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Expert Solution Architect - Mainframe

AT Ensono
Ensono

Expert Solution Architect - Mainframe

Pune, India

ABOUT US (ENSONO)

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.

We care about your success, offering comprehensive strategic and managed services for mission-critical applications. Our Advisory and Consulting services can help upfront with an application strategy or find the right places for your applications - whether it's public, multi or hybrid cloud, or mainframe. And because we span across all mission-critical platforms, we can meet you wherever you are in your digital transformation journey, with 24/7 support when you need it. We are your relentless ally, flexing with you when challenges emerge so you don't feel stuck in place. With cross-platform certifications and decades of experience, our technology experts have become an extension of your team so you're continuously innovating - doing more with less while remaining secure. And that's just the beginning.

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JOB SUMMARY

Mainframe Expert Solutions Architect provides fully hosted solution architecture to meet client and prospective client requests from Infrastructure perspective. They leverage knowledge of IBM mainframe technology to help document, shape, and direct the technology roadmap for our clients. Suggest new technologies or new approaches to achieve business goals. Develop methodologies to integrate technology innovation with existing governance and enterprise architecture processes. Communicate progress and direction through formal presentations, collaborative meetings, and content publishing to mixed audiences

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Consistently provides proven, formal mentorship with different solution complexity level
  • High complexity assignments - owner
  • Moderate complexity assignments - owner (1 or >)
  • Low complexity assignments - owner or provide oversight to junior team members
  • Regularly lead self and others and/or established as Product SME and/or established as specialist
  • Understand how the whole picture aligns to the overall Ensono strategy
  • Responsible for working with the client to obtain the solution requirements for the mainframe infrastructure
  • Responsible for written design of the mainframe infrastructure solution that meets or exceeds the requirements
  • Responsible for being the technical subject matter expert for the proposed implementation and ensuring the proposed solution meets the Ensono capabilities.
  • Responsible for presenting cost estimates for the mainframe solution implementation process and ongoing production support of the solution
  • Engages in project communications with the client using a consultative approach, anticipates obstacles, and recommends solution options to mitigate.
  • Ensures mainframe solution design fulfills functional and technical requirements and can consistently meet progress against service level agreements (SLAs.)
  • Accountable for the accuracy, process, integrity, quality and stewardship of client mainframe infrastructure solutions.
  • QUALIFICATIONS

    Required

    • Requires a minimum of 12 years of related mainframe experience
    • Candidate must understand
    • Mainframe hardware/peripherals and lifecycle stages
    • Mainframe software product licenses
    • Roles and responsibility for different resources to manage the mainframe environment.
    • Mainframe migration across the data centers etc.
  • Ability to occasionally work off hours in their time zone to overlap with US time zones to work with team and speak with clients/prospects (for at least mornings US Central time zone)
  • Able to travel to US for meetings or training as required (infrequently)
  • Significant experience working with US onshore teammates
  • Extensive previous background with IBM mainframes, including previous experience as a systems programmer supporting complex mainframe environments.
  • Preferred

    • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science
    • Systems Programming background
    • Previous experience in infrastructure architecture and solution design
    • Foundational:
    • ITILv3
    • ITSM
  • Mainframe:
    • IBM
    • Storage Platforms (EMC, IBM, Hitachi, Oracle)

    JR011555

    Client-provided location(s): Pune, Maharashtra, India
    Job ID: Ensono-JR011555_1784990382
    Employment Type: Other

    Perks and Benefits

    • Health and Wellness

      • Health Insurance
      • Dental Insurance
      • Vision Insurance
      • Life Insurance
      • Short-Term Disability
      • Long-Term Disability
      • FSA
      • HSA
      • On-Site Gym
      • Mental Health Benefits
      • Pet Insurance
    • Parental Benefits

      • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
      • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
      • Family Support Resources
      • Adoption Leave
    • Work Flexibility

      • Flexible Work Hours
      • Remote Work Opportunities
      • Hybrid Work Opportunities
    • Office Life and Perks

      • Casual Dress
      • Snacks
      • On-Site Cafeteria
      • Holiday Events
      • Commuter Benefits Program
      • Happy Hours
    • Vacation and Time Off

      • Paid Vacation
      • Unlimited Paid Time Off
      • Paid Holidays
      • Personal/Sick Days
      • Sabbatical
      • Leave of Absence
      • Volunteer Time Off
    • Financial and Retirement

      • 401(K) With Company Matching
      • Company Equity
      • Performance Bonus
      • Relocation Assistance
      • Financial Counseling
      • 401(K)
    • Professional Development

      • Tuition Reimbursement
      • Learning and Development Stipend
      • Promote From Within
      • Mentor Program
      • Shadowing Opportunities
      • Access to Online Courses
      • Lunch and Learns
      • Internship Program
      • Work Visa Sponsorship
      • Leadership Training Program
      • Associate or Rotational Training Program
      • Professional Coaching
    • Diversity and Inclusion

      • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
      • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
      • Unconscious Bias Training