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Odyssey Information Services · 3 hours ago

CICS Systems Programmer

Jersey City, NJ

Contract

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Odyssey Information Services is seeking a CICS Systems Programmer to support and maintain IBM CICS Transaction Server environments on z/OS. This role focuses on system infrastructure, performance, availability, and security, rather than application development.

Information TechnologyInformation Services

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Hiring Manager

Ryan McClanahan

Responsibilities

Install, configure, and maintain CICS Transaction Server environments

Manage CICS regions, resource definitions, and startup procedures

Monitor performance, tune systems, and ensure high availability

Diagnose issues using dumps, traces, and system logs

Support connectivity with MQ, DB2, TCP/IP, and web services

Administer security using RACF (or equivalent)

Support upgrades, maintenance, and change management

Qualification

IBM CICS Transaction ServerZ/OS systems programmingCICSPlex SMSMP/ERACFJCLPerformance tuningMQDB2Automation toolsHigh-availabilityDisaster recovery

Required

5+ years supporting IBM CICS Transaction Server on z/OS

Strong z/OS systems programming knowledge

Experience with CICSPlex SM and multi-region environments

Proficiency with SMP/E, JCL, and performance tuning

Experience with RACF or equivalent security tools

Preferred

Experience with CICS upgrades and migrations

Knowledge of MQ, DB2, and automation tools (REXX)

Familiarity with high-availability and disaster recovery

Company

Odyssey Information Services

Odyssey Information Services provides premier consultants to assist our clients with emerging technology and business processes.

Founded in 2000

Plano, Texas, USA

201-500 employees

https://www.odysseyis.com/

H1B Sponsorship

Odyssey Information Services has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)

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Trends of Total Sponsorships

2023 (1)

2021 (1)

Funding

Current Stage

Growth Stage

Leadership Team

Jon Hibbs

President/CEO

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