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Senior Software Engineer - Mainframe

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
  • Extensive experience in mainframe application development, support and maintenance
  • Proficiency in mainframe technologies such as COBOL, JCL, CICS, DB2, and VSAM.
  • Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and maintain Mainframe applications using COBOL, CICS, JCL, DB2, and VSAM.
  • Provide technical troubleshooting and resolution for complex application and integration.
  • Conduct performance tuning and optimization of Mainframe applications and database queries.
  • Develop technical documentation (Knowledge Base articles, SOPs) for business and support teams.

Key facts

Other skills

  • Problem Solving
  • Analytical Skills
  • Communication
  • Social Skills

About the company

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Ensono

Ensono is an expert technology adviser and managed service provider. As a relentless ally, we accelerate clients’ digital transformation to achieve business outcomes that stand to last. Our dedicated team helps organizations optimize today’s systems across any hybrid environment with services such as consulting, mainframe and application modernization, public cloud migration and cloud-native development. With certified experts in AWS, Azure and Google Cloud and recognized as Microsoft Datacenter Transformation Partner of the Year, Ensono has over 2,900 associates globally and is headquartered in greater Chicago. We care about your success, offering comprehensive strategic and managed services for mission-critical applications. Our Advisory and Consulting services can help upfront with an application strategy or find the right places for your applications – whether it’s public, multi or hybrid cloud, or mainframe. And because we span across all mission-critical platforms, we can meet you wherever you are in your digital transformation journey, with 24/7 support when you need it. We are your relentless ally, flexing with you when challenges emerge so you don’t feel stuck in place. With cross-platform certifications and decades of experience, our technology experts become an extension of your team so you’re continuously innovating – doing more with less while remaining secure. And that’s just the beginning.

Company details

Company typeLarge
Company size1001 - 5000

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Job description

This role requires a highly skilled and experienced Senior Mainframe Developer with 8+ Years of specialized technical experience to support, maintain, and enhance a suite of mainframe applications. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in various skills in mainframe technologies, middleware, databases, and DevOps practices, with a strong understanding of enterprise application support and acts as a technical lead, responsible for maintaining, enhancing, and supporting critical mainframe applications while guiding junior team members

Roles & Responsibilities

· Design, develop, and maintain Mainframe applications using COBOL, CICS, JCL, DB2, and VSAM.

· Experience in enterprise-level ticketing systems (ServiceNow, Service Manager, etc.) and their operational workflows.

· Worked on waterfall and agile methodology projects; capable of handling - Incidents, Service Requests and Change Requests simultaneously.

· Provide technical troubleshooting and resolution for complex application and integration.

· Conduct performance tuning and optimization of Mainframe applications and database queries.

· Develop technical documentation (Knowledge Base articles, SOPs) for business and support teams

· Understand both functional and technical requirements and provide implementation/change options aligned with business needs.

Qualifications:

· Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

· Experience: Extensive experience in mainframe application development, support and maintenance

· Technical Skills: Proficiency in mainframe technologies such as COBOL, JCL, CICS, DB2, and VSAM. Strong understanding of software development life cycle (SDLC) methodologies. Experience with version control systems and software development tools.

· Soft Skills: Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills. Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Why Ensono?

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. You can do great things for your own health or for a healthier planet. Whatever it means to you to do great things we want Ensono to be the place you can do it. 

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 106,000 to 152,000 to annually based on a full-time 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, include an annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance and an equity grant under our Associate Equity Appreciation Program.

Ensono is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We are committed to providing equal employment to our Associates and building a diverse and inclusive workforce. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law.

Pay transparency nondiscrimination statement/posting OFCCP’s pay transparency policy can be found on OFCCP’s website.

If you need accommodation at any point during the application or interview process, please let your recruiter know or email USTalentAcquisition@ensono.com.

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