Ensono

Mainframe Systems Programmer - CICS

Ensono$65K — $123K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
  • 5+ years hands-on experience with Z-series mainframe and CICS TS.
  • Thorough knowledge of CICS TS installation and customization.
  • Experience with IBM's SMP/E is essential.
  • Strong analytical skills and understanding of CICS TS configurations.
  • Familiarity with performance monitoring tools for CICS TS.

Responsibilities

  • Fulfill customer service orders promptly for CICS-related software.
  • Provide primary support for issues with CICS and OEM software products.
  • Support on a 24/7 basis across multiple time zones.
  • Follow best practices for installation of OEM software.
  • Prepare customer environments for annual operating system upgrades.
  • Assist in migrating new customers with CICS-related services.
  • Execute disaster recovery plans alongside relevant services.
  • Adhere to schedules for resource management and implementation.

Benefits

  • Unlimited Paid Days Off
  • Three health plan options
  • 401k with company match
  • Comprehensive dental and vision coverage
  • Family Forming Benefit, including fertility and adoption support
  • Paid parental leave
  • Education Reimbursement and Student Loan Assistance
  • Sabbatical leave
  • Wellness program
  • Flexible work schedule
Full Job Description
Position Summary

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

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 CICS TS and related OEM software products.
  • Provide primary support for reported problems related to CICS TS and related OEM software products.
  • Provide support on 24 x 7 x 365 basis and in multiple time zones.
  • Follow procedures for installing OEM 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 to CICS TS and related OEM 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.
  • 5+ 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


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 $65,000 to $123,000 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.

About Ensono

Ensono is a hybrid IT services provider that helps clients transform their IT infrastructure, operations and service delivery to improve business agility, accelerate growth and optimize their IT expense management. Ensono delivers technology solutions across all platforms and for all types of IT environments, helping clients to drive innovation and enhance their customer experiences. The company has over 2,000 associates and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, with operations in North America, Europe, and Asia.
Learn more about Ensono
Size
2,000 employees
Industry
Net Income
$20 million
Founded
2000
5 Year Trend
+5%
Revenue
$550 million

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