Job SummaryWe are seeking a Senior CICS Systems Programmer to support and maintain production CICS environments with a focus on system-level programming, high availability, and disaster recovery. This role is centered on infrastructure and configuration rather than application development, requiring deep expertise in IBM CICS Transaction Server and z/OS environments. The ideal candidate will play a key role in ensuring system stability, supporting modernization initiatives, and enabling operational resilience.
Key Responsibilities- Support and maintain CICS environments in production, ensuring stability and performance
- Manage CICS regions including Application Owning Region (AOR) and Work Owning Region (WOR)
- Perform system-level programming tasks, including configuration, tuning, and maintenance
- Contribute to high availability initiatives, including LPAR failover capabilities
- Support future CICSplex implementation for multi-LPAR load balancing
- Participate in disaster recovery planning, testing, and runbook updates
- Collaborate with infrastructure teams including storage, middleware, and disaster recovery
- Perform installation, upgrades, and maintenance using SMP/E
- Support and integrate IBM MQ within CICS environments as needed
- Conduct troubleshooting and root cause analysis for system issues
- Provide knowledge transfer and documentation to support team continuity
Required Qualifications- 8+ years of hands-on experience as a CICS Systems Programmer in enterprise environments
- Expert-level knowledge of IBM CICS Transaction Server
- Strong experience with z/OS system programming
- Extensive experience with SMP/E including installation, upgrades, and maintenance
- Experience supporting IBM MQ in CICS-integrated environments
- Strong understanding of high availability and disaster recovery concepts
- Ability to manage end-to-end system responsibilities in a non-siloed environment
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication and documentation skills
Preferred Qualifications- Experience working in smaller or less complex CICS environments with end-to-end ownership
- Exposure to CICSplex and multi-LPAR architectures
- Experience supporting distributed applications integrated with CICS
- Familiarity with legacy system architectures and modernization initiatives
