Principal CICS Systems Programmer

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Principal CICS Systems Programmer providing infrastructure support leadership for the CICS Transaction Server. Involved in maintaining CICS transaction servers, VSAM data replication, and disaster recovery on z/OS platforms.

Posted 5/13/2026full-timeRemote • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $89,000 - $180,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Java

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provisioning, maintaining, and enhancing CICS transaction server infrastructures on z/OS platforms
Designing, implementing, and maintaining technical infrastructures while providing technical direction and leadership to the team and business partners
Advising management and peers on technical strategy and solutions
Working across groups to identify opportunities for organization-wide technology initiatives

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in an IT-related field or equivalent work experience
Experience in CICS Systems support, proficient with CICS system dumps as well as CICS System internal and CICS interfaces
Knowledge in Assembler, COBOL and/or REXX
Expertise with the following: z/OS, CICS, JCL, SMP/E, REXX, Java, VSAM, Control-M, CPSM, VSAM Replication, VSAM RLS, IPCS, CAFC, Abend Aid and Intertest

Benefits

Comp & perks

comprehensive health care coverage and emotional well-being support
market-leading retirement
generous paid time off and parental leave
charitable giving employee match program
educational assistance including student loan repayment, tuition reimbursement, and learning resources to develop your career

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Hard Skills & Tools

CICSAssemblerCOBOLREXXz/OSJCLSMP/EJavaVSAMControl-M

Soft Skills

technical directionleadershipadvisingcollaboration