Mainframe CICS Systems Programmer Senior

Immediate need for a talented Mainframe CICS Systems Programmer Senior. This is a 06+ Months Contract opportunity with long-term potential and is located in San Antonio, TX or Plano, TX (Onsite). Please review the job description below and contact me ASAP if you are interested.
Job ID:26-28366

Pay Range: $60 - $70/hour. Employee benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance (medical, dental, vision), 401(k) plan, and paid sick leave (depending on work location).

Key Responsibilities:

• The core responsibilities of a Mainframe CICS Systems Programmer include:
• System Installation and Maintenance: Installing, configuring, upgrading, and maintaining CICS Transaction Server and related software.
• This involves applying vendor patches, fixes, and new product releases, often using tools like SMP/E.
• Performance and Capacity Management: Monitoring CICS system performance, identifying bottlenecks, and tuning CICS regions to meet service level agreements (SLAs). This may involve analyzing performance data using tools such as Intellimagic, RMF and BMC Main view.
• Problem Resolution: Troubleshooting and debugging complex system and application issues, which can include analyzing system dumps and collaborating with application developers and software vendors for solutions.
• Developer Support: Providing technical support to application development teams, which includes setting up and managing CICS regions and defining necessary application resources.
• System Integration: Working with other z/OS systems programmers to integrate CICS with other mainframe subsystems, such as DB2 (database management) and MQ (messaging).
• Security and Disaster Recovery: Implementing and maintaining CICS security protocols (e.g., using RACF) and assisting in the planning, testing, and execution of disaster recovery procedures.
• Automation: Developing and implementing automation scripts (e.g., using REXX) to streamline system management and improve efficiency.
• Independently designs scalable IT system infrastructure, provides oversight and priority for system change - reserves execution for complex implementations, and automates service delivery and maintenance tasks; provides direction and priority for monitoring and tooling activities.
• Independently resolves highly complex technology production issues and leads troubleshooting of end-to-end solutions that span across multiple systems.
• Leads analysis of end-to-end system failures to identify opportunities across multiple systems. Makes recommendations to business leaders on best solutions.
• Independently experiments with new patterns and technologies.
• Helps establish and improve engineering best practices, concepts, and patterns with peers and the business.
• Understands the customer and proactively identifies innovative solutions and ideas for the product/business.
• Mentors' engineers, coach engineers on design, development, and maintenance of systems.
• Develop software defined infrastructure in code in CI/CD Pipelines.
• Ensures risks associated with business activities are effectively identified, measured, monitored, and controlled in accordance with risk and compliance policies and procedures.

Key Requirements and Technology Experience:

• Bachelor's degree or 4 additional years of experience beyond the minimum requirement can be used in lieu of a degree.
• 6 years of infrastructure experience demonstrating depth of technical understanding within a specific discipline(s)/technology(s) to include 2 years' experience in Systems Operations environment supporting complex environment deployment and infrastructure management activities or applicable IT experience such as IT Management, Software Development, Data Engineering, and Agile Product/Release Management.
• 4 years of experience in creating, modifying, and maintaining infrastructure and individual system components.
• Advanced level of business acumen in the areas of business operations, risk management, industry practices and emerging trends.
• Knowledge and proficient understanding of designing scalable IT system infrastructures, implementing system changes, or automating service delivery and maintenance tasks.
• Demonstrated experience working with cloud technologies and tools.
• What Sets You Apart
• Extensive CICS Experience: Typically, 7-10+ years of hands-on experience as a CICS Systems Programmer in a z/OS mainframe environment. This includes deep knowledge of CICS Transaction Server (TS), CTG, and CPSM architecture, internals, and system exits.
• Installation and Maintenance Proficiency: Strong expertise in CICS installation, configuration, and maintenance, often including complex Independent Software Vendor (ISV) installations and upgrades.
• Scripting and Programming Languages: Proficient in JCL, REXX, and other mainframe scripting languages. Familiarity with COBOL, Assembler, and PL/I is also beneficial.
• SMP/E Proficiency: Experience with SMP/E (System Modification Program/Extended) for installing and maintaining software.
• z/OS Expertise: In-depth knowledge of z/OS operating systems, including configuration, maintenance, and tuning.
• Performance Tuning and Monitoring: Experience with CICS performance tuning and the use of monitoring tools (e.g., RMF, Intellimagic, BMC Mainview).
• z/OS Subsystems: Understanding of other z/OS subsystems such as DB2, MQ, JES2, z/OS connect, IMS and TCP/IP.
• Security: Experience with CICS security, often using RACF or equivalent tools.
• Automation and Scheduling: Familiarity with automation tools, job scheduling, and monitoring tools.
• Disaster Recovery: Experience with disaster recovery planning and testing.
• Mainframe Hardware: Understanding of mainframe hardware and architecture to optimize system performance.
• Client Certified Specialist CICS Transaction Server for z/OS: This certification is desired.

Our client is a leading Banking Industry and we are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar contract positions. If you are interested in this position, please apply online for immediate consideration.

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