ISV z/OS Systems Programmer & Migration Expert

Ensono

Boston (MA)

Remote

USD 85,000 - 148,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited Paid Days Off

Health plan options

401k with company match

Dental, vision, disability, life and A

Fertility coverage and adoption/surrog

Paid parental leave

Education reimbursement or student-lo

Sabbatical leave

Wellness program

Flexible work schedule

Job summary

Ensono is seeking an ISV z/OS Systems Programmer to install, migrate, and manage third-party ISV software on IBM z/OS. The role emphasizes evaluating and migrating products, with strong SMP/E and IBM utilities skills.

The ideal candidate will lead product replacements, support capacity planning, and collaborate with application teams, operations, and vendors to ensure stable, high-performance mainframe environments.

Qualifications

Extensive experience as a z/OS Systems Programmer in enterprise mainframe environments.
Strong installation and maintenance experience of ISV mainframe software products.
Hands-on SMP/E installation and maintenance processes.
Experience migrating or converting between vendor tools.
Strong troubleshooting and diagnostics across the z/OS platform.
Experience with IBM utilities and system tools commonly used in z/OS environments.
Knowledge of TSO/ISPF environments and utilities.

Responsibilities

Install, configure, maintain, and upgrade third-party ISV software products in a z/OS environment.
Lead initiatives to replace mainframe products with alternative vendor solutions.
Perform product evaluations, PoCs, and technical comparisons of replacement tools.
Plan and execute product migration and conversion activities including data conversions and runbooks.
Maintain software using SMP/E and related maintenance workflows.
Troubleshoot ISV installations, integrations, and runtime problems.