Senior Mainframe Systems Programmer – z/OS

Ensono; Little Rock (AR); Remote; USD 85,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited Paid Days Off

Three health plan options

401k with company match

Education Reimbursement

Wellness program

Flexible work schedule

Job summary

Ensono, a leading mainframe and cloud services provider, seeks a Senior Mainframe Systems Programmer for z/OS. The role focuses on installation, testing, and maintenance of z/OS, PARMLIB, JES2, and related tools, with on-call and incident handling.

You will work in a large enterprise environment, require 10+ years of mainframe experience, a Bachelor's degree, and strong fault diagnosis, Unix System Services, and ISPF skills. Remote work option available.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10+ years of mainframe experience in a large enterprise.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• Strong knowledge of z/OS, SMP/E, TSO/ISPF, SDSF and JCL.
• Unix System Services (USS) and security concepts.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Install, test and implement new z/OS systems and related software.
• Maintain, tune, and debug system software and components.
• Handle incident, problem and change management.
• Configure PARMLIB and JES2, setup parameters.
• Communicate with vendors and participate in technical projects.

Skills

z/OS expertise

Incident resolution

TSO/ISPF

SDSF

JCL

Unix System Services

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

TSO/ISPF

SDSF

JCL

PARMLIB

JES2

Job description

Senior Mainframe Systems Programmer – z/OSRemote - United StatesJR014365

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

Role 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: This is not an Applications Programming position.

What You Will Do:

• 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/OSand 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.

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:

• 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 (https://www.ensono.com/company/culture/) ?

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 $85,000 to $148,000 salary, based on a fulltime 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 https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/OFCCP/pdf/pay-transp_%20English_formattedESQA508c.pdf .

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