Senior Remote CICS Mainframe Systems Programmer

NTT America, Inc.; City Of London; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

NTT DATA is seeking a skilled CICS Mainframe Systems Programmer to ensure stability, availability, and performance of CICS services in an IBM Mainframe environment. The role involves system programming, infrastructure support, technical analysis, deployment planning, and ongoing operational support.

You will oversee CICS services, ensure high availability of critical applications, provide leadership during incident resolution, and collaborate with development and support teams to deliver robust

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 with development and support teams to resolve complex technical issues.
• Lead problem determination, root cause analysis, and recovery during incidents.
• Monitor performance and system resources to ensure optimal response times.

Skills

CICS System Programming

CICS Administration

Z/OS

JCL

RACF

SMP/E

Sysplex

Tools

Omegamon/CICS

ACF2

RACF Administration

Job description

NTT DATA is seeking a skilled CICS Mainframe Systems Programmer to ensure stability, availability, and performance of CICS services in an IBM Mainframe environment. The role involves system programming, infrastructure support, technical analysis, deployment planning, and ongoing operational support.

You will oversee CICS services, ensure high availability of critical applications, provide leadership during incident resolution, and collaborate with development and support teams to deliver robust