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Our customer is seeking an experienced and highly skilled Senior Mainframe Systems Programmer with advanced expertise in CICS administration to join their dynamic team in Sydney and Melbourne locations.
This role is critical for supporting a customer within a complex, high-availability environment, and it requires a confident, self-directed professional who thrives in enterprise-level settings.
As a customer-facing technical role, you will take ownership of problems and projects, delivering exceptional solutions in line with high expectations.
Key Responsibilities:
CICS Administration:
- Install, configure, and maintain CICS Transaction Server in high-availability environments.
- Perform advanced tuning and optimization of CICS systems to ensure performance, scalability, and reliability.
- Troubleshoot and resolve CICS-related issues, including dumps and performance bottlenecks.
Mainframe Systems Management:
- Manage and maintain the IBM z/OS operating system and associated software components.
- Apply patches, upgrades, and fixes for system software and middleware.
- Monitor system performance and ensure optimal resource utilization.
Problem Ownership:
- Take ownership of technical problems, driving them to resolution with minimal supervision.
- Engage proactively with the customer to understand their requirements and challenges.
- Manage critical incidents and provide root cause analysis.
Project Involvement:
- Lead and contribute to technical projects, including migrations, upgrades, and system integrations.
- Provide detailed documentation and handover support to ensure project success.
Customer Engagement:
- Act as the technical point of contact for the customer, ensuring clear communication and timely updates.
- Build strong relationships with stakeholders by delivering exceptional service and expertise.
MUST HAVE Required Skills and Experience:
- 5+ years of hands-on experience in Mainframe Systems Programming with a focus on CICS administration.
- Expertise in IBM z/OS, including system installation, configuration, and customization.
- Experience and skills with MQ and Omegamon, and COBOL Assembler or REXX.
- Must have experience with ServiceNow and be familiar with strict change control and incident control processes.
- Proven experience in supporting high-availability enterprise environments.
- Strong troubleshooting skills, with the ability to analyze and resolve complex system issues.
- Knowledge of mainframe security protocols and access control systems.
- Excellent customer-facing and stakeholder management skills.
- Self-motivated with a proactive approach to problem-solving and project delivery.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with other mainframe technologies such as DB2, MQ, or IMS.
- ITIL certification or familiarity with ITIL processes.
- Experience with automation and scripting for operational efficiency.
- Published on 31 Mar 2025, 2:05 AM