Senior CICS Systems Programmer
About
Ensono is a hybrid IT services provider that sees a world in transformation. We understand the world of business has become more complex, layered, and interdependent because we’re enabling the IT infrastructure for that transformation. Our clients are some of the most innovative and forward-thinking companies in the world and we help keep their businesses thriving. With nearly 50 years of experience, we optimize and modernize IT infrastructure by amplifying the power of mainframes and mid-range servers with the agility of cloud. Check us out at www.ensono.com.
Position Summary
Provide premium CICS system programming support and services to Ensono mainframe clients.
The successful candidate will perform mainframe CICS Transaction Server software administration and tuning to support our customers’ CICS environments. The individual will need to work with vendor personnel to achieve timely solutions of CICS related problems.
Key Areas of Focus for this Role
- Fulfill customer service requests 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 across multiple time zones.
- 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 co-operation with the Disaster Recovery Services and other technical teams, 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
- Communicate to both customer and management the status of issues at intervals during resolution process.
- Maintain documentation of issue cause, action, and resolution in the designated problem tracking system.
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.
- 8+ years of professional experience in CICS administration and systems programming support.
- Experience in building new CICS regions
- Experience with configuring and managing CICS in a parallel sysplex- CICSPlex environments
- Ability to develop innovation, strategies, processes, and best practices in software management
- Experience with reviewing new versions of CICS for functionality, advising how they benefit the client
- 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.
- Support planned (disaster recovery) and unplanned (emergency) database recovery activities
- Knowledgeable in best practices of software management, maintenance, and documentation
- Experience with establishing policies and procedures pertaining to CICS management, DR, security, maintenance, and utilization
- Ability to evaluate change requests and determine impact to assigned clients and troubleshooting and solving production CICS related issues.
Other Qualifications
- Self-motivated and able to work independently.
- Demonstrated ability to respond quickly and effectively to support requests from multiple clients
- 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.
- Experience in installation/upgrade/customization of CICS TS and OEM products
- SMPE Knowledge and experience
Shift Timing-1:30 PM to 10:30 PM
We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to caste, colour, creed, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, HIV status, or any other status protected by law. Candidates with disabilities who require accommodations during the recruitment process are encouraged to contact our Talent Acquisition team to place a request.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
- 8+ years professional experience in CICS administration and systems programming support
- Experience building new CICS regions
- Experience configuring and managing CICS in a parallel sysplex / CICSPlex environment
- Strong understanding of CICS TS concepts, configuration, tailoring, and performance tuning
- Working knowledge of products used to monitor CICS TS region performance
- Support planned and unplanned (emergency) database recovery activities
- Ability to evaluate change requests and determine impact to clients; troubleshoot production CICS issues
- Experience establishing policies and procedures for CICS management, DR, security, maintenance, and utilization
- Ability to develop strategies, processes, and best practices for software management
- Ability to support customers across multiple time zones on a 24x7x365 basis
- Experience reviewing new CICS versions and advising on client benefits
- Experience with installation/upgrade/customization of CICS TS and OEM products
- SMPE knowledge and experience
- Strong analytical, written, verbal communication and presentation skills; ability to work independently and in a team
Ensono Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Ensono and has not been reviewed or approved by Ensono.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off provisions include unlimited PTO, paid volunteer time, and a formal sabbatical program. These offerings provide flexibility for rest, community service, and extended renewal.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support includes a 401(k) with company match as part of the core package. This adds long‑term financial value alongside day‑one eligibility for other coverage.
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Parental & Family Support — Family‑forming coverage and paid parental leave are explicitly included, with adoption and surrogacy reimbursement. These benefits support diverse paths to growing a family.
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What We Do
Ensono helps IT leaders be the catalyst for change by harnessing the power of hybrid IT to transform their businesses. Our broad services portfolio from mainframe to cloud, powered by an intelligent governance platform, is designed to help our clients operate for today and optimize for tomorrow. We are award-winning certified experts in AWS & Azure
Why Work With Us
Our culture is collaborative & results-driven. Curiosity, passion, honesty & reliability are values we live by. Career & professional development is encouraged through promotions, learning opportunities, Ensono University - eTalks, training academies, paid tuition and study leave, quarterly Innovator Awards. Thinking Thursdays (no meetings 8 to 12)
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