Mainframe System Programmer - Automation

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

The Mainframe Systems Programmer provides Automation support to client on-going projects that could require the development, testing, and implementation of new Automation rules, programs, and other processes. Must be able to work in a multi lpar client environment. Also assist team members and other areas with technical questions and problem resolution. Functional knowledge of z/OS Opsmvs or z/SA Automation or both products and detailed knowledge of rexx programming and or Netview.

Responsibilities

• Regularly lead self, establish as Product SME and/or establish as specialist
• Understands how whole picture aligns to overall Ensono strategy
• Provide thought leadership within the Automation team.
• Understand how to configure and support System state manager.
• Understand how to configure and support Opslog archive process.
• Understand how to configure and support MSF and the understanding of EPI.
• Processes communication skills to participate in Client meetings and new business deals.
• Work in a Team environment with Automation team and other Stake holders.
• Review and analyze existing automated processes and improve to standard if required.
• 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
• Owner of highly complex assignments
• Understanding of zSA architecture
• Defining automation policy
• zSA commands
• Handling zSA defined resources / modifying goals
• Installation and upgrade experience
• Message handling, suppression and Highlighted messages on console.
• Customization of Automation tools and upgrade it(Before out of support)
• Defining Automation policies and building the configuration files for automation.
• Involving in creating new LPARS
• Disaster recovery exercise procedure customization and tune up PDB as per disaster recovery requirement
• Global variable cleanup

Experience: 5+ yrs

Technical Key Skills:

• Experience with z/OS, OpsMVS, System Automation
• Rexx knowledge is must.

Good to have skills:

• Ability to perform skill set of an Automation Mainframe System Programmer
• Ability to perform complex Automation changes without failure.
• Ability to perform and lead complex projects
• Ability to mentor and show leadership qualities