Senior Mainframe Systems Programmer – IBM z/OS, CICS, MQ

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Administer, install, configure, upgrade, and maintain IBM z/OS mainframe environments, which include CICS Transaction Server, IBM MQ, and associated software products.

• Conduct software installations, migrations, upgrades, patching, and implementation activities across various mainframe environments.

• Diagnose and resolve system abends, outages, and performance issues utilizing logs, traces, dumps, and monitoring tools.

• Manage IBM MQ environments, encompassing queue managers, queues, channels, backup processing, and web services administration.

• Monitor and optimize system and middleware performance to guarantee availability, reliability, and operational effectiveness.

• Ensure secure and compliant system operations in alignment with cybersecurity and enterprise security standards.

• Develop and execute implementation plans, test plans, recovery plans, and back-out procedures for software and hardware modifications.

• Oversee change management, incident management, CAB activities, and cross-functional implementation efforts utilizing approved operational processes and tools.

• Create and maintain technical documentation, standard operating procedures, implementation guides, root cause analysis reports, and status updates.

• Leverage SMP/E, JCL, TSO/ISPF, REXX, CLIST, COBOL, and related IBM utilities to facilitate administration, automation, and system operations.

• Support backup, recovery, and disaster recovery planning, testing, and execution.

• Provide technical guidance, mentoring, training, and customer support to project teams, junior staff, and stakeholders.

• Collaborate with infrastructure, cybersecurity, application, and operations teams to ensure stable and secure mainframe services.

⛳️ Requirements

• Active Top Secret Security Clearance is required.

• DoD IAT Level II certification is mandatory.

• A minimum of 8 years of experience in mainframe systems programming, administration, or support is required.

• A Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of experience and training is necessary.

• Strong hands-on experience with IBM z/OS, CICS Transaction Server, and IBM MQ is essential.

• Experience in software installation, upgrades, patching, maintenance, and migration activities within enterprise mainframe environments is required.

• Proven experience troubleshooting system abends, dumps, traces, and performance issues in production settings is needed.

• Working knowledge of SMP/E, JCL, TSO/ISPF, REXX, CLIST, and related IBM mainframe utilities is expected.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.

• Retirement plan with employer matching contributions.

• Generous paid time off and holidays.

• Opportunities for professional development and training.

• Flexible work schedule and remote work options.