Principle CICS Systems Programmer

Overview

Hybrid
$120,000 - $140,000
Full Time

Skills

CICS
VSAM
JCL
REXX
Cobol
Assembler
System dump
operations
systems programmer

Job Details

Position Title: Principle CICS Systems Programmer
Type: Direct-Hire
Location: Preferred local to Westlake, TX / Merrimack, NH / Raleigh-Durham, NC / Smithfield, RI / Marlborough/Boston, MA / Jersey City, NJ
Start Date: ASAP
Hybrid - 2 weeks onsite per month (Alternate weeks)
Day to Day

  • Work with team supporting Mainframe Systems
  • This candidate ensures reliable, high-performance mainframe infrastructure for critical business applications, while leading a team to enhance system resilience, streamline processes, and drive continuous improvement across CICS and data management operations.

In this role, the day-to-day responsibilities would include:

  • System Maintenance & Support: Overseeing CICS transaction servers, VSAM data replication, and disaster recovery on z/OS platforms, ensuring stability and performance for critical business applications.
  • Technical Leadership & Mentorship: Providing guidance and support to team members, resolving complex technical issues, and offering strategic direction on infrastructure design and implementation.
  • Project Management & Communication: Leading high-visibility projects, coordinating with cross-functional teams, and regularly updating leadership on project statuses, technical solutions, and improvements.

Must Have

  • 5+ years of Expertise in CICS Systems Support, including: System Dumps, Interfaces, and Internal CICS Operations
  • 7+ years of technical leadership experience with the ability to manage and mentor a team, drive complex projects, and communicate solutions to multiple leadership levels.
  • Expertise with key mainframe tools and languages, including JCL, SMP/E, REXX, VSAM, and diagnostic tools (e.g., IPCS/Dump reading, CAFC, Abend Aid, Intertest), as well as familiarity with programming languages like Assembler, COBOL, and Java.
  • They use languages like Assembler, COBOL, and REXX, alongside tools and utilities specific to mainframe systems, including: z/OS, JCL (Job Control Language), SMP/E for software management
  • Must have at least 3+ years of experience. Bachelor's Degree required.

Team's Mainframe Infrastructure
The team operates within a mainframe ecosystem, managing z/OS platforms and providing technical support and maintenance for CICS Transaction Servers and VSAM data replication. This is a maintenance project.
Pluses: Familiarity with installing an RSU, Recommended Services Update This is regular maintenance for CICS programming.
Current Landscape: IPCS and SMP/E

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