CICS Mainframe Systems Engineer (Remote)

United States Digital Space LLC; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Remote work options

Job summary

the company is currently seeking a CICS Mainframe Systems Programmer for remote work, with UK and rest-of-Europe coverage. The role focuses on stability, availability, and performance of CICS services within the IBM Mainframe environment.

Responsibilities include system programming, deployment planning, incident resolution, and collaboration with development teams to deliver robust solutions. Ideal candidates possess strong analytical, technical, and communication skills, capable of supporting

Qualifications

• Several years of experience in Mainframe Systems Programming with specialization in CICS (administration and support).
• Experience supporting large-scale, mission-critical CICS environments.
• Experience with installation, customization, upgrade, maintenance, and troubleshooting of CICS Transaction Server.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, administer, maintain, and support CICS systems software.
• Create and manage CICS resource definitions and system configurations.
• Support 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.

Tools

CICS Transaction Server

SMP/E

z/OS

JCL

TSO/ISPF

SDSF

RACF

Mainframe Sysplex Environments

Job description

the company is currently seeking a CICS Mainframe Systems Programmer for remote work, with UK and rest-of-Europe coverage. The role focuses on stability, availability, and performance of CICS services within the IBM Mainframe environment.

Responsibilities include system programming, deployment planning, incident resolution, and collaboration with development teams to deliver robust solutions. Ideal candidates possess strong analytical, technical, and communication skills, capable of supporting