Truist Financial

CICS Systems Programmer - Mainframe - Remote

Truist Financial$90K — $120K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree and five years of experience in development or application support, or equivalent education and experience.
  • In-depth knowledge of information systems and best practices implementation.
  • Understanding of key business processes related to IT functions.
  • Ability to manage projects and solve complex problems utilizing best practices.
  • Capability to mentor less experienced teammates and convey complex information clearly.
  • Preferred: Bachelor's degree and six years of experience in relevant fields or equivalent education and experience.
  • Banking or financial services experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Perform problem tracking, diagnosis, and troubleshooting for complex issues.
  • Respond to incidents or service tickets efficiently and effectively.
  • Analyze technical issues to identify trends and recommend long-term improvements.
  • Document end-user interactions and resolution steps thoroughly.
  • Communicate issue resolution statuses to internal customers.
  • Engage and manage outside vendors as needed.
  • Lead moderately complex projects and participate in larger initiatives.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Life and disability insurance.
  • 401k plan with tax-preferred savings options.
  • Minimum of 10 days of vacation plus sick days, prorated for hire date.
  • Paid holidays and potential eligibility for a defined benefit pension plan.
  • Opportunity for restricted stock units and deferred compensation plans.
Full Job Description
Resolves complex technical issues for Truist's Network applications by administering multiple CICS Production, Development and Test environments in a multiple LPAR mainframe environment. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Following is a summary of the essential functions for this job. Other duties may be performed, both major and minor, which are not mentioned below. Specific activities may change from time to time. 1. Performs problem tracking, diagnosis and root-cause analysis, replication, troubleshooting, and resolution for complex issues. In this capacity, performs programming and debugging activities. 2. Responds to issues in a timely manner by receiving and investigating incidents or service tickets. 3. Analyzes and observes trends with technical issues and develops recommendations for long- term improvements. 4. Documents all relevant end-user interactions and steps taken to resolve incidents. 5. Has occasional contact with end-users. 6. Communicates status of issue resolution to internal customers. 7. May engage and manage outside vendors. 8. Applies in-depth knowledge of application support and an understanding of best practices. 9. Typically leads moderately complex projects and participates in larger, more complex initiatives. 10. Solves complex technical and operational problems. 11. Acts as a resource for teammates with less experience. 12. May have people management responsibilities for a small team. QUALIFICATIONS Required Qualifications: The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 1. Bachelor's degree and five years of experience in development or application support or an equivalent combination of education and work experience. 2. In- depth knowledge in information systems and ability to identify, apply, and implement best practices. 3. Understanding of key business processes and competitive strategies related to the IT function. 4. Ability to plan and manage projects. 5. Ability to solve complex problems by applying best practices. 6. Ability to provide direction and mentor less experienced teammates. 7. Ability to interpret and convey complex, difficult, or sensitive information. Preferred Qualifications: 1. Bachelor's degree and six years of experience or an equivalent combination of education and work experience. 2. Banking or financial services experience. 3. Administer multiple CICS Production, Development and Test environments (CICSPLEX, CPSM, SYSPLEX in a multiple LPAR mainframe environment) 4. Qualified applicants will have very current CICS knowledge, mainframe MQ skills a plus, includes CICS Explorer, WUI, Omegamon and strong troubleshooting skills (IPCS, FileAid). Experience with CICSPLEX, CICS Web Services, CICS APIs, or TCP/IP sockets is also highly desirable 5. Administer 3rd-party systems software, including CICS system utilities, CAFC, along with application software development products and tools 6. Create new and/or modify existing CICS regions in support of new applications or CICS architecture re-engineering initiatives 7. Provide problem resolution, including diagnosis and root-cause analysis of CICS application software problems, configuration and/or software-related problems. 8. Installation and maintenance of CICS software and third party vendor software to maintain a reliable and stable infrastructure 9. CICS Performance reporting and tuning for optimum system usage 10. 24x7 on-call support for CICS 11. z/OS Connect support experience. OTHER JOB REQUIREMENTS / WORKING CONDITIONS Sitting Frequently (25% - 50% of the time) Lifting Up to 25 lbs. Visual / Audio / Speaking Able to access and interpret client information received from the computer and able to hear and speak with individuals in person and on the phone. Manual Dexterity / Keyboarding Able to work standard office equipment, including PC keyboard and mouse, copy/fax machines, and printers. Availability Able to work all hours scheduled, including overtime as directed by manager/supervisor and required by business need. Travel Up to 25% General Description of Available Benefits for Eligible Employees of Truist Financial Corporation: All regular teammates (not temporary or contingent workers) working 20 hours or more per week are eligible for benefits, though eligibility for specific benefits may be determined by the division of Truist offering the position. Truist offers medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, accidental death and dismemberment, tax-preferred savings accounts, and a 401k plan to teammates. Teammates also receive no less than 10 days of vacation (prorated based on date of hire and by full-time or part-time status) during their first year of employment, along with 10 sick days (also prorated), and paid holidays. For more details on Truist's generous benefit plans, please visit our Benefits site. Depending on the position and division, this job may also be eligible for Truist's defined benefit pension plan, restricted stock units, and/or a deferred compensation plan. As you advance through the hiring process, you will also learn more about the specific benefits available for any non-temporary position for which you apply, based on full-time or part-time status, position, and division of work.

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