Mainframe Programmer — z/OS / CICS
Type: W2 - 40 hours per week
Work location: Columbia, SC (preferred) • State College, PA • Dallas, TX • Also open to fully remote candidates nationwide
Work environment: Fast-paced, multi-platform; may require 24x7 support/response as needed.
Pay: 45.40/hr
Required Education & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree (any major)OR equivalent combination:
- 4 years of related work experience, or
- 2 years related experience + Associate’s degree in CS/IT (or related)
- 5+ years information systems experience
Required Technical Skills (hands-on)
- z/OS
- CICS (strong preference for CICSPlex)
- VSAM
- SMP/E
- COBOL, JCL, REXX, Assembler
- Monitoring / performance tools such as BMC or IBM Performance Analyzer
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and coordinate a team of technical specialists delivering assigned work requests
- Review and distribute approved work based on skills/availability; secure required resources
- Track progress, performance, deadlines, and deliverables; ensure quality and timeliness
- Run status meetings and coordinate efforts across teams/areas
- Identify and escalate risks/issues (logistical to management; technical to design staff)
- Maintain and share a resource plan; adjust staffing based on changes in priority/workload
Skills & Abilities
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong written/verbal communication
- Solid understanding of systems analysis and requirements gathering concepts
- Ability to manage multiple requests simultaneously and adapt to changing priorities
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