Remote Mainframe Engineer: z/OS & SMP/E Expert

Highmark Health Company; Richmond (VA); Remote; USD 79,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

enGen is seeking a Mainframe specialist to design, develop and maintain z/OS-based solutions, including SMP/E and Coupling Facility components. The role involves collaborating with IT, analytics, and business teams to deliver robust technical solutions.

The ideal candidate has strong problem-solving and analytical skills, experience with mainframe environments, and a willingness to work on-call. This remote-based position emphasizes scalable, fault-tolerant designs and cross-team collaboration.

Qualifications

• US citizen required due to contractual/access requirements.
• 3 years of experience in analyzing, designing, coding, testing and implementing technical solutions with production support.
• Bachelor’s degree in CS/IS/CE or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Analyze, design, code, test, and implement technical solutions while providing production support with minimal defects.
• Collaborate with IT, product, analytics, and business teams to gather requirements and deliver solutions.
• Monitor progress against schedules and report issues to leadership regularly.
• Document processes and participate in technical reviews and knowledge sharing.

Skills

Mainframe z/OS

SMPE

Coupling Facility

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Cloud platforms

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Information Systems/Computer Engineering

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

z/OS Mainframe

SMPE

Coupling Facility

AWS/Azure/GCP

Job description

enGen is seeking a Mainframe specialist to design, develop and maintain z/OS-based solutions, including SMP/E and Coupling Facility components. The role involves collaborating with IT, analytics, and business teams to deliver robust technical solutions.

The ideal candidate has strong problem-solving and analytical skills, experience with mainframe environments, and a willingness to work on-call. This remote-based position emphasizes scalable, fault-tolerant designs and cross-team collaboration.