Senior CICS System Programmer

UnitedHealth Group•Eden Prairie, MN

13d•$91,700 - $163,700•Remote

About The Position

As a Senior I O Engineer specializing in CICS System Programming, you will maintain and optimize CICS environments on IBM z/OS systems. You will apply technical expertise in system integration, software maintenance, and performance tuning across multi-LPAR, Parallel Sysplex environments. The operational environment is continuously evolving, and you will use enterprise-approved AI productivity and diagnostics tools to analyze capacity data, summarize team communications, and streamline documentation. Working with cross-functional automation and application teams, you will help implement proactive health checks, manage CICS regions, and guide disaster recovery planning to support operational resilience. This role can be performed remotely from anywhere within the U.S. You will support critical 24x7 operations through a scheduled on-call rotation. The position offers an annual salary range of $91,700 to $163,700 based on full-time employment.

Requirements

At least 5 years of system programming experience, including z/OS skills with TSO, JCL, started tasks, and RACF.
At least 5 years of CICS system programming experience, including upgrades and applying RSUs to the CICS product and related ISV products.
At least 5 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.
At least 5 years of experience with IT Service Management (ITSM) processes, including Incident, Change, and Release management.
At least 5 years of experience using metric and monitoring tools to evaluate system health.
At least 3 years of CPSM (CICSPlex System Manager) experience.
Ability to work on call to support 24x7 operations as part of a scheduled rotation.
Telecommuters must adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy.
Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

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 communications and recap collaborative sessions.
Experience using 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 using 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.
Independently diagnose and resolve system incidents using monitoring tools, including BMC/AMI Mainview, Splunk, MXG, Omegamon, Sysview, and Abend-aid.
Support the integration of z/OS Connect APIs and contribute to automated deployments using tools such as 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.