Remote Mainframe Engineer: Lead COBOL & DB2 DevOps

Ensono

Indianapolis (IN)

Remote

USD 97,000 - 115,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Health plan options

401k with company match

Fertility coverage and adoption/surrog

Education reimbursement

Sabbatical leave

Wellness program

Flexible work schedule

Job summary

Ensono is seeking a skilled Mainframe Engineer to support, maintain, and enhance critical mainframe applications. The role requires deep expertise in COBOL, CICS, JCL, DB2, and VSAM, with experience in SDLC and DevOps practices.

You will guide junior staff and collaborate across teams on incidents, service requests, and changes. The position allows remote work within the United States and offers visibility into enterprise-level operations.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
Experience in mainframe application development, support and maintenance.
Proficiency in COBOL, JCL, CICS, DB2, and VSAM; strong SDLC knowledge; experience with version control systems and dev tools.
Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
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Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain Mainframe applications using COBOL, CICS, JCL, DB2, and VSAM.
Familiar with enterprise ticketing systems and their workflows (ServiceNow/Service Manager).
Work on waterfall and agile projects; handle incidents, service requests, and change requests.
Provide technical troubleshooting and resolution for complex applications and integrations.
Perform performance tuning and optimize mainframe applications and queries.
Create technical documentation for business and support teams.
Align technical options with business requirements and lead junior members.