Principal CICS Systems Programmer

The Fidelity Enterprise Infrastructure – Mainframe Transaction and Data Management team is seeking a Principal CICS Systems Programmer to join our organization. This person will provide infrastructure support leadership for the CICS Transaction Server and Data Replication support role. 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.

Responsibilities

Provide infrastructure support leadership for the CICS Transaction Server and Data Replication support role; Support the provisioning and maintaining CICS transaction servers, VSAM data replication, and disaster recovery on z/OS platforms in support of the business applications; Design, implement, and maintain technical infrastructures while providing technical direction and leadership to the team and business partners; Install, configure, upgrade, and maintain CICS, Data Replication, and related products into the z/OS environment; Provide technical mentorship and active advisement to other team members and across business partners; Demonstrate expert understanding of the infrastructure software, including analysis, design, coding, system and user testing, problem diagnostics and resolution planning; Advise management and peers on technical strategy and solutions; Work across groups to identify opportunities for organization-wide technology initiatives

Requirements

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 z/OS, CICS, JCL, SMP/E, REXX, Java, VSAM, Control-M, CPSM, VSAM Replication, VSAM RLS, IPCS, CAFC, Abend Aid and Intertest; Passionate about working in a team based agile environment and driving continuous improvement; Proven analytical, diagnostics, and problem solving skills and a desire to assist others in solving complex technical issues; Excellent interpersonal skills with a strong interest in the z/OS platform support role; Highly motivated with the willingness to take ownership / responsibility for the work and the ability to work alone or as part of a team; Ability to lead highly visible projects involving multiple groups and convey project status, ideas and technical solutions to multiple levels of leadership; Experienced z/OS Systems Programmer with a desire to stay current with technology; Ability to communicate effectively and articulate thoughts to your team and other teams across organizations