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Senior Statistical Programmer roles in the U.S. are accessible to international professionals through J-1 visa sponsorship under the Research Scholar or Trainee program category, depending on your career stage. Host employers in biotech, pharma, and academic research partner with State Department-designated sponsors to issue your DS-2019.
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The Senior Mainframe Systems Programmer provides Automation support for multiple clients and on-going projects that could require the development, testing, and implementation of new Automation rules, programs, and other processes. Must be able to work in a multi lpar client environment. Also assist team members and other areas with technical questions and problem resolution. Functional knowledge of z/OS Opsmvs or z/SA Automation or both products and detailed knowledge of rexx programming and Netview.
Key Areas of Focus for this Role
- Lead self and others and/or established as Product SME and/or established as specialist
- Understands how whole picture aligns to overall Ensono strategy
- Provide thought leadership within the Automation team.
- Understand how to configure and support System state manager.
- Understand how to configure and support Opslog archive process.
- Understand how to configure and support MSF and the understanding of EPI.
- Processes communication skills to participate in Client meetings and new business deals.
- Work in a Team environment with Automation team and other State holders.
- Review and analyze existing automated processes and improve to standard if required.
- Enhance the performance of others through mentoring and guiding
- Design automated monitoring techniques for problem identification and prevention
- Provide and document problem analysis, resolution, and prevention, designing procedures and best practice techniques
- Owner of overly complex assignments
- Understanding of zSA architecture
- Defining automation policy
- Defining message automation especially EMM
- zSA commands
- Handling zSA defined resources / modifying goals
- Installation and upgrade experience
Required Qualifications
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.
- Ten years hands on/industry experience with z/OS, Opsmvs, z/SA
- Bachelor’s degree required and/or equivalent work experience.
Preferred
- Ability to perform skill set of an Automation Mainframe System Programmer
- Ability to perform complex Automation changes without failure.
- Ability to perform and lead complex projects
- Ability to mentor and show leadership qualities
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 through Blue Cross Blue Shield
- 401k with company match
- Eligibility for dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life and AD&D coverage, and flexible spending accounts
- Paid Maternity Leave, Paternity Leave, and Sabbatical Leave
- Education Reimbursement, Student Loan Assistance or 529 College Funding
- Enhanced fertility coverage
- Wellness program
- Flexible work schedule
- Depending on location, ability to take advantage of fitness centers
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. 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.
Position Summary
The Senior Mainframe Systems Programmer provides Automation support for multiple clients and on-going projects that could require the development, testing, and implementation of new Automation rules, programs, and other processes. Must be able to work in a multi lpar client environment. Also assist team members and other areas with technical questions and problem resolution. Functional knowledge of z/OS Opsmvs or z/SA Automation or both products and detailed knowledge of rexx programming and Netview.
Key Areas of Focus for this Role
- Lead self and others and/or established as Product SME and/or established as specialist
- Understands how whole picture aligns to overall Ensono strategy
- Provide thought leadership within the Automation team.
- Understand how to configure and support System state manager.
- Understand how to configure and support Opslog archive process.
- Understand how to configure and support MSF and the understanding of EPI.
- Processes communication skills to participate in Client meetings and new business deals.
- Work in a Team environment with Automation team and other State holders.
- Review and analyze existing automated processes and improve to standard if required.
- Enhance the performance of others through mentoring and guiding
- Design automated monitoring techniques for problem identification and prevention
- Provide and document problem analysis, resolution, and prevention, designing procedures and best practice techniques
- Owner of overly complex assignments
- Understanding of zSA architecture
- Defining automation policy
- Defining message automation especially EMM
- zSA commands
- Handling zSA defined resources / modifying goals
- Installation and upgrade experience
Required Qualifications
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.
- Ten years hands on/industry experience with z/OS, Opsmvs, z/SA
- Bachelor’s degree required and/or equivalent work experience.
Preferred
- Ability to perform skill set of an Automation Mainframe System Programmer
- Ability to perform complex Automation changes without failure.
