Mainframe CICS SRE

SFE; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

SFE is seeking a Mainframe CICS SRE for a fully remote role in the United States. The job involves leading architecture and implementation of mainframe solutions, with a focus on CICS, MQ, and z/OS Connect.

The position offers 100K per year plus benefits. The candidate will work with cross-functional teams to ensure high availability, security, and scalable mainframe services, including modernization, integration, and DevOps automation using Red Hat Ansible for IBM Z.

Qualifications

• Experience with mainframe systems (IBM z/OS, CICS, MQ).
• Ability to lead architecture, design and implementation of mainframe solutions.
• Strong collaboration with business, application and infrastructure teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture and implementation of mainframe solutions.
• Tuning, telemetry, and trace analysis for CICS/MQ and z/OS Connect.
• Manage mainframe intake, change, release, incident and problem processes.

Skills

Mainframe architecture

Technical leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

IBM z/OS

COBOL

CICS

z/OS Connect

IBM MQ

Ansible/Python (automation)

Job description

Mainframe CICS SRE

Location: Cary/ 100% Remote
Hire Type: fulltime

100K/annum + benefits

• IBM z/OS, COBOL, CICS, z/OS Connect and IBM MQ
• CICS/MQ and z/OS Connect performance tuning, telemetry and trace analysis
• Mainframe modernization, integration and migration
• Mainframe intake, change, release, incident and problem management
• Cloud integration, zLinux, OpenShift, DevOps and automation using Red Hat Ansible for IBM Z, Ansible and Python
• High availability, security, scalability and hybrid architecture
• Lead the architecture, design and implementation of mainframe solutions aligned to business and technology strategy.
• Provide technical leadership to mainframe development, operations and modernization teams.
• Partner with business, application and infrastructure stakeholders to define requirements and deliver cost-effective solutions.
• Establish mainframe intake and change processes for new workloads and tune CICS, MQ and z/OS Connect services.
• Review CICS/MQ and z/OS Connect telemetry and traces to improve availability, security and performance.
• Troubleshoot and resolve CICS/MQ incidents; participate in release, change, incident and problem-management processes.
• Create and maintain architecture standards, roadmaps, blueprints and governance.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and drive continuous improvement and modernization.
• Lead cross-functional teams and multiple complex initiatives.
• Communicate effectively with business stakeholders, application teams, infrastructure teams and enterprise architects.
• Apply strategic thinking, analytical problem solving, stakeholder management and architectural governance.
• Financial services or insurance industry experience preferred.
• Relevant IBM System Architect or TOGAF certification preferred.