Senior Mainframe Systems Programmer – MQ

Ensono; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 60,000 - 152,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited Paid Days Off

3 health plan options

401k with company match

Dental, vision, disability, life and A

Education Reimbursement

Sabbatical leave

Wellness program

Flexible work schedule

Job summary

Ensono seeks a Senior Mainframe Systems Programmer focused on MQ to deliver premium support for MQ software across client environments. You will handle CSOs, troubleshoot, and provide 24x7 coverage in a remote US setting while adhering to Ensono standards.

The role requires deep z/OS/CICS expertise, SMP/E tooling, and the ability to coordinate with migration and disaster recovery teams. Expect collaborative, client-facing work with strong communication skills and flexible scheduling.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• 10+ years on the zSeries mainframe with hands-on installation and maintenance of CICS TS and OEM products.
• Thorough CICS TS capabilities, configuration, and OEM product tailoring.
• Strong experience with IBM SMP/E; analytical with CICS TS concepts.
• Experience monitoring CICS TS regions and related tools.
• Self-motivated, able to work independently and under deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; team and solo work capable.
• Standard working hours: 8AM–5PM local time; on-call and weekend work required.

Responsibilities

• Fulfill CSOs for z/OS MQ-related customers promptly.
• Provide primary support for MQ-related issues.
• Offer 24x7x365 global support across time zones.
• Follow procedures for MQ installs per best practices and Ensono standards.
• Coordinate annual OS upgrade readiness for customer partitions.
• Support customer migrations related to MQ software products.
• Assist project manager in migrations to meet timelines.
• Collaborate with Disaster Recovery Services on DR plans.
• Adhere to schedules for efficient resource use and timely implementations.
• Follow ITSM change control procedures and apply vendor fixes.

Skills

zSeries mainframe experience

CICS TS

CICS TS OEM products

IBM SMP/E

CICS TS concepts/configuration

Mainframe performance monitoring tools

Multitasking under pressure

Excellent communication

On-call/overtime/weekend readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience

Tools

SMP/E

Job description

Senior Mainframe Systems Programmer - MQRemote - United StatesJR014372

Position Summary

Provide premium software support and services to Ensono mainframe clients as they relate to MQ.

Key Areas of Focus for this Role

• Fulfill customer service orders (CSOs) for mainframe z/OS customers in a timely manner as they pertain to MQ software products.

• Provide primary support for reported problems related to MQ software products.

• Provide support on 24 x 7 x 365 basis and in multiple time zones.

• Follow procedures for installing MQ software products efficiently and according to best practices and Ensono standards (for productivity/scalability purposes).

• Work with members of other functional towers in preparing customer partitions for regular (approximately once per year) operating system upgrade process via a checklist of proactive actions.

• Provide key support for customer migration services (new customer transitions) as they pertain MQ software products.

• Assist the assigned project manager in the migration of newly acquired customers such that all technical hurdles are addressed in a timely manner and do not impede the expected progress of the transition nor the targeted migration date.

• In joint cooperation with the Disaster Recovery Services, successfully execute tasks associated with any given customer’s disaster recovery plans.

• Adhere to a schedule that efficiently manages resources and allows timely implementations.

• Follow ITSM change control procedures g:

• Implementing vendor product specific corrections ("fixes") and

• Upgrading, maintaining, enhancing or providing new options to applicable z/OS products within any given customer

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What the Ideal Candidate Brings to this Role

Required Qualifications help to assure new Associates are set up for success in their role with Ensono. To be considered for this career opportunity, it is important that you meet all Required Qualifications. Candidates that may meet some, but not all, Other Qualifications are still encouraged to apply.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required and/or equivalent work experience.

• 10+ years experience on the zSeries (mainframe) platform including "hands on" technical experience (installation and maintenance of products) related to CICS TS and OEM product support.

• Thorough working knowledge of the capabilities and use of CICS TS and installation and tailoring of CICS TS and as well as CICS TS related OEM products.

• Thorough working knowledge and experience with the use of 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.

• Standard Working Hours: Shift: 8AM to 5PM Local time

• Oncall, overtime and scheduled weekend work required

WhyEnsono (https://www.ensono.com/company/culture/)

Ensono is a place to make better happen - for our clients and for your career. You can do great things through innovation or collaboration, by learning or volunteering, or to promote diversity and inclusion. You can do great things for your own health or for a healthier planet. Whatever it means to you to do great things we want Ensono to be the place you can do it.

We are a client-facing business, but we do encourage clients to allow us to work remotely most of the time so if you are not required to be on a client site, you can choose to work from home or in our Ensono offices.

Some of our benefits include:

• Unlimited Paid Days Off

• Three health plan options

• 401k with company match

• Eligibility for dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life and AD&D coverage, and flexible spending accounts

• Family Forming Benefit including fertility coverage and adoption/surrogacy reimbursement

• Paid childbearing and paternal leave

• Education Reimbursement, Student Loan Assistance or 529 College Funding

• Sabbatical leave

• Wellness program

• Flexible work schedule

As of the date of this posting, a good faith estimate of the current pay scale for this role is $60,000 to $152,000 salary, based on a fulltime schedule. Please note that placement in the range may vary based on numerous factors including but not limited to skills, experience, internal equity, and business needs. In addition to base salary, other compensation programs, depending on eligibility, includean annual bonus plan based on company and individual performanceand an equity grant under our Associate Equity Appreciation Program.

Ensono is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We are committed to providing equal employment to our Associates and building a diverse and inclusive workforce. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law.

Pay transparency nondiscrimination statement/posting OFCCP’s pay transparency policy can be found onOFCCP’s website (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/OFCCP/pdf/pay-transp_%20English_formattedESQA508c.pdf) .

If you need accommodation at any point during the application or interview process, please let your recruiter know or email [e-mail] .

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