Senior MQ & Mainframe Systems Engineer (z/OS) – Remote

Ensono; Miami (FL); Remote; USD 60,000 - 152,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited Paid Days Off

Three health plan options

401k with company match

Dental, vision, disability, life and F

Fertility coverage and adoption/surrog

Paid parental leave

Education Reimbursement

Job summary

Ensono is seeking a Senior Mainframe Systems Programmer with deep MQ/MQC knowledge to support z/OS environments. The role focuses on delivering premium MQ software support, handling CSOs, and maintaining operational excellence across time zones.

You will participate in migrations, DR exercises, and deploying fixes per Ensono standards. Strong communication and independent work skills are essential for success in this client-facing role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• 10+ years of zSeries mainframe experience with hands-on installation and maintenance of CICS TS and OEM products.
• Thorough working knowledge of CICS TS concepts, configuration and tailoring.
• Thorough working knowledge of IBM SMP/E and related tooling.

Responsibilities

• Provide premium support for MQ software products on z/OS.
• Fulfill CSOs for mainframe MQ customers in a timely manner.
• Provide 24x7x365 support across multiple time zones.
• Install MQ software products according to best practices and Ensono standards.
• Prepare customer partitions for OS upgrade using a proactive checklist.
• Support customer migrations and onboarding of new MQ clients.
• Assist migration projects to address technical hurdles and maintain timelines.
• Coordinate with Disaster Recovery Services for DR plans.

Skills

zSeries mainframe

CICS TS

CICS TS OEM products

SMP/E

Problem solving

Communication skills

On-call / overtime

Teamwork

IBM MQ

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

SMP/E

IBM MQ

z/OS

Job description

Ensono is seeking a Senior Mainframe Systems Programmer with deep MQ/MQC knowledge to support z/OS environments. The role focuses on delivering premium MQ software support, handling CSOs, and maintaining operational excellence across time zones.

You will participate in migrations, DR exercises, and deploying fixes per Ensono standards. Strong communication and independent work skills are essential for success in this client-facing role.