Chicago, IL · Remote
$56.75 - $72/hr
CICS /MQ MAINFRAME SYSTEMS PROGRAMMER CICS ~~ MQ ~~ Z/OS MAINFRAME SYSTEMS ~~ SMP/E ~~ JES 2 ~~ CICSPLEX ~~ INFRASTRUCTURE REMOTE !!~~ REMOTE!! ~~~~FULL TIME WITH BENEFITS/ANNUAL BONUS OPPORTUNITY~
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Chicago, IL · Remote
$56.75 - $72/hr
CICS /MQ MAINFRAME SYSTEMS PROGRAMMER CICS ~~ MQ ~~ Z/OS MAINFRAME SYSTEMS ~~ SMP/E ~~ JES 2 ~~ CICSPLEX ~~ INFRASTRUCTURE REMOTE !!~~ REMOTE!! ~~~~FULL TIME WITH BENEFITS/ANNUAL BONUS OPPORTUNITY~
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Glenview, IL · On-site
The Systems Programmer ensures the availability and efficient operation of the mainframe z/OS ... JES2, ICF, SMP/E, IPCS, TSO/E, ISPF, SDSF, JCL, HCD, VTAM, TCP/IP, EREP, RACF, DFSORT, CICS, DB2 ...
Glenview, IL · On-site
The Systems Programmer ensures the availability and efficient operation of the mainframe z/OS ... JES2, ICF, SMP/E, IPCS, TSO/E, ISPF, SDSF, JCL, HCD, VTAM, TCP/IP, EREP, RACF, DFSORT, CICS, DB2 ...
Chicago, IL · On-site
$93K - $189K/yr
This candidate will be fulfilling an experienced systems mainframe engineer position. * Responsible for the overall health, security, resiliency, and performance of System z CICS for z/OS, MQ for z ...
Chicago, IL · On-site
$93K - $189K/yr
This candidate will be fulfilling an experienced systems mainframe engineer position. * Responsible for the overall health, security, resiliency, and performance of System z CICS for z/OS, MQ for z ...
Chicago, IL · On-site
$93K - $189K/yr
This candidate will be fulfilling an experienced systems mainframe engineer position. * Responsible for the overall health, security, resiliency, and performance of System z CICS for z/OS, MQ for z ...
Chicago, IL · On-site
$93K - $189K/yr
This candidate will be fulfilling an experienced systems mainframe engineer position. * Responsible for the overall health, security, resiliency, and performance of System z CICS for z/OS, MQ for z ...
S. Bank is seeking a z/OS Systems Programmer that has extensive experience in mainframe ... Administer and support critical mainframe subsystems including JES2, CICS, IMS, MQ, and Db2
S. Bank is seeking a z/OS Systems Programmer that has extensive experience in mainframe ... Administer and support critical mainframe subsystems including JES2, CICS, IMS, MQ, and Db2
Rolling Meadows, IL · On-site
$49.25 - $63.25/hr
Strong experience with Tandem HP NonStop systems and tools * Proficiency in Tandem programming ... CICS,JCL,Mainframe Enterprise Cobol,Mainframe DB2,Z/OS,CICS Admin,Mainframe - COBOL/JCL/CICS ...
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Rolling Meadows, IL · On-site
$49.25 - $63.25/hr
Strong experience with Tandem HP NonStop systems and tools * Proficiency in Tandem programming ... CICS,JCL,Mainframe Enterprise Cobol,Mainframe DB2,Z/OS,CICS Admin,Mainframe - COBOL/JCL/CICS ...
Chicago, IL · On-site
... system • Design basic and detailed program specifications while ensuring that expected ... Preferred : • Cobol, JCL, DB2, CICS and VSAM development experience • Strong Endevor ...
Chicago, IL · On-site
... system • Design basic and detailed program specifications while ensuring that expected ... Preferred : • Cobol, JCL, DB2, CICS and VSAM development experience • Strong Endevor ...
Glenview, IL · On-site
The Application programmer will be responsible for working with business analysts and the team ... on systems with DB2 / SQL. MVS and JCL. TSO / ISPF. Familiarity with INSYNC, Xpeditor, CICS, SDSF ...
Glenview, IL · On-site
The Application programmer will be responsible for working with business analysts and the team ... on systems with DB2 / SQL. MVS and JCL. TSO / ISPF. Familiarity with INSYNC, Xpeditor, CICS, SDSF ...
Chicago, IL · On-site
$100K - $110K/yr
Cobol, JCL,DB2, CICS and VSAM development experience. Strong Endevor, FileManager, CA7, IDZ, GITLAB ... system and functional testing methodologies • Experience working in large transaction-based ...
Chicago, IL · On-site
$100K - $110K/yr
Cobol, JCL,DB2, CICS and VSAM development experience. Strong Endevor, FileManager, CA7, IDZ, GITLAB ... system and functional testing methodologies • Experience working in large transaction-based ...
Lisle, IL · On-site
$45 - $52/hr
Strong proficiency in COBOL, JCL, CICS, VSAM, DB2, IMS, REXX. * Analyze business and technical ... Optimize application performance and ensure system reliability. Conduct code reviews and ensure ...
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Lisle, IL · On-site
$45 - $52/hr
Strong proficiency in COBOL, JCL, CICS, VSAM, DB2, IMS, REXX. * Analyze business and technical ... Optimize application performance and ensure system reliability. Conduct code reviews and ensure ...
Naperville, IL · On-site
$54.50 - $72/hr
... CICS VSAM Unix Shell scripting is preferred Client Interview Needed for Selection (Yes / No) No To be responsible for managing technology in projects and providing technical guidance / solutions for ...
