Systems Programmer

3 weeks ago


Dallas, United States SPECTRAFORCE Full time

Title: Senior CICS Programmer

Location: Westlake, TX/Merrimack, NH/Raliegh-Durham, NC/Smithfield RI/Marlborough/Boston, MA (Hybrid - two alternate weeks onsite per month)

Job Type: Full-time (Permanent)

*Local candidates are preferred*

Must haves:

  • Hands on CICS Programming experience.
  • Knowledge at the Control Block Level
  • 10+ years' experience

Preferred skills:

  • Shoot Dumps using IPCS
  • SMP/E
  • Knowledge of assembler
  • COBOL

Job Description:

  • The Team is seeking a Director CICS Systems Programmer to join our organization.
  • This person will provide infrastructure support leadership for the CICS Transaction Server and Data Replication support role.
  • A senior level candidate will have previous highly technical CICS Systems Programming experience, strong problem solving skills, communication skills, organization skills, analytical skills, and the ability to work in a fast paced, production critical environment.
  • This position supports the provisioning and maintaining CICS transaction servers, VSAM data replication, and disaster recovery on z/OS platforms in support of the business applications.
  • This role is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining technical infrastructures while providing technical direction and leadership to the team and business partners.

The Expertise You Have and The Skills You Bring:

  • Minimum of a bachelor's degree in a IT related field or equivalent work experience
  • Experience in CICS Systems support, proficiency with CICS system dumps as well as CICS System internal and CICS interfaces.
  • 10+ years of technical leadership
  • 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/Dump reading, CAFC, Abend Aid and Intertest.
  • You are passionate about working in a team based agile environment and driving continuous improvement
  • You have proven analytical, diagnostics, and problem solving skills, and a desire to assist others in solving complex technical issues
  • You have excellent interpersonal skills with a strong interest in the z/OS platform support role
  • You are highly motivated with the willingness to take ownership / responsibility for the work and the ability to work alone or as part of a team
  • You have the ability to lead highly visible projects involving multiple groups and convey project status, ideas and technical solutions to multiple levels of leadership.
  • You are an experienced z/OS Systems Programmer with a desire to stay ahead of technology.
  • You will provide technical mentorship and active advisement to other team members and across business partners
  • You will install, configure, upgrade, and maintain CICS, Data Replication, and related products into the z/OS environment

About Us: Established in 2004, SPECTRAFORCE® is one of the largest and fastest-growing diversity-owned staffing firms in the US. The growth of our company is a direct result of our global client service delivery model that is powered by our state-of-the-art A.I. proprietary talent acquisition platform, robust ISO 9001:2015/ISO 27001 certified processes, and strong and passionate client engaged teams. We have built our business by providing talent and project-based solutions, including Contingent, Permanent, and Statement of Work (SOW) services to over 140 clients in the US, Canada, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, and India. Key industries that we service include Technology, Financial Services, Life Sciences, Healthcare, Telecom, Retail, Utilities and Transportation. SPECTRAFORCE is built on a concept of human connection, defined by our branding attitude of NEWJOBPHORIA®, which is the excitement of bringing joy and freedom to the work lifestyle so our people and clients can reach their highest potential. Learn more at:

Equal Opportunity Employer: SPECTRAFORCE is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Please contact Human Resources at LOA@ if you require reasonable accommodation.

California Applicant Notice: SPECTRAFORCE is committed to complying with the California Privacy Rights Act ( CPRA ) effective January 1, 2023; and all data privacy laws in the jurisdictions in which it recruits and hires employees. A Notice to California Job Applicants Regarding the Collection of Personal Information can be located on our website. Applicants with disabilities may access this notice in an alternative format by contacting NAHR@.

LA County, CA Applicant Notice: If you are selected for this position with SPECTRAFORCE, your offer is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of several requirements, including but not limited to, a criminal background check. We consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with all local ordinances and state laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers (FCO) and the California Fair Chance Act (FCA). The background check assessment will consider whether a criminal history could reasonably have a direct, adverse impact on the job-related safety, security, trust, regulatory compliance, or suitability for this role. Such findings may result in withdrawal of a conditional job offer.

At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws.



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