/OS, Z/VM, Z/Linux
+ Network systems, CICS, MQ, Netview, Netmaster, TCP/IP, VTAM, NDM, FTP, EE, CA/Spool, LRS VPS/DRS, InfoPrint, JQP, XPTR, Connect:Direct, XCOM
+ Capacity Planning/Performance processor, Networks and storage
+ Database Systems DB2, IMS, IDMS, ADABASE, NATURAL, UDB, DATACOM
+ Security tools ACF2, Top Secret, RACF
+ Storage platforms Tape, Virtual Tape, DASD
+ Third Party software tools
+ Automated Operations systems AF Operator, OPS/MVS, UNICENTER
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**
+ 2+ years' mainframe networking experience is preferred with overall mainframe systems experience a plus.
+ Bachelor's degree required and/or equivalent work experience.
+ Ability to prioritize and balances tasks, issues and concerns with self, team and clients.
+ Experience developing, leading, and managing system programming projects.
**Other Qualifications**
+ Good communication skills are required as the candidate will be dealing with internal colleagues as well as external clients.
+ Self-motivated and able to work independently.
+ Must be able to multi-task and work under short deadlines and in high pressure situations.
+ Strong analytical, problem resolution and root cause analysis skills.
WhyEnsono ( ?
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 $63,000 to $92,000 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 onOFCCP's website ( .
If you need accommodation at any point during the application or interview process, please let your recruiter know or email .
JR012009

Senior Mainframe Systems Programmer - z/OSRemote - United StatesJR011823
**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. Also, the Maintenance and debugging of systems software. 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: Thisis notan Applications Programming position.
**Key Areas of Focus for this Role**
+ Participate in On-call Schedule.
+ 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.
+ Solid 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.
+ Working knowledge of TSO/ISPF, SDSF, JCL.
+ Good written and verbal skills.
+ 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 or equivalent combination of education and experience
+ Bachelor's degree required and/or equivalent work experience
+ Knowledge and understanding of z/OS and z/OS installation and maintenance including SMP/E.
+ Working knowledge of TSO/ISPF, SDSF, JCL.
+ Working knowledge of Unix System Services (USS)
+ Working knowledge of Unix System Services (USS) file system management and security
+ Ability to work well as a team member.
+ Stress resistant in case of Major Incident- and/or emergency situations.
+ Good interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
+ Customer Service skills at management level
+ Good collaboration and teamwork skills
+ Must be self-motivated.
+ Strong 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 moderately complex ISV installations
+ Knowledgeable in z/OS security.
+ Knowledgeable in z/OS systems programming functions.
+ Understand z/OS services structure, Parallel Sysplex, Catalog management.
WhyEnsono ( ?
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 $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 onOFCCP's website ( .
If you need accommodation at any point during the application or interview process, please let your recruiter know or email .
JR011823

Senior Mainframe CICS Systems ProgrammerRemote - United StatesJR010383

Position Summary

The Senior Mainframe CICS Systems Programmer for Optimize team will be responsible for the ongoing support for all mainframe CICS including trouble shooting, problem resolution, and maintenance.

Key Areas of Focus for this Role

• Implement CICS TS installations & upgrades and provide support for related OEM software products.

• Regularly lead self and others and/or established as product SME and/or established as a specialist.

• Provides technical support for multiple configurations of CICS TS software solutions.

• Processes communication skills to participate in Client meetings.

• Works directly with Software vendors on new solutions and product defects.

• Enhance the performance of others through mentoring and guiding.

• Provide and document problem analysis, resolution & prevention, designing procedures and best practice techniques.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years hands on/industry CICS TS experience on z/OS

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

• Ability to perform complex ISV installations & upgrades

• Ability to perform and lead complex projects

• Customer Service skills at management / client level

• Extreme attention to detail

• Strong teamwork skills

• Understand a large-scale 24×7 production environment

Other Qualifications

• Good problem solving and analytical skills with knowledge of problem analysis

• Good interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills

• Ability to mentor and show leadership qualities

• Experience establishing and documenting processes and procedures

• Willingness to take ownership of issues and progress to resolution

• Proficient in Microsoft suite (Excel, Word, Powepoint)

• Basic Sharepoint Knowledge

• Experience installing, configuring, & upgrading MQ and/or WAS on z/O

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 $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, includean annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance, and an equity grant under ourAssociate 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 withapplicable law.

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

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

JR010383