Sr Solution Delivery Architect – VTAM (MF Networking)Pune, IndiaJR010916 **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. **Summary objective of the job** List the general responsibilities and descriptions of key tasks and their purpose and the results expected of candidate. The Solution Delivery Architect will be engaged on the Disaster Recovery testing for mainframe clients. Will also participate in the transition from client’s in-house IT into Ensono’s support. Will participate in Knowledge Transfer with clients and assist in documentation creation. Focus is on the VTAM and TCP/IP connectivity and Communications Server on the mainframe environment. Managing the TCP/IP and VTAM connectivity between Production and DR environments will be primary job responsibility. Associate will engage with new clients during migration and then transition support to steady state teams and then re-engage for DR testing. This position works on a team with 4 other Mainframe Network professionals and with a Technical DR recovery team of 14 associates. **Qualifications** State the education, experience, training, and primary technical skills necessary for entry into this job. Minimal Requirements include five years of experience working within a z/OS environment. Familiarity with mainframe functional areas such as TCP/IP, VTAM, SNA, SFTP, Session Manager tools, and Disaster Recovery concepts. Technical implementation skills required for Communications Server and related ISV software products on the z/OS platform. Proficiency in interacting with ISV vendors, problem determination and resolution for the products identified above. Ability to host meetings and conference calls. Must be self-motivated and able to manage multiple projects simultaneously. Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel to a level of creating documents which can be shared with clients. **Secondary skills** This should include any other skills applicable to the job. Working with Solution Architects to design or approve mainframe solutions will be common. Will serve as primary technical contact for mainframe Communications Server and ISV products during client migrations and disaster recovery testing. Experience supporting mainframe printing, Secure FTP, and Dynamic VIPA a plus. **Job duties and responsibilities** List the tasks that comprise about 90 to 95 percent of the work done and listing tasks in order of the time consumed (or in order of importance). + The first task listed should be the most important or time-consuming one, and so on. + List what must be performed and accomplished than how, if there is more than one way to do it. + Will be responsible for connectivity from clients mainframe to Ensono. + Learn client environments as they transition into Ensono + Design disaster recovery connectivity method for mainframe clients + Establish connectivity to DR sites as clients undergo disaster recovery testing + Help transition support of client environment to Ensono Steady State teams + Attend client meetings to understand environment + Address issues as they arise during client migration. **Shift Timings** 1:30 PM to 10:30 PM IST JR010916