- Ability to perform and lead complex projects
- Ability to mentor and show leadership qualities
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 through Blue Cross Blue Shield
- 401k with company match
- Eligibility for dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life and AD&D coverage, and flexible spending accounts
- Paid Maternity Leave, Paternity Leave, and Sabbatical Leave
- Education Reimbursement, Student Loan Assistance or 529 College Funding
- Enhanced fertility coverage
- Wellness program
- Flexible work schedule
- Depending on location, ability to take advantage of fitness centers
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. 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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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding J-1 Visa Sponsorship in Senior Statistical Programmer
Translate your SAS and R credentials precisely
J-1 training plans require detailed documentation of your technical competencies. List every validated programming language, regulatory submission environment, and clinical trial phase you've worked in. Vague credentials delay DS-2019 issuance from your designated sponsor.
Target host employers with established sponsor relationships
Pharma and CRO employers who regularly host J-1 trainees already have agreements with designated sponsors like AIPT or Cultural Vistas. Prioritize these employers to avoid the setup time required when a host has never filed a training plan before.
Search open roles on Migrate Mate by J-1 compatibility
Use Migrate Mate to filter Senior Statistical Programmer listings at U.S. employers already familiar with international talent pipelines. This cuts time spent on outreach to host organizations unlikely to engage a new sponsor relationship for a single hire.
Distinguish Trainee from Research Scholar before applying
Trainee category suits professionals with a degree plus at least one year of relevant experience seeking structured skills transfer. Research Scholar fits those conducting independent statistical research at an academic or research institution. Applying under the wrong category restarts your DS-2019 process.
Verify your training plan covers CDISC standards work
Designated sponsors scrutinize whether the proposed program provides genuine skills transfer, not routine production work. If your role involves SDTM or ADaM dataset development, document how that work expands your existing competency, not just replicates it.
Check the two-year home residency requirement early
Research Scholar and Trainee participants from some countries, or funded by their home government, face a two-year home residency requirement before obtaining H-1B or green card status. USCIS and the State Department both enforce this condition. Confirm your status before accepting an offer.
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Find Senior Statistical Programmer JobsSenior Statistical Programmer J-1 Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Which J-1 program category fits a Senior Statistical Programmer?
It depends on your career stage and the nature of the role. If you have a relevant degree plus at least one year of post-degree experience and you're joining a host for structured on-the-job training, the Trainee category applies. If the role is primarily independent statistical research at a university or research institution, Research Scholar is the correct category. The host employer and designated sponsor determine which category governs your DS-2019.
Who actually sponsors my J-1 visa, the employer or someone else?
The sponsoring organization is a U.S. Department of State-designated entity, not your employer. Organizations like AIPT, Cultural Vistas, or IIE issue your DS-2019 and are responsible for program oversight. Your employer is the host organization. The host must have a formal agreement with a designated sponsor before any J-1 program can begin, which is why some employers are unfamiliar with the process.
Does the two-year home residency requirement apply to statistical programmers?
It can. The requirement applies if your home country is on the State Department's Exchange Visitor Skills List, if your J-1 program was funded by your home or the U.S. government, or if you participated as a medical graduate. For statistical programmers from countries where biostatistics is a listed skill, this requirement bars you from H-1B or immigrant visa status until you return home for two years or obtain a waiver from USCIS.
How do I find U.S. employers willing to host a J-1 Statistical Programmer?
Use Migrate Mate to identify Senior Statistical Programmer roles at U.S. employers with international hiring experience. Hosts in pharma, biotech, and contract research organizations are the most likely to have existing relationships with a designated sponsor. Approaching employers with no prior J-1 history significantly extends your timeline because they must establish a new sponsor agreement before any training plan can be submitted.
What does a J-1 training plan need to include for a statistical programming role?
The training plan, filed with your designated sponsor, must detail the specific programming skills you'll develop, the supervision structure, and how the experience differs from routine employment. For statistical programmers, this typically means documenting advancement in regulatory submission standards, clinical data models, or specific statistical methodologies. Plans that read as standard job descriptions rather than structured development programs are flagged for revision or denial by the sponsor.
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