Senior CICS System Programmer
About The Position
As a Senior I O Engineer specializing in CICS System Programming, you will play a critical role in maintaining and optimizing the CICS environment on IBM z/OS systems. In this role, you will apply deep technical expertise in system integration, software maintenance, and performance tuning across multi-LPAR, Parallel Sysplex environments. Our operational environment is continuously evolving, and you will leverage enterprise-approved AI productivity and diagnostics tools to analyze capacity data, summarize complex team communications, and streamline documentation. Working alongside cross-functional automation and application teams, you will help implement proactive health check systems, manage CICS regions, and guide disaster recovery planning to sustain operational resilience on a global scale. You will enjoy the flexibility to telecommute from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree OR 10+ years of system programming experience
- 8+ years of system programming experience including z/OS skills with TSO, JCL, started tasks, and RACF
- 7+ years of CICS system programming experience including upgrades and applying RSUs to the CICS product and related ISV products
- 7+ years of experience working with multiple z/OS file types and file systems, including PDS/PDSE, VSAM, and zFS (including allocation and related Unix commands)
- 7+ years of experience with IT Service Management (ITSM) processes, including Incident, Change, and Release management
- 7+ years of experience utilizing metric and monitoring tools to evaluate system health
- Ability to work on-call to support 24x7 operations as part of a scheduled rotation
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
- Experience using enterprise-approved productivity tools (such as Microsoft 365 Copilot) to draft technical communication and recap collaborative sessions
- Experience utilizing AI-driven tools or intelligent analytics to analyze capacity planning data, system logs, or automated alerts
- Experience with Java and JVM Administration on z/OS and/or CICS
- Experience with IBM Operational Decision Manager (ODM) or Mainframe Configuration Managers
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while mentoring junior team members
- Experience utilizing metric and monitoring tools (such as BMC/AMI Mainview, Splunk, and MXG) to evaluate system health
Responsibilities
- Configure, maintain, and optimize CICS environments on IBM z/OS across multi-LPAR, Parallel Sysplex environments to ensure high system resilience
- Create and manage CICS regions, support application teams with resource definitions, and troubleshoot stability issues
- Diagnose and resolve system incidents independently using monitoring tools such as BMC/AMI Mainview, Splunk, and MXG, as well as Omegamon, Sysview, and Abend-aid
- Support the integration of z/OS Connect APIs and contribute to automated deployments using tools like XL Deploy and Artifactory
- Use enterprise-approved AI tools to streamline workflows, automate tasks, analyze capacity planning metrics, and drive continuous operational improvement
- Evaluate emerging technology trends to inform environment design, strategic optimization, and intelligent automation strategies
- Partner with external vendors to compile diagnostic documentation, troubleshoot technical issues, and manage support tickets
- Perform disaster recovery planning, performance optimization, and region decommissioning initiatives
- Support 24x7 critical operations as part of a scheduled on-call rotation
Benefits
- comprehensive benefits package
- incentive and recognition programs
- equity stock purchase
- 401k contribution
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
