Senior Mainframe CICS Systems Programmer

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.; San Dimas (CA); Hybrid; USD 93,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Retirement savings (matched)

Wellness program

Volunteer time off

Job summary

ADP is seeking a Senior Mainframe CICS Systems Engineer to join Infrastructure Engineering. You will lead installation, configuration, maintenance, and support of large‑scale IBM CICS/TS environments, partnering with development, operations, architecture, and infrastructure teams to ensure stability and modernization.

You will mentor juniors, drive automation, participate in 24x7 on‑call, support Java workloads in CICS, and help design CICS standards and roadmaps, with a strong focus on

Qualifications

• 13+ years hands‑on experience supporting IBM CICS/TS in large‑scale z/OS environments.
• Deep expertise with IBM CICS/TS administration and support.
• Strong knowledge of IBM Assembler and COBOL.
• Experience installing, upgrading, maintaining, and supporting mainframe software products.
• Advanced troubleshooting and root‑cause analysis for high‑availability environments.
• Ability to lead technical initiatives and collaborate across teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead installation, configuration, maintenance, and support of large‑scale IBM CICS/TS environments.
• Ensure availability, performance, integrity, and security of mission‑critical CICS platforms.
• Develop and maintain CICS standards, best practices, and roadmaps.
• Drive automation of operational procedures including IPLs, Cold Starts, and dump management.
• Participate in a global on‑call rotation and support production incidents.

Skills

CICS/TS

IBM z/OS

Assembler

COBOL

CICS Plex

Java workloads in CICS

Automation

Performance tuning

Disaster recovery

On-call rotation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, MIS

Tools

CICS Explorer

CICS Plex System Manager

Java in CICS/ Liberty Profile

IBM MQ

z/OS Connect Enterprise Edition

Job description

ADP is hiring a Senior Mainframe CICS Systems Engineer

Locations: Roseland NJ (preferred), Alpharetta GA, San Dimas CA

Hybrid (onsite 3 days)

• Are you empathetic to client needs and inspired by transformation and impacting the lives of millions of people every day?
• Are you looking to join a dynamic, inclusive team environment with a culture of collaboration and belonging?

Well, this may be the role for you. Ready to design what's next?

We are seeking a highly skilled Mainframe CICS Senior Systems Engineer to join our Infrastructure Engineering team. In this role, you will be responsible for the installation, implementation, administration, support, and strategic direction of our IBM CICS Transaction Server (CICS/TS) environment supporting mission‑critical enterprise applications.

As a senior technical leader, you will partner with development, operations, architecture, and infrastructure teams to ensure the stability, performance, resiliency, and modernization of our mainframe ecosystem. This role requires deep expertise in IBM z/OS, CICS/TS, Assembler, COBOL, and enterprise availability practices.

In this role, you will lead the installation, configuration, maintenance, and support of large‑scale IBM CICS/TS environments. You will ensure the availability, performance, integrity, and security of mission‑critical CICS platforms. You collaborate with Development, Operations, and Infrastructure teams on new initiatives, upgrades, and production implementations. You will administer and optimize CICS Plex environments and leverage CICS Explorer for systems management. You will perform advanced performance tuning and capacity management to maintain service level objectives. You will develop and maintain CICS standards, best practices, and technology roadmaps. You support disaster recovery planning, testing, and execution to ensure business resilience. You will analyze system dumps, storage violations, and performance issues to identify and resolve root causes. You drive automation of operational procedures including IPLs, CICS Cold Starts, recovery processing, and dump management. You provide technical leadership during production incidents and critical system outages. You work closely with internal and external clients to design and implement CICS-based solutions. You will support Java workloads running in CICS, including Liberty Profile environments. You participate in a global on‑call rotation supporting a highly available 24x7 enterprise platform. You will evaluate and support IBM and third‑party software products that enhance the mainframe ecosystem.

To thrive in this career, you will be a hands‑on systems engineering expert who thrives in complex enterprise environments. You combine strong technical depth with operational excellence and are recognized as a trusted advisor for solving critical production challenges. You continuously identify opportunities to improve reliability, automate processes, and modernize mainframe services.

You strive to learn new technologies and find ways to incorporate what you learn into building your products. You'll also serve as a mentor to the junior developers. As part of our team, you'll find exciting challenges, get opportunities to grow your career, and develop solid friendships as we design what's next for ADP and the industry. Pace should not scare you. We still find time for a healthy dose of fun.

