z/VM Systems Programmer

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🕒 February 17

🌽 Illinois – Remote

🌽 Illinois – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

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Ensono

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1001 - 5000 employees

💼 Consulting

Consulting • Cloud Services • IT Services

Ensono is a managed service provider and expert technology advisor focused on enabling clients to navigate complex IT environments. Ensono offers services including mainframe-as-a-service, cloud migration, and IT infrastructure management, with a strong emphasis on modernizing legacy systems and optimizing IT operations. The company is recognized for its flexibility and allyship, providing businesses with the ability to adapt and evolve through solutions like Ensono Flex®. It specializes in both mainframe and cloud solutions, holding competency in AWS mainframe modernization and is a global Azure Expert MSP. Ensono acts as an ally, helping companies achieve better business outcomes through IT innovation and strategic technology advisement.

📋 Description

• An IBM z/VM Systems Programmer ensures the stability, integrity, and efficient operation of information systems that support core organizational functions and clients. • This is achieved by monitoring, maintaining, supporting, and optimizing all operating systems assigned. • Position reports to Manager - z/VM, z/VSE, and Linux on IBM Z • This position is responsible for assisting in the management of the z/VM operating systems across multiple LPARS and multiple clients, including manage z/VM systems: Software Availability, Network Capacity and performance, Storage, Directory and security. • Install/administer z/VM related ISV products (e.g. Broadcom CA VM:Manager). • System network design, configuration, and day-to-day operation experience required with OSA, TCP/IP, and VSWITCH. • Provision virtual machines by manipulating VM directory entire manually or using tools such as VM:Secure and DirMaint. • Complete storage management, system backup/restore, tape encryption, disaster recovery planning tasks. • 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. • Participate in Oncall Schedule.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required and/or equivalent work experience • 10+ years experience managing z/VM operating systems • Ability to upgrade and maintain z/VM using VMSES • Experience with Installation, implementation, and operation of SSI (Single System Image) required • Experience working in a collaborative multi-client Environment. • Organizational skills for ongoing, concurrent support of multiple clients is required • Experience with Broadcom / CA VM:Manager is required. • Experience with IBM DirMaint and RACF is required • Off Hours Support as required.

🏖️ Benefits

• Unlimited Paid Day Off (PDO) Plan • Two robust health plan options through Blue Cross Blue Shield • 401(k) with a generous company match • Eligibility for dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life and AD&D coverage, and flexible spending accounts • Depending on location, ability to take advantage of fitness centers • Wellness program • Flexible work schedule