Ensono

Senior Mainframe Systems Programmer - Automation

Ensono$85K — $148K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS in Computer Science or equivalent with 10 years of development experience preferred.
  • Strong focus on client experience and technology-driven solutions.
  • Proficient in identifying and implementing performance improvements through automation.
  • Eager to learn and view challenges as growth opportunities.
  • Excellent communication skills to influence and build relationships.
  • Minimum experience with Netview SA.

Responsibilities

  • Design automation solutions for various platforms.
  • Bridge tool capabilities with business needs for improved client experiences.
  • Create solutions that reduce human intervention through automation.
  • Use agile methodologies to deliver solutions.
  • Analyze tool performance to proactively detect issues.

Benefits

  • Unlimited Paid Days Off
  • Three health plan options
  • 401k with company match
  • Dental, vision, disability, life insurance, and flexible spending accounts
  • Family Forming Benefit including fertility and adoption coverage
  • Paid parental leave
  • Education Reimbursement and Student Loan Assistance
  • Sabbatical leave
  • Wellness program
  • Flexible work schedule
Full Job Description
Position Summary

As part of Mainframe Automation, this position will be part of a team focused on accelerating the design and performance of our development of automation, integration into platforms (Envision X, AIR, Sidekick), and architectural design of multiple platforms: Automation Point, OPS/MVS, and zOSMF.

Key Areas of Focus for this Role
  • Utilize system knowledge and project management skills to design automation for different platforms
  • Engineering solutions to bridge tool capabilities with business requirements for a superior client experience
  • Identify and design solutions that reduce or eliminate the need for human intervention, enabling our teams to focus on problem management tasks by automating corrective steps in response to specific alert types.
  • Deliver solutions using agile development methodology
  • Assess and analyze the performance of the existing tools to identify gaps and opportunities to ensure proactive detection of issues before they become availability-impacting incidents.

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
  • BS Degree in computer science or related field and 10 years' development experience is preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Passionate about creating a world-class client experience and building quality solutions via technology.
  • Motivated by solving complex problems, identifying opportunities consistently improve the performance of tools with automation.
  • Passion and aptitude to learn, curious, sees every challenge as an opportunity.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills to influence, convey information at an appropriate level to the intended audience, and build trusted relationships.
  • Brings curiosity, keen technical insight, passion for learning that will be instrumental in assessing, analyzing, and uncovering new and better ways to deliver solutions.
  • a minimum Netview SA is required

Other Qualifications
  • Software development and Programming - Writing and documenting code
  • Programming languages: REXX, Assembler
  • Code hosting platforms for version control and source code management such as Github
  • Software Development Issue tracking and Agile project management Tools such as Jira or Bugzilla (Scrum and Kanban Boards)
  • Mainframe Operating systems and their sub-components - z/OS, MVS
  • Software packaging and distribution
  • IT Service Management (ITSM) - Approach to delivering IT services
  • IT operations management (ITOM) - Software that handles the tools, environment, and processes for operating such services
  • ITIL Framework - Describes the life cycle of service in detail
  • DevOPS and Agile methodology principles and practices


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.

About Ensono

Ensono is a hybrid IT services provider that helps clients transform their IT infrastructure, operations and service delivery to improve business agility, accelerate growth and optimize their IT expense management. Ensono delivers technology solutions across all platforms and for all types of IT environments, helping clients to drive innovation and enhance their customer experiences. The company has over 2,000 associates and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, with operations in North America, Europe, and Asia.
Learn more about Ensono
Size
2,000 employees
Industry
Net Income
$20 million
Founded
2000
5 Year Trend
+5%
Revenue
$550 million

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