CICS Systems Programmer

Pyramid Consulting, Inc; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 82,656 - 89,544; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Paid sick leave

Job summary

Pyramid Consulting, Inc is looking for a CICS Systems Programmer for an immediate contract role in Phoenix, AZ (Hybrid). This 12+ month opportunity demands strong experience with IBM CICS Transaction Server and z/OS. Responsibilities include system maintenance and support, as well as incident management.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and at least 6 years in mainframe systems programming. Benefits include health insurance and a 401(k) plan. Contact us ASAP if interested!

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in Mainframe Systems Programming.
• Strong knowledge of CICS TS, z/OS, and JCL.
• Experience with automation tools and scripting.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, maintain, and support IBM CICS environments.
• Monitor system performance and resolve issues.
• Create and maintain technical documentation.

Skills

IBM CICS Transaction Server

z/OS system administration

JCL

Automation tools

Disaster recovery

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

IBM MQ

DB2

IMS

Job description

Immediate need for a talented CICS Systems Programmer. This is a 12+months contract opportunity with long-term potential and is located in Phoenix, AZ(Hybrid). Please review the job description below and contact me ASAP if you are interested.

Job ID:26-02442

Pay Range: $60 - $65/hour. Employee benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance (medical, dental, vision), 401(k) plan, and paid sick leave (depending on work location).

Key Responsibilities:

• Install, configure, maintain, and support IBM CICS Transaction Server environments on z/OS.
• Perform CICS system programming activities including upgrades, patches, maintenance, and migrations.
• Monitor system performance, availability, and capacity planning for CICS regions.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex CICS, z/OS, VTAM, TCP/IP, and middleware-related issues.
• Support high-availability and disaster recovery initiatives for mainframe systems.
• Configure and maintain CICS resources including transactions, programs, files, queues, journals, and security definitions.
• Work closely with application development, infrastructure, storage, DB2, MQ, and operations teams.
• Implement automation and operational improvements using REXX, JCL, and scripting tools.
• Participate in production support, incident management, root cause analysis, and problem resolution.
• Ensure compliance with enterprise security, audit, and change management processes.
• Support performance tuning and optimization of CICS workloads.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, and recovery plans.

Key Requirements and Technology Experience:

• 6+ years of experience in Mainframe Systems Programming.
• Strong hands-on experience with IBM CICS Transaction Server on z/OS.
• Expertise in z/OS system administration and mainframe infrastructure support.
• Strong knowledge of:
• CICS TS
• z/OS
• JCL
• SMP/E
• VTAM
• TCP/IP
• RACF
• JES2/JES3
• DFSMS
• Experience with CICS performance tuning and debugging.
• Knowledge of IBM utilities, dump analysis, and system diagnostics.
• Experience with automation tools and scripting (REXX preferred).
• Strong understanding of disaster recovery and high-availability concepts.
• Ability to support 24x7 production environments and participate in on‑call rotations.
• Experience with IBM MQ, DB2, IMS, or WebSphere integration.
• Exposure to enterprise monitoring tools and automation frameworks.
• Experience in large banking, insurance, healthcare, or financial services environments.
• IBM Mainframe certifications are a plus.
• Knowledge of DevOps practices in mainframe modernization initiatives is preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field.

Our client is a leading IT Industry, and we are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar contract positions.

Pyramid Consulting, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, colour, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.