Senior Solutions Delivery Architect

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Accountable for the configuration of mainframe hardware systems such as HCD, IOGEN, and IOCP.

• Act as the primary contact for setting up client environments within Ensono data centers to replicate existing client setups during new client migrations.

• Function as the escalation point for mainframe hardware challenges, including issues with failed Tape Drives, offline devices, and Call Home alerts.

• Responsible for coordinating and implementing hardware MES’s.

• Upgrade current client hardware, including Mainframe CPUs, DASD, and Tape, to facilitate hardware lifecycle activities.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 7 years of experience in a z/OS environment supporting Tape, DASD, CPU, and various mainframe hardware systems.

• Proficient in creating HCD and IOCP for zOS, zVM, and zVSE in a complex, geographically distributed multi-data center setting.

• Capable of supporting multiple client hardware upgrades and data center migrations.

• Senior-level knowledge of Z Series HMC and support elements.

• Ability to lead new customer hardware migrations and current client hardware upgrades with minimal supervision.

• Above-average understanding of network connectivity requirements for mainframe, DASD, and Tape subsystem HMCs.

• Skilled in interacting with account management and project managers.

• Experience collaborating with vendors and geographically dispersed Data Center support teams and implementation groups.

• Strong analytical abilities, along with problem definition and resolution skills.

• Familiarity with multiple ITSM processes and procedures; proficient in Excel, Visio, and MS Project or similar tools.

• Ability to assess proposed architecture for supportability before presenting to clients.

• The ideal candidate will design hardware solutions that meet both client and business needs.

• Above-average knowledge of the z/OS operating system.

• Familiarity with tape and DASD replication techniques across various mainframe vendors.

• Build and maintain mainframe Disaster Recovery configurations for numerous clients at various Recovery Facilities.

• Participate in Disaster Recovery Tests.

• Knowledge of data encryption technologies applicable to the mainframe.

• Familiarity with Putty.

• Ability to mentor and train junior Hardware Configuration team members.

• Knowledge of z/VM or z/Linux is considered an advantage.

🏝️ 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