Senior Mainframe Systems Programmer - MQ

Ensono
United States
Remote

Who this role is best for

Aimed at experienced mainframe professionals with MQ expertise who can manage high-pressure, on-call responsibilities and collaborate across teams.

Best fit for

  • Experienced mainframe professionals with 10+ years of zSeries platform expertise, especially in CICS TS and OEM products.
    — “10+ 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.”
  • Candidates who are adept at cross-functional collaboration and have a history of working with disaster recovery and migration projects.
    — “In joint cooperation with the Disaster Recovery Services, successfully execute tasks associated with any given customer’s disaster recovery plans.”
  • Individuals with a strong background in system installation, tailoring, and maintenance using IBM’s SMP/E and performance monitoring tools.
    — “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.”

Things to consider

  • Oncall and weekend work are mandatory, which may impact work-life balance.
    — “Oncall, overtime and scheduled weekend work required”
  • The position necessitates a commitment to multi-tasking in a high-pressure environment.
    — “Must be able to multi-task and work under short deadlines and in high pressure situations.”

How to stand out

  • Emphasize prior experience with CICS TS migration and disaster recovery implementations.
    — “Provide key support for customer migration services (new customer transitions) as they pertain MQ software products.”
  • Highlight your ability to follow strict procedures and ensure productivity and scalability during installations.
    — “Follow procedures for installing MQ software products efficiently and according to best practices and Ensono standards (for productivity/scalability purposes).”
  • Demonstrate your communication skills with examples of technical documentation or client-facing support.
    — “Excellent communication skills (written, verbal and presentations) Ability to work as part of a team, as well as independently.”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · MediumAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • fulfilling customer service orders
  • providing primary support
  • executing disaster recovery plans
Typical background
mainframe supportMQ softwaredisaster recovery

Skills & requirements

Required

Mainframe SupportMQ Software24x7 SupportInstallation And MaintenanceDisaster Recovery

Preferred

CICS TSSmp/ePerformance MonitoringCustomer Migration

Stack & domain

Mainframe Z/osMQ Software ProductsCICS TSSmp/ePerformance MonitoringCommunicationTeamworkProblem-solvingTime ManagementMulti-taskingMainframeZ/osOEM Product SupportDisaster Recovery

About the role

Original posting from Ensono

Position Summary

Provide premium software support and services to Ensono mainframe clients as they relate to MQ.

Key Areas of Focus for this Role

Fulfill customer service orders (CSOs) for mainframe z/OS customers in a timely manner as they pertain to MQ software products.

Provide primary support for reported problems related to MQ software products.

Provide support on 24 x 7 x 365 basis and in multiple time zones.

Follow procedures for installing MQ software products efficiently and according to best practices and Ensono standards (for productivity/scalability purposes).

Work with members of other functional towers in preparing customer partitions for regular (approximately once per year) operating system upgrade process via a checklist of proactive actions.

Provide key support for customer migration services (new customer transitions) as they pertain MQ software products.

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 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 g:

Implementing vendor product specific corrections (“fixes”) and

Upgrading, maintaining, enhancing or providing new options to applicable z/OS products within any given customer

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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. 

10+ 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.

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.

Standard Working Hours:Shift: 8AM to 5PM Local time

Oncall, overtime and scheduled weekend work required 

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 $60,000 to $152,000 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 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.

Source: Ensono careers

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