Senior Mainframe System Programmer - IDMS

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.

Developing impactful solutions is something we do together at Ensono, because Ideas Start Here. Great things happen when many voices are heard, and people are supported to run with their ideas. On our teams, you will be backed by leaders with passion for our business. This is a place where your ideas can Do Great Things.

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.

Adventure starts here. Here you will be a part of a team that encourages you to master your craft, ask tomorrow’s questions today, and chart your own path. Our Associates focus on client impact with curiosity and a feeling of relentless commitment.

About the role and what you’ll be doing:

The Senior Mainframe IDMS 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. Functional knowledge, use of z/OS components and detailed knowledge of support products such as tape management, scheduling, security, monitoring systems, etc.

Key Responsibilities:

• High complexity assignments * owner
• 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
• 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

Your experience and skills:

Required Qualifications

• 5-6 years hands on/industry experience
• Advanced knowledge of IDMS, SMP/E, z/OS Maintenance, PTF Management  
• Ability to perform complex ISV installations
• Ability to perform skill set of a Mainframe System Programmer

What we offer 

We will give you a place to strive and grow, where you will have the opportunity to work on interesting, yet challenging projects. Applying your thinking to build a better world founded on intelligent technologies. We are a people-first business, which means people are at the heart of everything we do here. We offer our consultants a safe environment where knowledge-sharing and open communication is encouraged. Whether at one of the internal monthly events, such as Lunch & Learns, Tech Time, and internal competency meet-ups, or one of our community groups, such as football, gaming, yoga, or well-being; we have strived to build a business where everyone feels welcomed, included, and valued. 

Benefits   

We believe that great work deserves great rewards. In return for your ideas, commitment and ambition, we’ll give you a very competitive base salary and a range of benefits as soon as you join.  On top of your highly competitive base salary, we offer: 

• Flexible and remote work opportunities
• Performance bonus
• Training and development programs
• Worldwide career opportunities
• Community outreach and mentoring opportunities
• Learning platforms
• My Benefit system
• Wellness Platform support from Virgin Pulse
• Associate equity program
• Life insurance
• Lunch card
• Study leave
• One paid day off for charity events
• Sabbatical 
• Extended parental leave 
• Co-financing of office equipment 
• Referral bonus program 

Growth starts here.

Ensono is a place to make better happen – for our clients and for your career. At Ensono, your skills and expertise will grow every day. You will be empowered to do impactful work by influencing mission-critical platforms, modernizing systems, and building innovative applications as you partner with our remarkable clients. 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’re a global-first organization with collaboration as one of our core values. We believe our global perspective is our strategic advantage. With physical offices in Europe, India, and the United States, as well as areas of remote workforce concentration.