Mainframe Programmer

JR United Kingdom; Hemel Hempstead; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent technology company is seeking a skilled CICS System Programmer to join their global team. The candidate will play a critical role in ensuring the availability and efficiency of the Bank's mainframe systems while leveraging extensive experience in CICS environments. This remote contract position requires strong problem-solving skills and an understanding of system administration underpinned by ITIL processes. If you have a proven track record in mainframe technologies, apply now to be part of an innovative team.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience with mainframe CICS software.
• 5+ years managing CICS systems with CICSplex.
• Experience with Omegamon, Fault Analyzer, IPCS.

Responsibilities

• Build, configure, and maintain mainframe systems.
• Ensure system availability and efficiency.
• Work with high availability environments and ITIL processes.

Skills

CICS Software Installation

System Configuration

Problem Determination

CICS Security

Automation with CICSplex

Mainframe Tools

Job description

Location: UK

Remote opportunity

Inside IR35 Contract

As a CICS System Programmer, candidate will be part of a Global team responsible for building, configuring, and maintaining the Bank’s mainframe systems availability, efficiency, and resilience, underpinned by the architectural principle of cloned infrastructure, system configurations, applications.

Mandatory Skills

• Have 10+ years of experience of installing and/or customizing mainframe CICS software in Large Data sharing environments.
• Have 5+ years of experience with CICSplex and CICS Explorer to manage CICS systems.
• Solid understanding of
• resource definitions and its dependencies.
• CF structures and its practical use in a business environment.
• Experience with Omegamon and Fault Analyzer along with basic dump analysis skills on IPCS.
• Experience in cloning and sunsetting CICS regions.
• Basic understanding of CICS security with RACF.
• Exposure to working with SMF 110 records and its practical application in terms of problem determination.
• Strong problem determination skills in both system and application areas
• Proficient in working with high availability environment along with alignment to process (ITIL)
• Experience working with and maintaining other vendor tools for CICS as well as exposure to common z/OS tools like SDSF RMF etc.
• Experience with automating CICS events via CICSplex RTA and/or system automation tools on z/OS

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Created on 26/06/2025 by JR United Kingdom