Remote Mainframe Engineer | COBOL, CICS, DB2 & DevOps

Ensono; Saint Paul (MN); Remote; USD 97,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited Paid Days Off

Three health plan options

401k with company match

Dental, vision, disability, life, AD&D

Job summary

Ensono is seeking a Mainframe Engineer to support, maintain, and enhance critical mainframe applications. You will lead technical efforts, guide junior members, and ensure reliability across COBOL, CICS, JCL, DB2, and VSAM environments.

The role emphasizes experience with ticketing systems, waterfall and agile projects, and strong problem-solving abilities. Remote-friendly with US-based client work and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Extensive experience in mainframe application development, support and maintenance.
• Proficiency in mainframe technologies such as COBOL, JCL, CICS, DB2, and VSAM; strong SDLC knowledge; experience with version control and development tools.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain Mainframe applications using COBOL, CICS, JCL, DB2, and VSAM.
• Experience with enterprise-level ticketing systems (ServiceNow, Service Manager, etc.).
• Worked on waterfall and agile projects; handle incidents, service requests, and change requests.
• Provide technical troubleshooting and resolution for complex applications and integrations.
• Conduct performance tuning and optimization of mainframe applications and queries.
• Develop technical documentation for business and support teams.
• Understand functional and technical requirements and propose implementation options.

Skills

COBOL

CICS

JCL

DB2

VSAM

ServiceNow

DevOps

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science/IT

Tools

Version control systems

SDLC tools

Job description

Ensono is seeking a Mainframe Engineer to support, maintain, and enhance critical mainframe applications. You will lead technical efforts, guide junior members, and ensure reliability across COBOL, CICS, JCL, DB2, and VSAM environments.

The role emphasizes experience with ticketing systems, waterfall and agile projects, and strong problem-solving abilities. Remote-friendly with US-based client work and comprehensive benefits.