Remote Mainframe Engineer: Lead COBOL, CICS & DB2

Ensono; Phoenix (AZ); Remote; USD 97,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

Health plan options

401k with company match

Dental and Vision

Disability & Life coverage

Flexible spending accounts

Family forming benefit

Paid parental leave

Education reimbursement

Job summary

Ensono is seeking a Mainframe Engineer to design, develop, and support a range of mainframe applications from a remote-friendly location in the United States. The role requires deep expertise in COBOL, CICS, JCL, DB2, and VSAM, with SDLC discipline and strong problem-solving abilities.

The ideal candidate will have 3–5 years of specialized mainframe experience, work with ticketing systems like ServiceNow, and participate in both waterfall and Agile projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain Mainframe applications using COBOL, CICS, JCL, DB2, and VSAM.
• Experience in enterprise-level ticketing systems (ServiceNow, Service Manager, etc.) and their operational workflows.
• Worked on waterfall and agile methodology projects; capable of handling Incidents, Service Requests and Change Requests simultaneously.
• Provide technical troubleshooting and resolution for complex application and integration.
• Conduct performance tuning and optimization of Mainframe applications and database queries.
• Develop technical documentation (Knowledge Base articles, SOPs) for business and support teams
• Understand both functional and technical requirements and provide implementation/change options aligned with business needs.

Skills

COBOL

JCL

CICS

DB2

VSAM

SDLC

Version control

Education

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

Tools

ServiceNow

Service Manager

Job description

Ensono is seeking a Mainframe Engineer to design, develop, and support a range of mainframe applications from a remote-friendly location in the United States. The role requires deep expertise in COBOL, CICS, JCL, DB2, and VSAM, with SDLC discipline and strong problem-solving abilities.

The ideal candidate will have 3–5 years of specialized mainframe experience, work with ticketing systems like ServiceNow, and participate in both waterfall and Agile projects.