Ensono
Senior Mainframe Systems Programmer - ISV z/OS-2
Remote - United States · Senior · Full-time
Sponsorship not specified$85k-$148kDetected 21 days ago
Product ManagementSystems EngineeringCommunicationCollaborationProblem Solving
About the role
- This role will focus heavily on evaluating, replacing, and migrating Broadcom (CA) mainframe products with alternative solutions while maintaining operational stability and performance.
- 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.
Responsibilities
- Install, configure, maintain, and upgrade third-party ISV software products in a z/OS environment.
- Lead initiatives to replace mainframe products with alternative vendor solutions.
- Perform product evaluations, proof-of-concepts, and technical comparisons of replacement tools.
- Maintain and manage software using SMP/E, including RECEIVE, APPLY, ACCEPT, USERMODs, and maintenance management.
- Develop and maintain installation documentation, procedures, and migration runbooks.
- Assist in capacity planning, performance tuning, and operational support for ISV tools.
- Support incident resolution and participate in root cause analysis for production issues involving ISV software.
Requirements
- Extensive experience as a z/OS Systems Programmer supporting enterprise mainframe environments.
- Hands-on experience with SMP/E software installation and maintenance processes.
- Experience performing product migrations or conversions between competing vendor tools.
- Experience with IBM utilities and system tools commonly used in z/OS environments.
- High-level working knowledge of TSO/ISPF environments and utilities.
- Experience supporting multi-vendor ISV ecosystems in production mainframe environments.
- Ability to analyze system documentation, vendor materials, and product architectures.
Nice to have
- Experience specifically replacing ISV mainframe products with alternative vendor solutions.
- Familiarity with common ISV categories such as:
- Output management
- Storage management
- Performance monitoring
- Automation operations
- Knowledge of z/OS system internals, JES, RACF, and subsystem integration.
- Experience with automation, scripting, or operational tooling in the z/OS environment.
Compensation
- As of the date of this posting, a good faith estimate of the current pay scale for this role is $85,000 to $148,000 annually based on a full-time schedule.
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