Senior Solution Delivery Architect (Hardware Configuration)

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Ensono is an expert technology adviser and managed service provider. As a relentless ally, we accelerate clients’ digital transformation to achieve business outcomes that stand to last. Our dedicated team helps organizations optimize today’s systems across any hybrid environment with services such as consulting, mainframe and application modernization, public cloud migration and cloud-native development. With certified experts in AWS, Azure and Google Cloud and recognized as Microsoft Datacenter Transformation Partner of the Year, Ensono has over 3500+ associates globally and is headquartered in greater Chicago.

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Systems Programmer, Hardware Configuration - Senior Solution Delivery Architect, MF Hardware

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. 

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Position Summary  

As the Senior Solution Delivery Architect, you will be responsible for configuration of mainframe hardware equipment such as HCD, IOGEN and IOCP.  During new client migrations, you will be the point person for configuring client environments within Ensono data centers to mimic existing client environment. You will serve as an escalation point for mainframe hardware issues such as failed Tape Drives, offline devices, and Call Home.  You will be responsible for coordinating and applying hardware MES’s.  To support hardware lifecycle activities, you will be responsible for upgrading existing client’s hardware including Mainframe CPU’s, DASD and Tape. 

What You Will Do:

• Define (GEN) mainframe equipment to be connected to Mainframe CPU
• Support existing mainframe equipment for functionality, break/fix, and upgrades
• Evaluate client systems for migrating into Ensono data centers
• Evaluate proposed solutions for supportability

What You Will Need:

• 7 years experience working within a z/OS environment supporting Tape, DASD, CPU, and other mainframe hardware equipment. 
• Experience creating HCD and IOCP for zOS, zVM, and zVSE in a complex, geographically dispersed multi data center environment. 
• Be able to support multiple client hardware upgrades and data center migrations. 
• Senior level familiarity with Z Series HMC and support element.  
• Ability to lead new customer hardware migrations and current client hardware upgrades with little direct