Senior Mainframe CICS & z/OS Specialist – Remote

Ensono; Topeka (KS); Remote; USD 65,000 - 123,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited Paid Days Off

Three health plan options

401k with company match

Education Reimbursement

Sabbatical leave

Wellness program

Flexible work schedule

Job summary

Ensono is seeking a Senior Mainframe Systems Programmer – CICS to provide premium support to mainframe clients in the United States. You will handle CSOs, troubleshoot CICS TS issues, and work across time zones with a focus on efficient OEM product installations and customer migrations.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years on the zSeries platform, strong CICS TS knowledge, SMP/E experience, and excellent communication skills. Remote-friendly role with on-call expectations and weekend work.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years experience on the zSeries mainframe platform with hands-on CICS TS and OEM product support.
• Strong knowledge of CICS TS concepts, configuration, and tailoring.
• Experience with IBM SMP/E and performance monitoring tools.

Responsibilities

• Fulfill CSOs for mainframe z/OS customers related to CICS TS and OEM products.
• Provide primary support for reported CICS TS problems.
• Support 24x7x365 operations across multiple time zones.
• Install OEM products according to Ensono best practices.
• Prepare customer partitions for annual OS upgrades per checklist.
• Assist migration and transition of new customers for CICS TS products.
• Support disaster recovery tasks with DR services.
• Adhere to ITSM change control procedures and implement fixes.

Skills

zSeries mainframe

CICS TS

SMP/E

Analytical skills

Team player

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience

Tools

z/OS

Job description

Ensono is seeking a Senior Mainframe Systems Programmer – CICS to provide premium support to mainframe clients in the United States. You will handle CSOs, troubleshoot CICS TS issues, and work across time zones with a focus on efficient OEM product installations and customer migrations.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years on the zSeries platform, strong CICS TS knowledge, SMP/E experience, and excellent communication skills. Remote-friendly role with on-call expectations and weekend work.