Lead IBM Z Mainframe Systems Programmer

Sammons Financial Group Companies; Sioux Falls (SD); On-site; USD 76,000 - 159,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

ESOP

401(k)

Fridays off

Paid time off

Professional development

Tuition reimbursement

Volunteer time off

Ownership culture

Job summary

Sammons Financial Group in Sioux Falls seeks a Sr. Systems Programmer with deep IBM Z-Series mainframe expertise to lead administration, optimization, and support of our mainframe infrastructure that drives core business operations.

The role requires strong system programming experience, familiarity with z/OS, CICS, DB2, and WebSphere MQ, plus track record in planning, disaster recovery, and security configurations.

Qualifications

• :
• Bachelor's Degree in MIS, IT or related field is preferred.
• 5-8 years of technical/programming experience with 3-5 years in system programming preferred.
• Mainframe experience required.
• Familiarity with system level software such as REXX, JCL, Assembler, COBOL preferred.
• Familiarity with IBM mainframe products including z/OS, CICS, DB2 and WebSphere MQ preferred.
• Familiarity with TCP/IP, DFSMS/HSM, HCD/IOCP, SMP/E, UNIX System Services, AMI Ops, RACF or CA-1.
• Ability to complete complex projects within established time frames.
• Strong communication (oral and written) with customers.
• Proven ability to lead technical initiatives and drive operational improvements.

Responsibilities

• Mainframe system management and oversight of hardware, OS, and core software.
• Plan, organize, and ensure stability of mainframe systems.
• Analyze, design, implement, and own OS/software solutions.
• Evaluate, install, configure, and tune IBM Z-Series hardware and z/OS.
• Ensure peak performance and reliability of mainframe components.
• Manage vendor escalations and disaster recovery planning/testing.
• Provide technical direction and mentorship to programming teams.
• Develop and enforce internal operations standards and best practices.
• Own system and application security configurations for compliance.
• Conduct performance and capacity analyses for improvements.

Skills

Mainframe management

System programming

Technical leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in MIS/IT or related field

Tools

IBM Z-Series

z/OS

CICS

DB2

WebSphere MQ

REXX

JCL

Assembler

COBOL

TCP/IP

DFSMS/HSM

HCD/IOCP

SMP/E

Unix System Services

RACF

CA-1

Job description

Sammons Financial Group in Sioux Falls seeks a Sr. Systems Programmer with deep IBM Z-Series mainframe expertise to lead administration, optimization, and support of our mainframe infrastructure that drives core business operations.

The role requires strong system programming experience, familiarity with z/OS, CICS, DB2, and WebSphere MQ, plus track record in planning, disaster recovery, and security configurations.