Mainframe Systems Programmer : (Software Installation Specialist)
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About the role and what you'll be doing:
- Understand the functional areas well enough to involve the appropriate resources as needed to ensure a successful conversion.
- Run large scale meetings for technical teams to exchange information and discuss solutions on a daily basis.
- As discrepancies are uncovered during the migration, the Mainframe Systems Programmer will determine if these are in-scope or if the client needs to be engaged to solution.
- The Mainframe Systems Programmer will report status to a Project Manager who is responsible for keeping the entire project on task.
- The Mainframe Systems Programmer is not responsible for Client applications or other aspects of Ensono's support but rather limited to the Mainframe software in scope for the project.
Required Qualifications:
- 10 years experience working within a z/OS environment.
- Familiarity with mainframe functional areas such as z/OS Operating System, Storage, Databases, CICS, and Disaster Recovery concepts.
- Ability to host meetings and conference calls.
- Must be self-motivated and able to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel to a level of creating documents which can be shared with clients.
Secondary skills:
- Occasional travel to client sites may be required.
- Successful candidate will attend meetings to review proposed solutions prior to solutions being presented to clients.
- Attending sales calls either by phone or in person to assist in the sales process will be common.
- Will serve as escalation point during software conversions to find solutions for identified blockers.
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 client site, you can choose to work from home or in our Ensono offices.
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