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Ensono · 3 months ago

Senior Mainframe Systems Programmer - zVM

positionUnited States
timeFull-time
remoteRemote
senioritySenior Level, Lead/Staff
money$85K/yr - $148K/yr
date10+ years exp

Ensono is a company dedicated to making better happen for clients and employees. They are seeking a Senior IBM z/VM Systems Programmer to ensure the stability and efficient operation of information systems supporting core functions and clients, focusing on monitoring and optimizing operating systems across multiple clients.

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Responsibilities

Storage management, system backup/restore, tape encryption, disaster recovery planning
Support Incident and Change Management processes
Provide metrics tracking operational performance and quality of services delivered
Assist Data Center Operations to ensure SLAs are met
Coordinate system modifications with IT and business unit managers
Support multiple annual Disaster Recovery exercises across a diverse set of client environments
Manage z/VM systems: Software, Availability, Network, Capacity and performance, Storage, Directory and security
Off Hours Support as required/Participate in On-Call Schedule
Ability to provision and manage virtual machines by manually manipulating VM directory and/or using tools such as VM:Secure or DirMaint
System network design and configuration at operating system level required with OSA, TCP/IP, and VSWITCH. Experience with OSA-ICC, RSCS and VTAM is also helpful
Mentor junior team members with all areas of responsibility

Qualification

Z/VM systems managementZ/VM performance tuningRACF managementDisaster recovery planningStorage managementLinux on IBM ZIncident managementChange managementServiceNow familiarityMentoring

Required

Minimum of 10 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
Ability to upgrade and maintain z/VM using VMSES
Install/administer z/VM related ISV products (e.g. CA-VM:Manager)
Working knowledge of managing z/VM security with VM:Secure and RACF is preferred
z/VM performance/capacity tuning & reporting experience is preferred
Experience with Installation and implementation of SSI (Single System Image) is desired
Experience with, storage administration, DFSMS/VM, and virtual tape is helpful
Experience supporting z/VM to facilitate workloads: Linux on IBM Z, VSEn and z/VSE, CMS, z/OS
Ability to provision and manage virtual machines by manually manipulating VM directory and/or using tools such as VM:Secure or DirMaint
System network design and configuration at operating system level required with OSA, TCP/IP, and VSWITCH. Experience with OSA-ICC, RSCS and VTAM is also helpful
Storage management, system backup/restore, tape encryption, disaster recovery planning
Support Incident and Change Management processes
Provide metrics tracking operational performance and quality of services delivered
Assist Data Center Operations to ensure SLAs are met
Coordinate system modifications with IT and business unit managers
Support multiple annual Disaster Recovery exercises across a diverse set of client environments
Mentor junior team members with all areas of responsibility

Preferred

Working knowledge of managing z/VM security with VM:Secure and RACF
z/VM performance/capacity tuning & reporting experience
Familiarity with the tool ServiceNow

Benefits

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

Company

Ensono

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Ensono delivers managed IT services to optimize and modernize mainframes, infrastructure, and cloud for clients.
dateFounded in 1969
location
Chicago, Illinois, USA
people-size1001-5000 employees
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https://www.ensono.com

H1B Sponsorship

Ensono has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2025 (27)
2024 (20)
2023 (16)
2022 (19)
2021 (19)
2020 (7)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
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2021-04-14Acquired

Leadership Team

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Jeff VonDeylen
Chief Executive Officer
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Richard Dresden
Senior Vice President - Sales and Field Operations
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