Position Summary

The successful candidate will perform mainframe database software upgrades coupled with administration and tuning to support our customers’ CA IDMS environments. The individual will need to work with vendor personnel to achieve timely solutions to database problems. The individual will 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. The successful candidate 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 provide 24x7 on-call support 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 to the change management policy.

Position reports to Senior Manager - Mainframe Database.

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 IDMS and related products for administration and systems programming support. 
• System programming knowledge of multiple DBMS’s is a bonus.
• Extensive experience with the following:

• Best practices of software management, maintenance, and documentation
• Configure and manage CA IDMS and related products such as CA IDMS ADS/Online.
• Develop strategies, processes, and best practices in CA IDMS systems programming.
• Establishing policies and procedures pertaining to database management, disaster recovery, product and database security, maintenance, and utilization.
  • Reviewing new versions of CA IDMS and related products for functionality, advising how they benefit the client.
  • Interacting with vendors for problems and questions
  • Apply IDMS maintenance as required with knowledge of SMP/E
  • 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 IDMS.
  • Database design and experience with batch and online CA IDMS IDD.
  • Database monitoring, including space monitoring and performance monitoring using CA Sysview and Perfmon.
  • Coding and usage of CA IDMS and related products utilities
  • Support planned (disaster recovery) and unplanned (emergency) database recovery activities.

• Experience in a large, 24x7 environment and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• After hours on-call support.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently.

Other Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills (written, verbal and presentations)
• Ability to work as part of a team and assist teammates when needed.
• Demonstrated ability to respond quickly and effectively to support requests from multiple clients.
• Ability to write, debug and tune SQL.
• Significant previous experience in a CA IDMS environment required.
• Shadow z/services from Rocket, is a bonus.
• Current with new features and enhancements of IDMS.
• Review related products for functionality, advising how they benefit the client.

Why Ensono?

Ensono is a place we unleash Associates to Do Great Things – for our clients and for your career. This could mean achieving a professional goal, collaborating with your team on an innovative idea, learning a new skill, reaching a wellness milestone, or engaging in your community through volunteer programs. Whatever it means to you, we want Ensono to be the place where you can do great things.

• We value flexibility and work-life balance. Positions that are not required to be onsite to support a client may offer the ability to work remotely or hybrid at an Ensono office location.
• 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

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.

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