Senior CICS Systems Architect - Mainframe Infra (Remote)

Evernorth Health Services

Texas

Hybrid

USD 123,000 - 206,000

Full time

12 hours ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus plan
Health benefits
401(k) with company match
Tuition reimbursement
Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

The Cigna Group is seeking an Infrastructure Engineering Senior Advisor with deep IBM CICS expertise to lead design and evolution of complex mainframe solutions. You will guide large-scale CICSPlex deployments, optimize CICS environments, and partner with dev teams to deliver secure, reliable systems.

We value strategic thinkers who can troubleshoot complex issues, propose innovative technology choices, and operate in a 24x7 production context.

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of CICS Systems Programming experience in enterprise mainframe environments.
  • Advanced knowledge of CICS architecture, internals, administration, and performance tuning.
  • Strong experience supporting and managing CICSPlex environments.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the design, engineering, and implementation of complex CICS infrastructure solutions that support enterprise business objectives.
  • Provide technical leadership for large-scale mainframe initiatives, guiding projects from strategy through execution.
  • Build, support, and continuously improve highly available CICS environments across the enterprise.
  • Partner with application development teams and infrastructure stakeholders to deliver scalable, secure, and reliable solutions.
  • Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend innovative approaches that improve performance, resiliency, and operational efficiency.
  • Diagnose complex infrastructure and application issues, identify root causes, and implement effective long‑term solutions.
  • Install, configure, maintain, and optimize CICS and associated system software products.

Skills

CICS Systems Programming
CICS architecture
CICSPlex
z/OS
DB2 Data Sharing
MQ Shared Queue Managers
REXX
Problem solving
On-call readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering
Master-level CICSPlex expertise

Tools

CICSPlex System Manager (CPSM)
DB2 Data Sharing
MQ Shared Queue Managers
REXX
z/OS

Job description

The Cigna Group is seeking an Infrastructure Engineering Senior Advisor with deep IBM CICS expertise to lead design and evolution of complex mainframe solutions. You will guide large-scale CICSPlex deployments, optimize CICS environments, and partner with dev teams to deliver secure, reliable systems.

We value strategic thinkers who can troubleshoot complex issues, propose innovative technology choices, and operate in a 24x7 production context.

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