What You'll Do

Learn more about ADP at jobs.adp.com

Here's What You Can Expect On a Typical Day

• You’ll start each day with a scrum, working in a team to understand responsibilities, identify issues, and communicate coding priorities while choosing user stories to complete. You will also participate in other agile ceremonies, including scheduled sprint demos, where you will present your work to up to 90 stakeholders.
• Variety of work. There is no typical day. You could be checking in with a team in India one minute, meeting with leadership to review initiatives for the coming quarter later and tomorrow handling a few ad hoc requests from your peers in other departments.
• Influence and inspire confidence. You are comfortable presenting to senior leaders, product owners, and peers with a compelling voice that you demonstrate through executive presence, leading change, and creating clear executive-level communications on milestone achievements.
• You have 13+ years of experience in relevant skills gained and developed in the same or similar role.

To Succeed In This Role

• You’ll have a Bachelor's degree OR equivalent.
• 13+ years of hands‑on experience supporting IBM CICS/TS in large‑scale IBM z/OS environments.
• Deep expertise with IBM CICS Transaction Server administration and support.
• Strong working knowledge of IBM Assembler and COBOL.
• Experience installing, upgrading, maintaining, and supporting mainframe software products.
• Advanced troubleshooting, problem determination, and root‑cause analysis skills.
• Experience supporting high‑availability enterprise production environments.
• Proven ability to lead technical initiatives and collaborate across multiple teams.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to successfully complete required government background checks and obtain necessary clearances.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with CICSPlex System Manager (CPSM).
• Experience using CICS Explorer.
• Knowledge of Java workloads within CICS and Liberty Profile environments.
• Experience with IBM MQ.
• Experience with z/OS Connect Enterprise Edition.
• Familiarity with enterprise automation and operational tooling.
• Experience supporting disaster recovery and business continuity programs.

You’ll Love Working Here Because You Can

• Have courageous team collaboration. Courage comes from how associates are willing to have difficult conversations, speak up, be an owner, and challenge one another's ideas to find the best solution.
• Deliver at epic scale. We deliver real user outcomes using strong judgment and good instincts. We’re obsessed with the art of achieving simplicity with a focus on client happiness and productivity.
• Be surrounded by curious learners. We align ourselves with other smart people in an environment where we grow and elevate one another to the next level. We encourage our associates to listen, stay agile, and learn from mistakes.
• Act like an owner & doer. Mission‑driven and committed to leading change, you will be encouraged to take on any challenge and solve complex problems. No tasks are beneath or too great for us. We are hands‑on and willing to master our craft.
• Give back to others. Always do the right thing for our clients and our community and humbly give back to the community where we live and work. Support our associates in times of need through ADP's Philanthropic Foundation
• Join a company committed to equality and equity. Our goal is to impact lasting change through our actions.

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Base salary offers for this position may vary based on factors such as location, skills, and relevant experience. Some positions may include additional compensation in the form of bonus, equity or commissions. We offer the following benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Matched Retirement Savings, Wellness Program, Short-and Long-Term Disability, Charitable Contribution Match, Holidays, Personal Days & Vacation, Paid Volunteer Time Off, and more. The compensation for this role is USD $93,400.00 - USD $230,000.00 / Year*

• Actual compensation will not be less than the applicable minimum wage or minimum exempt salary requirement under federal, state and local laws.

A little about ADP:

We are a comprehensive global provider of cloud-based human capital management (HCM) solutions that unite HR, payroll, talent, time, tax and benefits administration and a leader in business outsourcing services, analytics, and compliance expertise. We believe our people make all the difference in cultivating a down‑to‑earth culture that embraces our core values, welcomes ideas, encourages innovation, and values belonging. We've received recognition for our work by many esteemed organizations, learn more at ADP Awards and Recognition.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Equal Employment Opportunity at ADP:

ADP is committed to an inclusive, diverse and equitable workplace, and is further committed to providing equal employment opportunities regardless of any protected characteristic including: race, color, genetic information, creed, national origin, religion, sex, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, lawful alien status, ancestry, age, marital status, protected veteran status or disability. Hiring decisions are based upon ADP’s operating needs, and applicant merit including, but not limited to, qualifications, experience, ability, availability, cooperation, and job performance.

Ethics at ADP:

ADP has a long, proud history of conducting business with the highest ethical standards and full compliance with all applicable laws. We also expect our people to uphold our values with the highest level of integrity and behave in a manner that fosters an honest and respectful workplace. Click https://jobs.adp.com/life-at-adp/ to learn more about ADP’s culture and our full set of values.