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title: 'Sr Middleware Engineer at Ensono'
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# Sr Middleware Engineer at Ensono

- **Company:** Ensono
- **Location:** Pune, India
- **Posted:** 2026-08-20
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-06
- **Apply:** https://ensono.com/company/careers/jobs-board/?gh_jid=4691057005

## Job description

## RESPONSIBILITIES

- Full understanding of virtual servers and operating systems, block, file, and object storage, and data protection
- Full knowledge to install and configure high availability compute solutions supporting business critical functions
- Understands how the whole picture aligns to overall Ensono strategy
- Understanding of multiple scripting languages to develop solutions for automation and reporting
- Work in a team to design computer system configurations
- Design and document procedures to apply operating systems patches, code and firmware updates to systems infrastructure
- Participate in primary design meetings for Client disaster recovery planning
- Proficiency in Operating system installation procedure
- Implement storage and data protection configurations
- Research system vulnerabilities and provide documentation for future use implementing corrective actions as required
- Develop guidelines and procedures for systems management including process and efficiency improvements
- Monitor and tune systems to identify and eliminate issues and potential bottlenecks
- Prepare periodic reports related to capacity and utilization
- Design and implement advanced network configurations within the virtual server configuration

## QUALIFICATIONS

- Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 8+ years of related experience or a Master's degree with 6 years of experience; or equivalent work experience
- Operating SystemsWindows 5+ years hands on administration of Windows OS environments and/or
- VMware 5+ years hands on administration of VMware environments and/or
- Linux 5+ years hands on administration with RHEL or other Linux environments
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, to include resources, priorities, and timelines
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Results oriented team player who will work towards meeting team commitments
- Experience with system configuration automation (Scripting with Pearl/Python/Bash or DevOps tools like Chef/Puppet)
- Ability to mentor technical operations staff in appropriate technologies, as needed
- Understanding of the competitive landscape from both business and technical perspective is a plus
- AWS experience in designing, provisioning, monitoring and managing the environment is a big plus
- AWS Certifications such as SysOps Administrator Associate, Solutions Architect Associate and Professional ITIL Foundations Certified is a plus
- Preferred certifications: Microsoft Certified IT Professional ﴾MCITP﴿ / Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) / Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA) / Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) / VMware Certified Professional – VCP / Red Hat Certified Engineer
- Experience with DevOps and Agile frameworks is a plus

## TRAVEL:

up to 15%

## About Ensono

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Ensono is a managed IT services provider specializing in mainframe modernization, hybrid cloud migration and management, and AI enablement for Fortune 500 enterprises.
- **Entity Type**: Private
- **Headquarters**: Downers Grove, Illinois, USA
- **Founded**: 2015 (spun off from a larger entity; celebrated 10 years in 2025)
- **Founders**: Not publicly available (formed as a spin-off/private equity-backed entity)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: IT Services & Consulting, Managed Cloud Services, Mainframe Modernization
- **Target customers**: B2B Enterprise; specifically Fortune 500 companies in highly regulated sectors including Financial Services, Insurance, Healthcare, Public Sector, Retail, and Manufacturing
- **Mission or purpose statement**: "To be a relentless ally, disrupting the status quo, enabling our clients to do great things" [ensono.com](https://www.ensono.com/company/about-us/)

## Products & Services
- **Mainframe Modernization**: Services to modernize legacy mainframe environments, including migration to cloud (Azure, AWS) and modernization of workloads.
- **Cloud Migration + Managed Cloud**: Consulting and managed services for migrating to and operating within hybrid cloud environments (AWS, Microsoft Azure).
- **Data + AI**: Predictive analytics and AI/ML services to turn data into business outcomes.
- **Managed IT Services**: Ongoing infrastructure management, security, and operations for enterprise IT environments.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (private company)
- **Key Metric (Total Funding/Revenue)**: Revenue is not publicly disclosed. The company is backed by private equity (Kohlberg & Company is a known investor).
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Kohlberg & Company (private equity); AWS (Premier Managed Service, Consulting, and Mainframe Modernization Partner); Microsoft Azure (2020 Azure Partner of the Year); IBM (multiple Challenge Coin awards); Kong (award-winning partnership with Pay.UK) [ensono.com](https://www.ensono.com/)
- **Growth Signals**: Named a "Top 15 managed services growth company"; celebrated 10 years of progress in January 2026; appointed Alisdair Wright as Managing Director of Europe in January 2026; won a Kong Innovation Award for a fraud prevention platform with Pay.UK in December 2025 [ensono.com](https://www.ensono.com/insights-and-news/newsroom-and-press/ensono-celebrates-10-years-of-progress-transforming-the-future-of-modern-services/)

