Technical Customer Support Senior Analyst (Mainframe Operations)

Cigna Healthcare • Bloomfield, CT

2d • Remote

About The Position

Bring your expertise to a team that keeps critical systems running. In this role, you will help ensure the stability and performance of our core mainframe environment. You’ll solve complex issues, improve operational processes, and partner across teams to keep business-critical systems available and reliable. This is a hands-on role for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys both troubleshooting and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• 5+ years of IT experience, with at least 5 years in IBM Mainframe Operations
• Hands-on experience with mainframe scheduling tools (e.g., ESP, CA7, Robot, UC4)
• Strong working knowledge of MVS, JES, CICS, DB2, and VTAM commands
• Experience with JCL, NDM, and FTP processes
• Proven ability to troubleshoot complex production issues and drive resolution independently
• Experience using incident management tools such as ServiceNow
• Strong prioritization skills with the ability to manage multiple incidents at once
• Effective communication skills and ability to lead discussions during critical incidents
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate across teams and influence outcomes
• Self-starter mindset with the ability to work independently with minimal oversight

Nice To Haves

• Experience in the healthcare or PBM industry
• Exposure to process improvement or automation within operations environments
• Associate’s degree, certification, or higher in a related field (or equivalent experience)
• Experience mentoring or supporting junior team members

Responsibilities

• Monitor the health of the mainframe environment in real time and act quickly to prevent or resolve system issues
• Analyze and resolve batch job failures (abend resolution) to ensure schedules remain on track
• Perform system maintenance activities, including IPLs and PORs, to maintain system stability
• Investigate alerts and incidents, open and manage tickets, and drive issues through to resolution
• Lead incident bridge calls, engaging the right teams to restore service quickly
• Create and maintain clear documentation, including standard operating procedures (SOPs) and runbooks
• Identify opportunities to improve monitoring quality and reduce unnecessary alerts
• Partner with engineering, application, and vendor teams to strengthen incident response and system reliability
• Support scheduling tools by managing agent installs, upgrades, and decommissions
• Validate system performance after upgrades or changes to ensure stability
• Provide Level 2 support and guidance to junior team members, helping build team capability
• Anticipate potential issues and proactively address risks to minimize impact

Benefits

• If you will be working at home occasionally or permanently, the internet connection must be obtained through a cable broadband or fiber optic internet service provider with speeds of at least 10Mbps download/5Mbps upload.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree