Mainframe Systems Programmer – CICS

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Mainframe CICS programmer supporting Ensono’s managed IT services for enterprise z/OS clients. Installing, maintaining, and troubleshooting CICS TS and related OEM products.

Responsibilities:

  • Provide premium software support and services to Ensono mainframe clients relating to CICS
  • Fulfill customer service orders for mainframe z/OS customers concerning CICS TS and related OEM software products
  • Provide primary support for reported CICS TS and related OEM product problems
  • Provide support 24×7×365 across multiple time zones
  • Install OEM software products according to procedures, best practices, and Ensono standards
  • Prepare customer partitions for approximately annual operating-system upgrades with other functional towers
  • Support customer migration services and newly acquired customer transitions
  • Assist project managers with customer migrations and resolve technical hurdles without delaying transition milestones
  • Execute tasks associated with customer disaster-recovery plans in cooperation with Disaster Recovery Services
  • Manage schedules and resources for timely implementations
  • Follow ITSM change-control procedures, including implementing vendor fixes and upgrading, maintaining, enhancing, or adding options to applicable z/OS products

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree required and/or equivalent work experience
  • 5+ years experience on the zSeries (mainframe) platform, including hands-on technical experience installing and maintaining products related to CICS TS and OEM product support
  • Thorough working knowledge of CICS TS capabilities and use, including installation and tailoring
  • 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
  • Ability to multitask and work under short deadlines and in high-pressure situations
  • Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills
  • Ability to work as part of a team and independently
  • Availability for 8AM–5PM local-time shift, on-call, overtime, and scheduled weekend work
  • Equivalent work experience may substitute for the required bachelor’s degree

Benefits:

  • 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
  • Annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance
  • Equity grant under our Associate Equity Appreciation Program
  • Remote work from home or Ensono offices when not required to be on a client site