## Competitive Advantages
- **Mainframe expertise**: Recognized as an ISG leader in Mainframe-as-a-Service, Mainframe Modernization, and Mainframe Operations — a rare and deep specialization.
- **Hyperscaler partnerships**: Premier partner status with both AWS and Microsoft Azure, offering multi-cloud flexibility.
- **"Relentless ally" model**: Positions itself as a transparent, flexible partner rather than a vendor, with a focus on long-term client relationships.
- **Highly regulated industry focus**: Deep expertise in compliance-heavy sectors (finance, insurance, healthcare, government) which creates high switching costs.
- **Associate Equity Program**: All associates are offered equity through the Associate Equity Appreciation Program (AEAP), aligning employee and company success [ensono.com](https://www.ensono.com/company/careers/).

## Strategic Focus
- **Hybrid cloud & mainframe modernization**: Helping clients bridge legacy systems with modern cloud architectures.
- **AI enablement**: Turning data into actionable insights via AI/ML, a key growth vector.
- **European expansion**: Recent appointment of a Managing Director for Europe signals geographic growth.
- **Talent development**: Investing in the "Ensono Academies" to develop next-gen tech leaders and the "Fellows Program" to retain expert technologists in non-managerial executive roles.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: High employee engagement (92% overall engagement in a Gallup survey with 91% participation rate). Core values: Honesty, Reliability, Curiosity, Collaboration, Passion [ensono.com](https://www.ensono.com/company/culture/).
- **Work model**: "Global-first organization" with physical offices in Europe, India, and the United States, plus remote workforce concentrations. Remote, hybrid, and office-based roles available globally.
- **Perks**: Health and benefits from day one; paid volunteer days; Associate Equity Appreciation Program (AEAP); Ensono University for continuous learning; recognition and award programs.
- **Engineering culture**: Focus on innovation without requiring management responsibilities through the "Fellows Program" (Technical Fellow Career Path). IBM Champions are recognized and celebrated within the company.
- **DEI & Community**: Associate Community Groups (Culture Clubs), Ensono Women Connected initiative, global charity programs, and sustainability commitments.
- **Growth**: Strong emphasis on internal mobility and career development via "Ensono Academies" and ongoing learning.

## Sources
1. [ensono.com](https://www.ensono.com/)
2. [ensono.com - About Us](https://www.ensono.com/company/about-us/)
3. [ensono.com - Careers & Culture](https://www.ensono.com/company/careers/)
4. [ensono.com - Company Culture](https://www.ensono.com/company/culture/)
5. [ensono.com - Jobs Board](https://www.ensono.com/company/careers/jobs-board/)
6. [ensono.com - Newsroom (10 Year Anniversary)](https://www.ensono.com/insights-and-news/newsroom-and-press/ensono-celebrates-10-years-of-progress-transforming-the-future-of-modern-services/)
7. [ensono.com - Newsroom (Kong Innovation Award)](https://www.ensono.com/insights-and-news/newsroom-and-press/ensono-wins-kong-innovation-award-for-fraud-prevention-platform-with-pay-uk/)
8. [ensono.com - Newsroom (Europe MD Appointment)](https://www.ensono.com/insights-and-news/newsroom-and-press/ensono-appoints-alisdair-wright-as-managing-director-of-europe/)

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