[Hiring] Expert Mainframe Systems Programmer @Ensono

Role Description

Provide premium software support and services to Ensono mainframe clients as they relate to Mainframe IMS systems.

Position reports to Senior Manager - Mainframe Systems Programming.

Key Areas of Focus for this Role

• Fulfill customer service requests for mainframe z/OS customers in a timely manner as they pertain to IMS and related OEM software products.
• Provide primary support for reported problems related to IMS and related OEM software products.
• Provide support on a 24 x 7 x 365 basis across multiple time zones.
• Follow procedures for installing OEM software products efficiently and according to best practices and Ensono standards (for productivity/scalability purposes).
• Provide key support for customer migration services (new customer transitions) as they pertain to IMS and related OEM software products.
• Assist the assigned project manager in the migration of newly acquired customers such that all technical hurdles are addressed in a timely manner and do not impede the expected progress of the transition nor the targeted migration date.
• In joint cooperation with the Disaster Recovery Services, successfully execute tasks associated with any given customer’s disaster recovery plans.
• Adhere to a schedule that efficiently manages resources and allows timely implementations.
• Follow ITSM change control procedures.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required and/or equivalent work experience.
• 12+ years of professional experience in IMS for administration and systems programming support. CA and IBM tools for IMS a plus.
• Extensive experience with the following:
  • Knowledge in best practices of software management, maintenance and documentation.
  • Configure and manage IMS in a parallel sysplex environment.
  • Develop innovation, strategies, processes and best practices in IMS systems programming.
  • Troubleshooting and solving of IMS System and database issues.
  • Evaluating change requests and determine impact to assigned clients.
  • Troubleshooting and solving production database issues.
  • Strong JCL skills.
  • Database Administration:
    • Knowledge of IMS database organization using access methods of VSAM and OSAM.
    • Full function database organization types: HSAM, HISAM, SHISAM, HDAM, HIDAM, INDEX, GSAM.
    • Definition and use of LOGICAL databases: HALDB (partitioned): PHDAM, PHIDAM, ILDS, PSINDEX, etc.
    • Knowledge of Fast Path databases (DEDBs).
    • Database Design and related utilities.
    • DBD source coding and DBDGEN.
    • PSB source coding and PSBGEN.
    • How databases are processed using secondary indexes (PROCSEQ=).
    • Correct usage of PROCOPT= to minimize database locking.
    • Understanding of path calls.
    • Understanding of bi-directional logical relationships.
    • Understanding and use of Data Set Groups.

Requirements

• Reviewing new versions of IMS for functionality, advising how they benefit the client.
• Vendor consultations for problems and questions.
• DR recovery of application objects.
• IMS commands related to ACB and FORMAT changes.
• Coding and usage of IMS reorganization utilities (including IBM, BMC, CA).
• Knowledge of log archive and change accumulation utilities.
• Identification and resolution of performance issues.
• Online tracing - Usage of IMS TRACE commands and associated utilities for spot monitoring of online program/transaction activity.
• A solid working knowledge of SMP/E and its role in the installation process.
• Solid understanding of IMS database structures.
• Understanding of IMS connect, MFS for IMS message formatting, Compression routines, Randomizers, Assembler, exits in the install process, and IRLM in a data sharing environment.
• Extracting information from IMS logs.
• Using DBRC to monitor database activity.

Benefits

• 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.