Senior CICS Mainframe Systems Engineer – Remote

Ensono; Houston (TX); Remote; USD 85,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

3 Health Plans

401k Match

Dental Coverage

Vision Coverage

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

AD&D Coverage

Education Reimbursement

Student Loan Help

529 College Funding

Sabbatical

Wellness Program

Flexible Schedule

Fertility Coverage

Job summary

Ensono is seeking a Senior CICS Mainframe Systems Programmer to provide premium mainframe support for CICS-related OEM products on the z/OS platform. The role requires hands-on experience, strong problem-solving abilities, and the capacity to operate in a multi-time-zone, 24/7 environment.

You will install, tailor and upgrade CICS TS, support migrations, and collaborate with disaster recovery and other teams to maintain stable, scalable client systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• 10+ years on the zSeries (mainframe) platform including hands-on experience with CICS TS and OEM product support.
• Thorough working knowledge of CICS TS concepts, configuration and tailoring.
• Thorough working knowledge of IBM SMP/E.
• Strong analytical skills and understanding of CICS TS concepts, configuration and tailoring.
• Excellent communication skills (written, verbal and presentations).

Responsibilities

• Fulfill customer service orders (CSOs) for mainframe z/OS customers 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 24 x 7 x 365 support in multiple time zones.
• Follow procedures for installing OEM software products efficiently and according to best practices and Ensono standards.
• Assist in preparing customer partitions for regular operating system upgrades.
• Provide key support for customer migration services related to CICS TS and OEM products.
• Assist migration of newly acquired customers to address technical hurdles on schedule.
• In cooperation with Disaster Recovery Services, execute tasks for disaster recovery plans.
• Adhere to ITSM change control procedures and implement vendor product fixes and upgrades.

Skills

CICS TS

z/OS mainframe

OEM product support

SMP/E

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Ensono is seeking a Senior CICS Mainframe Systems Programmer to provide premium mainframe support for CICS-related OEM products on the z/OS platform. The role requires hands-on experience, strong problem-solving abilities, and the capacity to operate in a multi-time-zone, 24/7 environment.

You will install, tailor and upgrade CICS TS, support migrations, and collaborate with disaster recovery and other teams to maintain stable, scalable client systems.