CICS Mainframe Systems Programmer

Strategic Staffing Solutions; United States; Remote; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading organization as a Mid-Senior Level CICS Mainframe Systems Programmer! This remote role offers the chance to work with cutting-edge technologies in a dynamic environment. You'll be responsible for supporting the mainframe systems environment, ensuring optimal performance, and contributing to innovative projects. Collaborate with talented professionals, participate in agile ceremonies, and engage in continuous learning to enhance your skills. If you're passionate about technology and ready to make an impact, this opportunity is perfect for you!

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in Mainframe Systems Programming or related fields.
• Strong knowledge in CICS Systems and zOS operating systems.

Responsibilities

• Monitor mainframe system performance and manage tickets with vendors.
• Participate in pager rotation to provide 24x7 support for Mainframe Systems.
• Plan and perform scheduled changes for mainframe infrastructure.

Skills

CICS Mainframe Systems Programming

Unix/Linux Administration

Database Systems

Mainframe MQ

DB2

zOS Operating Systems

Performance Tuning

Project Management

Education

Bachelor's in Computer Science

Tools

JIRA

Job description

Strategic Staffing Solutions provided pay range

This range is provided by Strategic Staffing Solutions. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$70.00/hr - $80.00/hr

S3/Strategic Staffing Solutions has a CICS Mainframe Systems Programming opportunity for a leading Financial Services client on a remote, work at home basis! This position is open for W2 only. Sorry, we cannot do C2C. Please read further if you are interested in joining a leading organization!

Location: Remote, work at home

Rate: $70-80/hr. W2. W2 only, sorry we cannot do C2C

Qualifications & Description:

Must have: CICS Mainframe Systems Programmer

Nice to have: Mainframe MQ, DB2, Network, zOS operating systems

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelors – Computer Science or related

6+ Years – (Software) Engineering, DevOps or related

Preferred Qualifications:

• 6 + years of experience in Mainframe Systems Programming/Engineering, Unix/Linux Administration, Database Systems or related
• 6+ years CICS Systems with knowledge of CICS Plex environments
• 6+ years of Mainframe knowledge
• Knowledge of Mainframe MQ
• Knowledge of Mainframe DB2
• Knowledge of Mainframe Modernization
• Knowledge of Parallel Sysplex
• Knowledge of CTG and zOS Connect
• Knowledge of VSAM
• Knowledge of JCL, TSO REXX, ISPF, and other core mainframe skills
• Knowledge of Mainframe Communication Server
• Knowledge of zOS Connect (zCEE) and an understanding of DB2 Rest Service

DESCRIPTION

This is a mid-level position that is responsible for supporting our mainframe systems environment. They will be responsible for all related software, preferably this person would be strong in CICS Systems Programming with understanding in MQ, DB2, Mainframe Network configurations and the zOS Operating system.

This person must also understand that we have a managed service which provides support for the mainframe software and hardware environment and they will have limited access to the system. Knowledge of JIRA and project management would be a plus. They will be responsible for monitoring and managing the managed services workload.

Responsibilities:

• Monitors the mainframe system hardware/software for performance degradation, connectivity issues, system events and alerts. Updates and manages tickets through resolution with vendors and internal support groups. Tests, analyzes, performs corrective actions, and restores availability and services in a timely and accurate manner to eliminate/reduce application impact. Provides timely notifications to management/outage team and escalates tickets to appropriate internal and external management as needed.
• Participates in pager rotation to provide 24x7 support for Mainframe Systems (Prod, Test, Development).
• Plans and performs scheduled changes (patching, maintenance, deployment, decommission, configuration, performance tuning) for all hardware and software used to support the mainframe infrastructure.
• Provides consultative services to infrastructure and application teams regarding project work, POCs and/or troubleshooting exercises.
• Contributes to product delivery, influenced by strategic direction across Business Technology and enterprise including investment decisions (i.e., build vs buy) across multiple products. Uses automation, system tools, open-source solutions, observability and 'security first' principles in daily work.
• Contributes to team agile ceremonies, leads demos and presentations, helps new engineers learn established norms.
• Bridges desired Business features to BT capabilities and executes groundwork in requirement translations and design. Initiates detailed level solution design approaches across multiple domains, and guides team to achieve desired key software delivery capabilities using automated, coded enterprise and observability.
• Participates in (internal/external) speaking and advocacy events. Coaches core technology communities and is actively engaged in understanding and researching new technologies.
• Researches and adopts new technology solutions and ways to build technical capabilities.
• Continues professional education and creates opportunities for broader engineering teams to learn industry best practices.

Mainframe Engineering core contributor, including the below:

• Provide mid-level leadership in mainframe on-line and batch design with an emphasis on high availability design.
• Provide expertise in performance tuning and enhancements.
• Participate in a pager rotation to provide 24x7 support for all DFS mainframe environments.
• Support several major applications (Development, testing, & production installation).
• Provide mainframe consulting services to infrastructure and application teams on project development.
• Provide support for managed service team.
• Research and implement new mainframe technologies to enhance existing infrastructure.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Information Technology

Industries

IT Services and IT Consulting, Financial Services, and Banking