Remote CICS Technical Lead — Mainframe & Automation

Hansen Talent Group; Columbia (SC); Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Hansen Talent Group seeks a strong CICS System Programmer with team leadership experience to support a large data center environment. This is a remote position requiring a public trust clearance and background check.

The CICS Technical Lead will oversee the middleware work across the CICS subsystem within a z/OS mainframe, while providing hands-on CICS support and ensuring compliance with federal, state, and industry regulations.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in data center environments, supporting CICS subsystems.
• Hands-on SMP/E experience for installations.
• Experience with VSAM storage solutions for backup/recovery.

Responsibilities

• Lead CICS technical teams, assign work tasks, and track progress on projects.
• Assist in CICS installations, configurations, and upgrades, ensuring production requirements and regulatory compliance.
• Develop and use REXX scripts to support middleware automation.
• Monitor system performance with IBM and BMC tools, identifying bottlenecks and tuning.

Skills

CICS

Team leadership

Data center experience

SMP/E

VSAM

Job description

Hansen Talent Group seeks a strong CICS System Programmer with team leadership experience to support a large data center environment. This is a remote position requiring a public trust clearance and background check.

The CICS Technical Lead will oversee the middleware work across the CICS subsystem within a z/OS mainframe, while providing hands-on CICS support and ensuring compliance with federal, state, and industry regulations.