Position Summary
The successful candidate will perform mainframe database software upgrades coupled with administration and tuning to support our customers' CA Datacom environments. They will be called upon to perform a variety of tasks including database optimization, database performance reviews and tuning, and new client onboarding. The individual will need to work with vendor personnel to achieve timely solutions of database problems. They will also be responsible for day-to-day database maintenance such as database definition changes, backups and restores, monitoring space growth, database reorganizations, creating and maintaining disaster recovery procedures and overall support of customer needs and requests. 24×7 on call support will be required as part of a scheduled rotation with other team members. The individual will maintain documentation for all the tasks completed on a regular basis and adhere the change management policy.
Key Areas of Focus for this Role
- Extensive experience with the following:
- Best practices of software management, maintenance and documentation
- Configure and manage CA Datacom, CA Datacom CICS Services, CA Datacom Server, CA Ideal and related products such as CA Dataquery, VSAM Transparency and CA IPC
- Develop strategies, processes and best practices in CA Datacom systems programming
- Establishing policies and procedures pertaining to database management, disaster recovery, product and database security, maintenance and utilization
- Reviewing new versions of CA Datacom and related products for functionality, advising how they benefit the client
- Interacting with vendors for problems and questions
- Disaster recovery of system and application databases
- Troubleshooting and solving production database issues
- Identification and resolution of performance issues
- Database administration including administering and customizing CA Datacom, CA Dataquery, CA Datacom CICS Services, CA Ideal and CA IPC
- Database design and experience with batch and online CA Datadictionary
- Database monitoring including space monitoring and performance monitoring using CA Sysview
- Coding and usage of CA Datacom and related products utilities
- Support planned (disaster recovery) and unplanned (emergency) database recovery activities
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
- Bachelor's degree required and/or equivalent work experience.
- 10+ years of professional experience in CA Datacom and related products for administration and systems programming support.
- Experience in a large, 24×7 environment and the ability to manage competing priorities
- Demonstrated ability to respond quickly and effectively to support requests from multiple clients
- After hours on-call support
- Ability to write, debug and tune SQL
- Previous experience in a CA Datacom environment required
Other Qualifications
- Self-motivated and able to work independently
- Excellent communication skills (written, verbal and presentations)
- Ability to work as part of a team and assist teammates when needed
- System programming knowledge of multiple DBMS's is a bonus.
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 a client site, you can choose to work from home or in our Ensono offices.
Some of our benefits include:
- Three health plan options
- 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
- Depending on location, ability to take advantage of fitness centers
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 annually based on a full-time 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.
Ensono is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We are committed to providing equal employment to our Associates and building a diverse and inclusive workforce. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law.
Pay transparency nondiscrimination statement/posting OFCCP's pay transparency policy can be found on OFCCP's website.
If you need accommodation at any point during the application or interview process, please let your recruiter know or email [email protected].
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