Senior CICS Systems Programmer

South Carolina  ‐ Onsite
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Description

Sr. CICS System Programmer

Columbia, SC

1 year+ contract with annual extensions & option to hire

*Due to security clearance eligibility requirements, only US citizens can be considered for this role. The clearance can be obtained after an offer of employment and is not a prerequisite.

This individual will provide senior level expertise on CICS Systems Programming in the z/OS environment. The manager needs candidates whose primary focus is Mainframe systems programming, not PC.

Responsibilities:

  • 25% Diagnose, isolate, and debug software problems and perform problem resolution. Identify issues that the vendor is responsible for and refer those issues appropriately.
  • 20% Review and design system software and hardware builds analysing system options and the impact on the overall systems infrastructure. Develop and document the framework for integration and implementation for changes to technical standards.
  • 20% Coordinate installation, testing, and maintenance of systems software. Schedule system downtime in a way that minimizes user impact.
  • 10% Review customer requests, security patches, and audit requirements for additions or changes to systems, and evaluate feasibility to determine if/how to handle the request while maintaining an adequate/appropriate overall systems infrastructure. To determine if requested changes are possible, review system capabilities, workflow, and scheduling limitations.
  • 10% Provide technical guidance to project team areas as appropriate. May evaluate vendor-supplied software packages make recommendations to IT management. In coordination with Project Leads and senior level staff, provide input proposals that could potentially impact systems.
  • 10% Assist in the establishment and implementation of standards and guidelines that guide the design of technology solutions across the enterprise.
  • 5% Provide technical and disaster recovery support for systems software.

Required Skills:

  • SMP/E, CICS Systems Programming, Debugging, CICS Release Migration

Desired Skills:

  • CICSPlex

Education/Work Equivalency:

  • Bachelor's degree or four years of combined education and work experience or a total of 12 years of related work experience
Start date
ASAP
Duration
1 year+ with annual extensions & option to hire
(extension possible)
From
Software Specialists
Published at
21.07.2016
Project ID:
1171834
Contract type
Freelance
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