Mainframe Programmer

JR United Kingdom; High Wycombe; Remote; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the banking sector seeks a CICS System Programmer to join their global team. This remote role involves ensuring the efficiency and resilience of mainframe systems while utilizing extensive CICS knowledge and experience. Candidates with over 10 years of relevant experience and a solid understanding of high availability environments are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• 10+ years experience installing/customizing CICS software.
• 5+ years experience managing CICS systems.
• Proficient in automating CICS events and working within high availability environments.

Responsibilities

• Build, configure, and maintain mainframe systems' availability.
• Work on cloned infrastructure and handle system configurations.
• Apply ITIL processes to maintain operational efficiency.

Skills

CICS installation/customization

CICSplex management

Problem determination skills

High availability environments

ITIL processes

Tools

Omegamon

Fault Analyzer

IPCS

SDSF

RMF

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Location: UK

Remote opportunity

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As a CICS System Programmer, the 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, and applications.

Mandatory Skills

• Have 10+ years of experience 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 their dependencies.
• Knowledge of CF structures and their 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 their practical application in problem determination.
• Strong problem determination skills in both system and application areas.
• Proficient in working within high availability environments and aligned with ITIL processes.
• Experience working with and maintaining other vendor tools for CICS, as well as exposure to common z/OS tools like SDSF and RMF.
• Experience with automating CICS events via CICSplex RTA and/or system automation tools on z/OS.