Senior Mainframe Systems Programmer - Automation
- Salary
- $60,000 - $142,000
- Level
- Senior
- Work type
- Remote · US only
Not stated in the posting: visa.
Open. First seen 9 October 2026.
About the role
Position Summary
As a senior member of the Mainframe Automation team, this position provides technical leadership in accelerating the design, development, and performance of automation solutions; integrating capabilities across platforms such as Envision X, AIR, and Sidekick; and guiding the architecture of Automation Point, OPS/MVS, and z/OSMF environments. The role partners across teams to translate complex business and operational needs into scalable, resilient solutions that advance automation strategy and improve client outcomes.
Key Areas of Focus for this Role
· Leverage deep systems expertise and project leadership to architect and deliver scalable automation across multiple platforms.
· Engineer and guide solutions that align tool capabilities with complex business requirements to deliver a superior client experience.
· Lead the identification and design of solutions that reduce or eliminate manual intervention, enabling teams to focus on higher-value problem management by automating corrective actions in response to defined alert types.
· Lead the delivery of high-quality solutions using agile development methodologies, setting technical direction and promoting effective engineering practices.
· Evaluate the performance and effectiveness of existing tools, identify systemic gaps and improvement opportunities, and drive enhancements that enable proactive detection before issues become availability-impacting incidents.
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
· BS Degree in computer science or related field and 10 years’ development experience is preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience.
· Passionate about creating a world-class client experience and building quality solutions via technology.
· Motivated by solving complex problems, identifying opportunities consistently improve the performance of tools with automation.
· Passion and aptitude to learn, curious, sees every challenge as an opportunity.
· Strong interpersonal and communication skills to influence, convey information at an appropriate level to the intended audience, and build trusted relationships.
· Brings curiosity, keen technical insight, passion for learning that will be instrumental in assessing, analyzing, and uncovering new and better ways to deliver solutions.
Other Qualifications
· Software development and Programming - Writing and documenting code
· Programming languages: REXX, Assembler
· Code hosting platforms for version control and source code management such as Github
· Software Development Issue tracking and Agile project management Tools such as Jira or Bugzilla (Scrum and Kanban Boards)
· Mainframe Operating systems and their sub-components - z/OS, MVS
· Software packaging and distribution
· IT Service Management (ITSM) - Approach to delivering IT services
· IT operations management (ITOM) - Software that handles the tools, environment, and processes for operating such services
· ITIL Framework - Describes the life cycle of service in detail
· DevOPS and Agile methodology principles and practices
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 $60,000 to $142,000 salary, based on a fulltime 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's standard text
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.
What this role asks for
Particular to this role
Agile · GitHub · Jira
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The team: E2085 Budget New Business
This role is one of 14 open in E2085 Budget New Business. 14 were posted in the last 30 days.
WHAT THE TEAM WORKS WITH, ACROSS ITS POSTINGS
SQL (2 of 14)
OTHER ROLES ON THIS TEAM
- Senior Mainframe Systems Programmer - CICS posted Oct 16
- Mainframe Systems Programmer - CICS & WAS posted Oct 8
- Senior Mainframe Systems Programmer - Adabas posted Oct 8
- Senior Mainframe Systems Programmer - Datacom posted Oct 8
- Senior Mainframe Systems Programmer - IMS Phyical posted Oct 8
- Mainframe Systems Programmer - Storage posted Oct 8
- Senior Mainframe Systems Programmer - MQ posted Oct 8
- Senior Mainframe Systems Programmer - z/OS posted Oct 8
- Senior Mainframe Systems Programmer - Hardware posted Oct 8
- Mainframe Systems Programmer - Network posted Oct 8
- Mainframe Systems Programmer - DB2 Physical posted Oct 8
- Manager, Mainframe Systems Programming posted Oct 8
- Director, Mainframe Systems Programming posted Oct 8
From the team and dates on Ensono's own job board.
Posting history
Reposted once since 7 March 2026: a posting for this role in Remote - United States was taken down and the role was posted again.
- 9 October 2026 – open (this posting)
- 3 April 2026 – closed 15 June 2026
- 7 March 2026 – closed 14 June 2026
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