Senior Mainframe Systems Programmer: z/OS, CICS & MQ Expert

Socket.dev

United States

Remote

USD 140,000 - 180,000

Full time

10 days ago

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Job summary

Socket.dev is seeking an experienced Senior Mainframe Systems Programmer to support IBM z/OS environments, focusing on CICS Transaction Server and IBM MQ. The role involves system administration, software installation, upgrades, troubleshooting, performance tuning, security compliance, disaster recovery support, and detailed technical documentation in a highly regulated enterprise.

The ideal candidate will have deep hands-on experience with IBM mainframe technologies, middleware administration,

Qualifications

Active Top Secret Security Clearance required.
DoD IAT Level II certification required.
Minimum 8 years of experience in mainframe systems programming, administration, or support.
Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

Administer IBM z/OS mainframe environments including CICS and MQ.
Install, upgrade, patch, and migrate software in enterprise mainframe environments.
Troubleshoot abends, outages, and performance issues with logs and traces.
Coordinate change and incident management and CAB activities.
Create and maintain technical documentation and SOPs.
Support disaster recovery planning and testing.