Senior CICS & Mainframe Programmer - Remote

Ensono; Annapolis (MD); Remote; USD 65,000 - 123,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

Health Plans

401k Match

Dental & Vision & Disability & Life

Fertility Benefit

Parental Leave

Education Reimbursement

Sabbatical

Wellness Program

Flexible Hours

Job summary

Ensono seeks a Senior Mainframe Systems Programmer with deep CICS TS and z/OS experience to provide premium support for mainframe clients. The role includes 24x7 coverage, OEM product installation, and customer migration activities across multiple time zones.

The ideal candidate has strong analytical skills, excellent communication, and the ability to work independently or in a team. Shift includes on-call and weekend work as part of standard hours.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years experience on the zSeries (mainframe) platform including hands-on installation and maintenance related to CICS TS and OEM product support.
• Thorough working knowledge of CICS TS capabilities, installation and tailoring of CICS TS and related OEM products.
• Strong knowledge of IBM SMP/E and its usage.
• Excellent communication skills (written, verbal, presentations).
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Fulfill customer service orders (CSOs) for mainframe z/OS customers in a timely manner as they pertain to CICS TS and related OEM software products.
• Provide primary support for reported problems related to CICS TS and related OEM software products.
• Provide support on a 24 x 7 x 365 basis and in multiple time zones.
• Follow procedures for installing OEM software products efficiently and according to Ensono standards.
• Assist in preparing customer partitions for annual operating system upgrade processes.
• Support customer migration services related to CICS TS and OEM products.
• Assist project manager in migrations to address technical hurdles and meet migration dates.
• Coordinate with Disaster Recovery Services for DR plan execution.
• Adhere to ITSM change control procedures and implement vendor product fixes.
• Upgrade, maintain, and enhance z/OS products for clients.

Skills

Mainframe z/OS

CICS TS

SMP/E

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Self-motivated

Multi-tasking

On-call readiness

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

SMP/E tools

Job description

Ensono seeks a Senior Mainframe Systems Programmer with deep CICS TS and z/OS experience to provide premium support for mainframe clients. The role includes 24x7 coverage, OEM product installation, and customer migration activities across multiple time zones.

The ideal candidate has strong analytical skills, excellent communication, and the ability to work independently or in a team. Shift includes on-call and weekend work as part of standard hours.