Mainframe Programmer

Role: CICS System Programmer (Mainframe)Location: UK Remote opportunityInside IR35 ContractJob Title – CICS System Programmer (Mainframe)As a CICS System Programmer, candidate will be part of a Global team responsible for building, configuring, and maintaining the Bank’s mainframe systems availability, efficiency, and resilience, underpinned by the architectural principle of cloned infrastructure, system configurations, applications.Mandatory SkillsHave 10+ years of experience of installing and/or customizing mainframe CICS software in Large Data sharing environments.Have 5+ years of experience with CICSplex and CICS Explorer to manage CICS systems.Solid understanding ofresource definitions and its dependencies.CF structures and its practical use in a business environment.Experience with Omegamon and Fault Analyzer along with basic dump analysis skills on IPCS.Experience in cloning and sunsetting CICS regions.Basic understanding of CICS security with RACF.Exposure to working with SMF 110 records and its practical application in terms of problem determination.Strong problem determination skills in both system and application areasProficient in working with high availability environment along with alignment to process (ITIL)Experience working with and maintaining other vendor tools for CICS as well as exposure to common z/OS tools like SDSF RMF etc.Experience with automating CICS events via CICSplex RTA and/or system automation tools on z/OS