Remote Mainframe Engineer: COBOL, CICS & DB2 Lead

Ensono; Atlanta (GA); Remote; USD 97,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited Paid Days Off

401k with company match

Dental, vision, disability, life, and

Flexible spending accounts

Fertility coverage and family forming

Job summary

Ensono is seeking a seasoned Mainframe Engineer to design, develop, and maintain critical mainframe applications using COBOL, CICS, JCL, DB2, and VSAM. The role requires deep expertise in mainframe tech, middleware, and databases, with strong DevOps practices and experience guiding junior team members.

The ideal candidate will work across incidents, service requests, and changes, applying both waterfall and agile methodologies to deliver reliable, scalable solutions while supporting enterprise

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 COBOL, JCL, CICS, DB2, and VSAM; SDLC; version control tools.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain Mainframe applications using COBOL, CICS, JCL, DB2, and VSAM.
• Experience with enterprise-level ticketing systems (ServiceNow, Service Manager) and their workflows.
• Handle incidents, service requests and change requests in waterfall and agile projects.
• Provide technical troubleshooting and resolution for complex applications and integrations.
• Conduct performance tuning and optimization of Mainframe applications and database queries.
• Develop technical documentation for business and support teams.
• Translate functional and technical requirements into implementable options.

Skills

COBOL

CICS

JCL

DB2

VSAM

SDLC

Version control

Problem-solving

Communication

US Citizen

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in CS/IT

Tools

ServiceNow

Service Manager

Job description

Ensono is seeking a seasoned Mainframe Engineer to design, develop, and maintain critical mainframe applications using COBOL, CICS, JCL, DB2, and VSAM. The role requires deep expertise in mainframe tech, middleware, and databases, with strong DevOps practices and experience guiding junior team members.

The ideal candidate will work across incidents, service requests, and changes, applying both waterfall and agile methodologies to deliver reliable, scalable solutions while supporting enterprise