Mainframe Programmer

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