Senior Data Center Operations Analyst

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.  

We can Do Great Things because we have great Associates. The Ensono Core Values unify our diverse talents and are woven into how we do business. These five traits are the key to achieving our purpose.  

HONESTY, RELIABILITY, COLLABORATION, CURIOSITY, PASSION  

Role Summary

The Senior Data Center Operations Analyst is responsible for system monitoring, production batch monitoring, workload throughput as well as batch and system task abend recovery for internal and external client MVS / ZOS / VM/VSE environments.  

• 12 hour “quad” (3 on 4 off/4 on 3 off) shifts (Nights and/or Days).  

• 16 week rotation from front half to back half of week.  

• Weekends (Saturday and/or Sunday) and Holidays required as per Shift Schedule.  

• Occasional travel (approx 10%) as required to client site for knowledge acquisition of new business. 

Position reports to Manager, Mainframe Operations. 

What You Will Do:

• Monitor and manage internal and external MVS zSeries and VM/VSE environments to ensure production processing meets internal and external client agreed service levels and requirements.  

• High level of interaction with internal and external customers requires effective and professional communication.  

• Complete daily shift turnover and customer checklists associated with assigned client environment.  Along with written shift turnover, verbal turnover must be facilitated.   

• Thoroughly document deviations within company’s designated Incident Management tool, reflecting clear and tangible details surrounding each incident.  

• Properly escalate all events or incidents that may impact our ability to meet agreed service levels.  

• Ensure system IPL, maintenance and backup processes are successfully performed according to predetermined schedule and per established procedures.  

• Ensure all operations related changes are properly documented and approved in company designated Change Management tool prior to implementation.  Follow-up and close completed changes with valid and meaningful data.   

• Adhere to company documented processing procedures for internal and external clients, as well as suggesting and requesting updates and improvements as needed to internal Operations SharePoint documentation repository.   

• Organize tasks to work independently.  

• Hands and feet support as required.  

• Perform additional duties as assigned or designated by Operations management.  

 

We want all new Associates to succeed in their roles at Ensono. That's why we've outlined the job requirements below. To be considered for this role, it's important that you meet all Required Qualifications. If you do not meet all of the Preferred Qualifications, we still encourage you to apply.   

What You Will Need:

• Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 10+ years of related experience; or an advanced degree without experience; or equivalent work experience 

• 8+ years experience in IT and with system monitoring. 

• Proficient in MS Office (Excel, Word, and Outlook) 

• Strong written / verbal Communication skills 

• Designing skills 

• Analytical and Critical thinking skills 

• Ability to represent Ensono in a professional manner to clients 

• Knowledge of mainframe (TSO, SDSF, TMS, QuickRef) and server scripts (read & codeMidrange server knowledge) 

 

Why Ensono? 

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