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Naperville, IL · On-site
$54.50 - $72/hr
... CICS VSAM Unix Shell scripting is preferred Client Interview Needed for Selection (Yes / No) No To be responsible for managing technology in projects and providing technical guidance / solutions for ...
Chicago, IL · On-site
$235K - $310K/yr
As a Senior z/OS Platform Engineer, you'll work on projects like: * Re-imagining our COBOL ... CICS and Db2 subsystems, applying system maintenance, and replacing physical hardware. * Write code ...
Chicago, IL · On-site
$235K - $310K/yr
As a Senior z/OS Platform Engineer, you'll work on projects like: * Re-imagining our COBOL ... CICS and Db2 subsystems, applying system maintenance, and replacing physical hardware. * Write code ...
... systems Work on troubleshooting problems as well as recommend / implement effective solutions ... CICS, SDSF, IMS and SCLM preferred Knowledge of XML structures, EDIFACT standards and JAVA a plus ...
... systems Work on troubleshooting problems as well as recommend / implement effective solutions ... CICS, SDSF, IMS and SCLM preferred Knowledge of XML structures, EDIFACT standards and JAVA a plus ...
Chicago, IL · On-site
$58.75 - $78/hr
Support Mainframe technologies including z/OS, MVS, CICS, MQ, DB2, COBOL, JCL, TSO/ISPF, Easytrieve ... Collaborate with Infrastructure, Cloud, Development, Middleware, and Vendor teams to ensure system ...
Chicago, IL · On-site
$58.75 - $78/hr
Support Mainframe technologies including z/OS, MVS, CICS, MQ, DB2, COBOL, JCL, TSO/ISPF, Easytrieve ... Collaborate with Infrastructure, Cloud, Development, Middleware, and Vendor teams to ensure system ...
Chicago, IL · On-site
$57K - $113K/yr
Support Mainframe technologies including z/OS, MVS, CICS, MQ, DB2, COBOL, JCL, TSO/ISPF, Easytrieve ... Collaborate with Infrastructure, Cloud, Development, Middleware, and Vendor teams to ensure system ...
Chicago, IL · On-site
$57K - $113K/yr
Support Mainframe technologies including z/OS, MVS, CICS, MQ, DB2, COBOL, JCL, TSO/ISPF, Easytrieve ... Collaborate with Infrastructure, Cloud, Development, Middleware, and Vendor teams to ensure system ...
Glenview, IL · On-site
$48.25 - $62.25/hr
... systems Work on troubleshooting problems as well as recommend / implement effective solutions ... Programmer, EDI Developer, EDI Analyst,
Glenview, IL · On-site
$48.25 - $62.25/hr
... systems Work on troubleshooting problems as well as recommend / implement effective solutions ... Programmer, EDI Developer, EDI Analyst,
Chicago, IL · On-site
$50.50 - $65/hr
Mainframe * CICS * DB2 and/or Oracle Database * Unix/Linux * IBM DataStage * COBOL * JCL ... Monitor production jobs, batch processes, and system alerts on a daily basis. * Investigate ...
Chicago, IL · On-site
$50.50 - $65/hr
Mainframe * CICS * DB2 and/or Oracle Database * Unix/Linux * IBM DataStage * COBOL * JCL ... Monitor production jobs, batch processes, and system alerts on a daily basis. * Investigate ...
Chicago, IL · On-site
$235K - $310K/yr
As a Senior z/OS Platform Engineer, you'll work on projects like: * Re-imagining our COBOL ... CICS and Db2 subsystems, applying system maintenance, and replacing physical hardware. * Write code ...
Chicago, IL · On-site
$235K - $310K/yr
As a Senior z/OS Platform Engineer, you'll work on projects like: * Re-imagining our COBOL ... CICS and Db2 subsystems, applying system maintenance, and replacing physical hardware. * Write code ...
Employee The primary role of the Mainframe System Security Engineer is to create, modify and ... Experience with CICS preferred * Experience using Vanguard security products is desired General ...
Employee The primary role of the Mainframe System Security Engineer is to create, modify and ... Experience with CICS preferred * Experience using Vanguard security products is desired General ...
... legacy systems built on: COBOL, PL/I CICS, IMS DB2, VSAM JCL, batch workloads Design migration ... Drive automation, DevOps, CI/CD, and Agentic AI adoption Support production cutovers ...
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... legacy systems built on: COBOL, PL/I CICS, IMS DB2, VSAM JCL, batch workloads Design migration ... Drive automation, DevOps, CI/CD, and Agentic AI adoption Support production cutovers ...
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A CICS Systems Programmer is responsible for installing, configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting IBM's Customer Information Control System (CICS) on mainframe environments. They ensure system performance, security, and availability while applying updates and patches. Additionally, they support application teams by optimizing system resources, diagnosing issues, and implementing enhancements.
A CICS Systems Programmer is typically responsible for installing, configuring, and maintaining CICS regions and associated software on mainframe systems. This includes troubleshooting performance issues, applying patches and upgrades, ensuring system security, and automating processes to optimize efficiency. They often collaborate closely with application developers, operations teams, and other IT staff to resolve incidents and implement new features. The work environment is usually dynamic and may require after-hours support to maintain system availability for business-critical applications.
To thrive as a CICS Systems Programmer, you need a strong background in mainframe environments, expertise with CICS (Customer Information Control System), and knowledge of COBOL, JCL, and z/OS operating systems—often supported by a degree in computer science or a related field. Familiarity with IBM mainframe tools, performance monitoring software, and certifications such as IBM Certified System Programmer can be highly beneficial. Analytical thinking, problem-solving ability, and effective communication are vital soft skills for troubleshooting systems and working with cross-functional teams. These skills and qualifications are crucial for ensuring reliable system operations, minimizing downtime, and supporting critical business applications.
$56.75 - $72/hr
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