Mainframe Systems Programmer, DB2 DBA

At Ensono, our Purpose is to be a relentless ally, disrupting the status quo and unleashing our clients to Do Great Things!  We enable our clients to achieve key business outcomes that reshape how our world runs. As an expert technology adviser and managed service provider with cross-platform certifications, Ensono empowers our clients to keep up with continuous change and embrace innovation.

We can Do Great Things because we have great Associates. The Ensono Core Values unify our diverse talents and are woven into how we do business. These five traits are the key to achieving our purpose: Honesty, Reliability, Curiosity, Collaboration, and Passion.

• Minimum of 10 years of experience working in a z/OS mainframe environment.
• Broad expertise across core mainframe domains, including the z/OS operating system, storage, databases, CICS, and disaster recovery concepts.
• Proven experience implementing, supporting, and upgrading DB2 for z/OS in enterprise production environments.
• Experience supporting DB2 for z/OS from a systems or DBA perspective.
• Strong technical capability with DB2-related ISV software on the z/OS platform.
• Proficiency with SMP/E, including base installations and ongoing maintenance for DB2 and associated ISV software.
• Demonstrated experience working with ISV vendors to perform problem determination and drive issue resolution.
• Working knowledge of common DB2 tooling, including CA database tools, IBM database tools, Sysview, OMEGAMON, and MainView.
• Solid understanding of DB2 Connect, security exits, DB2 data sharing in a Sysplex environment, DB2 log analysis, and DB2 system recovery.
• Ability to act as the primary technical database point of contact for clients during transitions and ongoing support.
• Strong communication and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple initiatives in a client-facing environment.
• Experience leading and participating in client meetings, workshops, and conference calls.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel to produce clear, client-ready documentation.

• Experience with CICS or advanced knowledge of the z/OS operating system.
• Experience with IBM DB2 Analytics Accelerator (IDAA).
• Experience with IMS and IMS upgrades.

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.