Senior Mainframe CICS Engineer – Remote

Ensono; Frankfort (KY); Remote; USD 65,000 - 123,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

401k match

Dental & Vision

Life & AD&D

Education Reimbursement

Sabbatical

Wellness program

Flexible schedule

Job summary

Ensono is seeking a Senior Mainframe Systems Programmer – CICS to provide premium mainframe support for CICS TS and related OEM software products in the United States. The role requires hands-on z/OS experience, strong analytical skills, and the ability to work across time zones.

The ideal candidate will fulfill CSOs, assist migrations, and collaborate with DR services, with on-call and weekend work as part of standard hours. Remote work is supported where appropriate.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience required.
• 5+ years of hands-on zSeries mainframe experience with CICS TS and OEM product support.
• Thorough knowledge of CICS TS and related OEM products and tailoring.
• Strong SMP/E experience and IBM z/OS familiarity.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills; able to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Fulfill CSOs for mainframe z/OS customers involving CICS TS.
• Provide primary support for CICS TS issues and OEM products.
• Offer 24x7x365 coverage across multiple time zones.
• Install OEM products following Ensono standards and best practices.
• Prepare customer partitions for annual OS upgrades per a checklist.
• Support customer migrations and transitions related to CICS TS.
• Assist project managers to address technical hurdles during migrations.
• Collaborate with Disaster Recovery Services for DR plans.

Skills

zSeries mainframe

CICS TS

SMP/E

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Team player

Independent

Multi-tasking

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

IBM z/OS

OEM software products

Job description

Ensono is seeking a Senior Mainframe Systems Programmer – CICS to provide premium mainframe support for CICS TS and related OEM software products in the United States. The role requires hands-on z/OS experience, strong analytical skills, and the ability to work across time zones.

The ideal candidate will fulfill CSOs, assist migrations, and collaborate with DR services, with on-call and weekend work as part of standard hours. Remote work is supported where appropriate.