Principal CICS Systems Programmer

Fidelity•Westlake, TX

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Fidelity Enterprise Infrastructure – Mainframe Transaction and Data Management team is seeking a Principal CICS Systems Programmer to join our organization. This person will provide infrastructure support leadership for the CICS Transaction Server and Data Replication support role. A principal level candidate will have previous highly technical CICS Systems Programming experience, strong problem solving skills, communication skills, organization skills, analytical skills, and the ability to work in a fast paced, production critical environment. This position supports the provisioning and maintaining CICS transaction servers, VSAM data replication, and disaster recovery on z/OS platforms in support of the business applications. This role is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining technical infrastructures while providing technical direction and leadership to the team and business partners. CICS is an operational support team within Fidelity Enterprise Infrastructure (EI) whose mission is to provide innovative technology solutions for a world-class platform that enables operational efficiencies, expands business opportunities, reduces risk and creates an improved customer experience. Enterprise Infrastructure Mainframe Hosting, with global support infrastructures, provides world-class mainframe availability and customer service to Fidelity’s business partners.

Requirements

Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in an IT-related field or equivalent work experience
Experience in CICS Systems support, proficient with CICS system dumps as well as CICS System internal and CICS interfaces.
Knowledge in Assembler, COBOL and/or REXX
Expertise with the following: z/OS, CICS, JCL, SMP/E, REXX, Java, VSAM, Control-M, CPSM, VSAM Replication, VSAM RLS, IPCS, CAFC, Abend Aid and Intertest.
Proven analytical, diagnostics, and problem solving skills
Excellent interpersonal skills with a strong interest in the z/OS platform support role
Highly motivated with the willingness to take ownership / responsibility for the work and the ability to work alone or as part of a team
Ability to lead highly visible projects involving multiple groups and convey project status, ideas and technical solutions to multiple levels of leadership.
Experienced z/OS Systems Programmer with a desire to stay current with technology.
Able to communicate effectively and articulate your thoughts to your team and other teams across organizations

Nice To Haves

Fidelity will not provide immigration sponsorship for this position

Responsibilities

Provisioning, maintaining, and enhancing CICS transaction server infrastructures on z/OS platforms
Demonstrate expert understanding of the infrastructure software, including analysis, design, coding, system and user testing, problem diagnostics and resolution planning
Advising management and peers on technical strategy and solutions
Working across groups to identify opportunities for organization-wide technology initiatives
Install, configure, upgrade, and maintain CICS, Data Replication, and related products into the z/OS environment
Provide technical mentorship and active advisement to other team members and across business partners

Benefits

The Role The Fidelity Enterprise Infrastructure – Mainframe Transaction and Data Management team is seeking a Principal CICS Systems Programmer to join our organization.
The Expertise We’re Looking For Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in an IT-related field or equivalent work experience
The Purpose Of Your Role This position supports the provisioning and maintaining CICS transaction servers, VSAM data replication, and disaster recovery on z/OS platforms in support of the business applications.
The Skills You Bring You are passionate about working in a team based agile environment and driving continuous improvement
The Value You Deliver Provisioning, maintaining, and enhancing CICS transaction server infrastructures on z/OS platforms
How Your Work Impacts the Organization CICS is an operational support team within Fidelity Enterprise Infrastructure (EI) whose mission is to provide innovative technology solutions for a world-class platform that enables operational efficiencies, expands business opportunities, reduces risk and creates an improved customer experience.
Fidelity’s Onsite Working Model Fidelity is transitioning to a full-time onsite working model through a phased rollout across regions and roles.
Certifications: Category: Information Technology
Please be advised that Fidelity’s business is governed by the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Investment Company Act of 1940, ERISA, numerous state laws governing securities, investment and retirement-related financial activities and the rules and regulations of numerous self-regulatory organizations, including FINRA, among others.
Those laws and regulations may restrict Fidelity from hiring and/or associating with individuals with certain Criminal Histories.