Remote Mainframe CICS & WAS Systems Programmer

Ensono; Chicago (IL); A distancia; USD 65.000 - 123.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Unlimited Paid Days Off

401k with company match

Dental and vision plans

Education reimbursement

Sabbatical leave

Descripción de la vacante

Ensono is seeking a Mainframe Systems Programmer with strong CICS TS and WAS experience to support z/OS environments. The role covers installation, maintenance, and optimization of system software, with emphasis on OEM products and proactive upgrade planning.

You will provide on-call support, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and help migrate customers while ensuring performance and reliability. A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience is expected.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree required and/or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years experience on the zSeries (mainframe) platform including hands-on technical experience (installation and maintenance of products) related to CICS TS / WAS and OEM product support.
• Thorough working knowledge of the capabilities and use of CICS TS and installation and tailoring of CICS TS and as well as CICS TS related OEM products.
• Thorough working knowledge and experience with the use of IBM’s SMP/E.
• Strong analytical skills and understanding of CICS TS concepts, configuration and tailoring.
• Thorough working knowledge of products used to monitor performance of CICS TS regions.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently.
• Must be able to multi-task and work under short deadlines and in high pressure situations.
• Excellent communication skills (written, verbal and presentations)
• Ability to work as part of a team, as well as independently.

Responsabilidades

• Fulfill customer service orders (CSOs) for mainframe z/OS customers in a timely manner as they pertain to CICS TS and related OEM software products.
• Provide primary support for reported problems related to CICS TS / WAS and related OEM software products.
• Provide support on 24 x 7 x 365 basis and in multiple time zones.
• Follow procedures for installing OEM software products efficiently and according to best practices and Ensono standards (for productivity/scalability purposes).
• Work with members of other functional towers in preparing customer partitions for regular operating system upgrade process via a checklist of proactive actions.
• Provide key support for customer migration services (new customer transitions) as they pertain to CICS TS and related OEM software products.
• Assist the assigned project manager in the migration of newly acquired customers such that all technical hurdles are addressed in a timely manner and do not impede the expected progress of the transition nor the targeted migration date.
• In joint cooperation with the Disaster Recovery Services, successfully execute tasks associated with any given customer’s disaster recovery plans.
• Adhere to a schedule that efficiently manages resources and allows timely implementations.
• Follow ITSM change control procedures and implement vendor product specific corrections and upgrades for applicable z/OS products.

Conocimientos

Mainframe z/OS

CICS TS

WAS

SMP/E

Analytical skills

Multitasking

Communication

Teamwork

Independent work

Hands-on installation/maintenance

Educación

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Herramientas

CICS TS

SMP/E

WAS

Descripción del empleo

Ensono is seeking a Mainframe Systems Programmer with strong CICS TS and WAS experience to support z/OS environments. The role covers installation, maintenance, and optimization of system software, with emphasis on OEM products and proactive upgrade planning.

You will provide on-call support, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and help migrate customers while ensuring performance and reliability. A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience is expected.