Position Title:  Principle CICS Systems Programmer  
Type: Direct-Hire
Location: Preferred local to Westlake, TX / Merrimack, NH / Raliegh-Durham, NC / Smithfield, RI / Marlborough/Boston,MA / Jersey City, NJ
Start Date: ASAP
Hybrid - 2 weeks onsite per month (Alternate weeks)

Day to Day 

• Work with team supporting Mainframe Systems  
• This candidate ensures reliable, high-performance mainframe infrastructure for critical business applications, while leading a team to enhance system resilience, streamline processes, and drive continuous improvement across CICS and data management operations. 

In this role, the day-to-day responsibilities would include: 

• System Maintenance & Support: Overseeing CICS transaction servers, VSAM data replication, and disaster recovery on z/OS platforms, ensuring stability and performance for critical business applications. 
• Technical Leadership & Mentorship: Providing guidance and support to team members, resolving complex technical issues, and offering strategic direction on infrastructure design and implementation. 
• Project Management & Communication: Leading high-visibility projects, coordinating with cross-functional teams, and regularly updating leadership on project statuses, technical solutions, and improvements. 

Must Have 

• 5+ years of Expertise in CICS Systems Support, including: System Dumps, Interfaces, and Internal CICS Operations
• 7+ years of technical leadership experience with the ability to manage and mentor a team, drive complex projects, and communicate solutions to multiple leadership levels.
• Expertise with key mainframe tools and languages, including JCL, SMP/E, REXX, VSAM, and diagnostic tools (e.g., IPCS/Dump reading, CAFC, Abend Aid, Intertest), as well as familiarity with programming languages like Assembler, COBOL, and Java. 
• They use languages like Assembler, COBOL, and REXX, alongside tools and utilities specific to mainframe systems, including: z/OS, JCL (Job Control Language), SMP/E for software management 
• Must have at least 3+ years of experience. Bachelor's Degree required.

Team's Mainframe Infrastructure –
The team operates within a mainframe ecosystem, managing z/OS platforms and providing technical support and maintenance for CICS Transaction Servers and VSAM data replication. This is a maintenance project.  

Pluses: Familiarity with installing an RSU, “Recommended Services Update” This is regular maintenance for CICS programming.  

Current Landscape: IPCS and SMP/E 

Interview process:
First round 1 hour with hiring manager
2nd round, 1 hour, panel interview with the team (3 team members)

 

 


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. This position’s starting pay is: $130000.00/yearly.