Senior Solution Delivery Architect (Mainframe Hardware Configuration )

As the Senior Solution Delivery Architect - Mainframe Hardware Configuration, 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 direction.  
• Above average understanding of the network connectivity requirements for the mainframe, DASD and Tape subsystem HMCs. 
• Ability to interact with account management and project managers. 
• Experience interacting with vendors and geographically disperse Data Center support staff and implementation teams. 
• Strong analytical, problem definition, and problem resolution skills. 
• Able to follow multiple ITSM processes and procedures.  Good familiarity with Excel, Visio and MS Project or their equivalent. 
• Ability to evaluate proposed architecture for supportability prior to sharing with clients. 
• The successful candidate will be able to design hardware solutions to meet client and business requirements. 
• Above average knowledge of the z/OS operating system.  
• Familiarity with tape and DASD replication methodologies for various mainframe vendors. 
• Build and maintain mainframe DR configurations for multiple clients at multiple different Recovery Facilities. 
• Participate in Disaster Recovery Tests. 
• Familiarity with data encryption technologies on the mainframe. 
• Familiarity with Putty. 
• Ability to mentor and train Jr. Hardware Configuration team members 
• Knowledge of z/VM or z/Linux considered a plus. 

Benefits:

We believe that great work deserves great rewards. In return for your ideas, commitment and ambition, we’ll give you a very competitive base salary and a range of benefits as soon as you join. On top of your highly competitive base salary, we offer: 

• Performance bonus
• Training and development programs
• Worldwide career opportunities
• Community outreach and mentoring opportunities
• Learning platforms
• My Benefit system
• Wellness Platform support from Virgin Pulse
• Associate equity program
• Life insurance
• Lunch card
• Study leave
• One paid day off for charity events
• Sabbatical  
• Extended parental leave  
• Rental or co-financing of office equipment
• Referral bonus program