Senior Mainframe CICS Systems Engineer

Ensono; Dover (DE); Remote; USD 65,000 - 123,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited Paid Days Off

Health plan options

401k with company match

Education Reimbursement

Job summary

Ensono is seeking a Mainframe Systems Programmer with strong CICS TS expertise to provide premium support for z/OS and related OEM products. The role includes 24x7x365 availability across time zones and leading initiatives for OS upgrades and migrations.

Ideal candidates have hands-on mainframe experience, SMP/E proficiency, and proven ability to work independently or in teams. Remote work in the United States is supported with flexible scheduling.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required and/or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years experience on the zSeries (mainframe) platform including hands on experience related to CICS TS and OEM product support.
• Thorough working knowledge of CICS TS and installation and tailoring of CICS TS and related OEM products.
• Thorough working knowledge and experience with IBM’s SMP/E.
• Strong analytical skills and understanding of CICS TS concepts, configuration and tailoring.
• Thorough working knowledge of products used to monitor performance of CICS TS regions.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently.
• Must be able to multi-task and work under short deadlines and in high pressure situations.
• Excellent communication skills (written, verbal and presentations).
• Ability to work as part of a team, as well as independently.

Responsibilities

• Fulfill CSOs for mainframe z/OS customers as they pertain to CICS TS.
• Provide primary support for reported problems related to CICS TS and OEM products.
• Provide 24 x 7 x 365 basis support in multiple time zones.
• Follow procedures for installing OEM software products according to best practices and Ensono standards.
• Prepare customer partitions for regular OS upgrade via a proactive actions checklist.
• Provide key support for customer migrations involving CICS TS and OEM products.
• Assist the project manager in migrating newly acquired customers to avoid delays.
• Coordinate with Disaster Recovery Services to execute DR plans.
• Adhere to a schedule that efficiently manages resources and timely implementations.
• Follow ITSM change control procedures.
• Implement vendor product fixes and upgrades to z/OS products.

Skills

zSeries mainframe

CICS TS

SMP/E

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Teamwork / independence

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

SMP/E

CICS monitoring tools

Job description

Ensono is seeking a Mainframe Systems Programmer with strong CICS TS expertise to provide premium support for z/OS and related OEM products. The role includes 24x7x365 availability across time zones and leading initiatives for OS upgrades and migrations.

Ideal candidates have hands-on mainframe experience, SMP/E proficiency, and proven ability to work independently or in teams. Remote work in the United States is supported with flexible scheduling.