Remote Mainframe Engineer — Cobol/CICS/DB2 Lead

Ensono; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 97,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

Health plan options

401k with match

Dental and vision coverage

Fertility coverage

Paid parental leave

Education reimbursement

Sabbatical leave

Job summary

Ensono is seeking a Mainframe Engineer to support, maintain, and enhance critical mainframe applications from a remote U.S. location. You will lead technical work, handle incidents and changes, and mentor junior staff while delivering reliable enterprise solutions.

The role requires COBOL, CICS, JCL, DB2, and VSAM proficiency along with SDLC know-how. A US Citizenship and strong collaboration skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• Extensive experience in mainframe application development, support and maintenance.
• Proficiency in COBOL, JCL, CICS, DB2, and VSAM; SDLC methodologies; version control tools.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills; good communication and interpersonal abilities.
• US Citizen.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain Mainframe applications using COBOL, CICS, JCL, DB2, and VSAM.
• Handle incidents, service requests, and change requests in waterfall and agile projects.
• Provide technical troubleshooting and resolution for complex applications and integration.
• Conduct performance tuning and optimization of Mainframe applications and database queries.
• Develop technical documentation for business and support teams.
• Guide junior team members as a technical lead.
• Align implementations with business needs.

Skills

Problem Solving

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science/Information Technology

Tools

COBOL

CICS

JCL

DB2

VSAM

SDLC

Version Control

ServiceNow

Job description

Ensono is seeking a Mainframe Engineer to support, maintain, and enhance critical mainframe applications from a remote U.S. location. You will lead technical work, handle incidents and changes, and mentor junior staff while delivering reliable enterprise solutions.

The role requires COBOL, CICS, JCL, DB2, and VSAM proficiency along with SDLC know-how. A US Citizenship and strong collaboration skills are essential.