Remote CICS Mainframe Systems Programmer

NTT DATA, Inc.; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

NTT DATA, Inc. seeks an experienced CICS Mainframe Systems Programmer to ensure stability, availability and performance of CICS services in IBM Mainframe environments.

This remote role supports the UK and Europe, with occasional Sheffield on-site needs for specific assignments. The candidate will lead, configure, maintain, and optimize CICS environments, collaborating with development and support teams to deliver robust, secure and compliant solutions while maintaining high availability for

Qualifications

• Several years of experience in Mainframe Systems Programming with specialization in CICS (administration and support).
• Proven experience supporting large-scale, mission-critical CICS environments.
• Experience in installation, customization, upgrade, maintenance, and troubleshooting of CICS Transaction Server.
• Exposure to Mainframe Sysplex environments and high availability configurations.
• Strong hands-on experience with CICS Transaction Server, SMP/E, z/OS, JCL, TSO/ISPF, SDSF, RACF.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, administer, maintain, and support CICS systems software.
• Create and manage CICS resource definitions and system configurations.
• Support and maintain production CICS environments, including out-of-hours troubleshooting and incident resolution.
• Install, test, and implement new releases, maintenance updates, and enhancements for CICS Transaction Server.
• Provide Level 2 and Level 3 support for applications utilizing CICS services.
• Work closely with application development and support teams to resolve complex technical issues.
• Lead problem determination, root cause analysis, and recovery activities during critical incidents.
• Design and implement new technology solutions to improve service availability, performance, and operational efficiency.
• Monitor CICS performance and system resources to ensure optimal response times and service levels.
• Develop, test, and maintain backup, recovery, and business continuity procedures.
• Administer user access controls and support security implementations using RACF and ACF2.
• Perform capacity planning and performance tuning activities for CICS environments.
• Ensure data security, recovery, and compliance requirements are met.
• Support change management, release management, and implementation activities.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, procedures, and operational standards.

Skills

CICS

SMP/E

z/OS

JCL

TSO/ISPF

SDSF

RACF

Incident resolution

Capacity planning

Performance tuning

Security administration

Tools

CICS Transaction Server

OMEGAMON for CICS

ACF2 Security Administration

RACF Administration

Mainframe Sysplex

Job description

NTT DATA, Inc. seeks an experienced CICS Mainframe Systems Programmer to ensure stability, availability and performance of CICS services in IBM Mainframe environments.

This remote role supports the UK and Europe, with occasional Sheffield on-site needs for specific assignments. The candidate will lead, configure, maintain, and optimize CICS environments, collaborating with development and support teams to deliver robust, secure and compliant solutions while maintaining high availability for