Senior Mainframe Systems Programmer - MQ

Ensono · Remote - United States

🇺🇸 Remote (US)Senior$60,000 – $152,000/yr1mo ago

At a glance

Where: Remote — open to applicants in the United States
Pay: $60,000 – $152,000/yr — as listed by Ensono
Level: Senior
Team: Software Development
Experience: 10+ years
Education: Bachelor's degree, or equivalent experience
Hours: Support required 24 x 7 x 365 across multiple time zones; standard shift 8AM to 5PM local time.
Posted: October 8, 2026
Last confirmed open: 4m ago
At Ensono: 27 open remote roles — mostly Software Development (13), Other (8), Project Management (3). Pay is listed on 27 of them ($60,000 – $225,000/yr).
How to apply: Directly on Ensono's own site — no NodJobs account needed.

About the role

This role provides primary support for MQ software products on Ensono's mainframe z/OS client environments, including customer service orders, problem resolution, installations, and migration and disaster recovery tasks. It suits a senior systems programmer with 10+ years on the zSeries platform and hands-on CICS TS and OEM product experience.

What you'll do

Fulfill customer service orders for mainframe z/OS customers related to MQ software products in a timely manner.
Provide primary support for reported problems related to MQ software products.
Provide support on a 24 x 7 x 365 basis across multiple time zones.
Install MQ software products following procedures, best practices and Ensono standards for productivity and scalability.
Work with other functional towers to prepare customer partitions for the roughly annual operating system upgrade using a checklist of proactive actions.
Provide key support for customer migration services for MQ software products.
Assist the assigned project manager in migrating newly acquired customers so technical hurdles are addressed promptly and do not impede progress or the target migration date.
Execute tasks associated with customer disaster recovery plans in cooperation with Disaster Recovery Services.
Adhere to a schedule that manages resources efficiently and allows timely implementations.
Follow ITSM change control procedures when implementing vendor fixes.
Follow ITSM change control procedures when upgrading, maintaining, enhancing or providing new options to applicable z/OS products within customer environments.

What you'll need

Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
10+ years of experience on the zSeries (mainframe) platform, including hands-on 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 of installing and tailoring CICS TS and related OEM products.
Thorough working knowledge and experience using IBM 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, multi-task, and work under short deadlines and high-pressure situations.
Excellent written, verbal and presentation communication skills.
Ability to work as part of a team as well as independently.
Standard working hours of 8AM to 5PM local time.
On-call, overtime and scheduled weekend work required.

Benefits listed by Ensono

Unlimited paid days off
Three health plan options
401(k) with company match
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 the Associate Equity Appreciation Program