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# Sr. Z/OS Systems programmer

- **Company:** TALENTBURST
- **Location:** Downey, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Adaptable Database Systems, Customer Information Control System (CICS), COBOL (Programming Language), IBM DB2, Job Control Language (JCL), Rexx (Programming Language), Tivoli Management Framework, IBM Information Management System, System Programming, System Software, TCP/IP, Z/OS, IT Architecture, Information Technology, Control M
- **Published:** May 19, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=66bf63ab128b7d4a

## About the Role

A Senior Mainframe Systems Programmer is responsible for leading and/or supporting the most complex IT infrastructure, modification, installation, testing, implementation, maintenance and enhancements of new or existing system software products.
This classification must plan, install, configure, test, implement and manage core system software products in support of the County's IT architecture and business needs. Special organizational or functional industry position titles for systems programmer include, but are not limited to, Z/OS System Administrator, MVS Systems Administrator, CICS/IMS/DB2/ADABAS Systems Programmer, and Z/OS Network and Storage Administrator. The following technology skill sets are required to perform in this classification -IBM: Z/OS, IMS, DB2, ADABAS, SMP/E, JCL, IMS DB/DC, CICS, ACF2, ASSEMBLER/ COBOL/ REXX, CONTROL-M, VTAM, TCPIP, NETVIEW, NATURAL/ SUPERNAT, ENTIREX, CA SPOOL, IMS & DB2 BMC Tools, HMC/HOD/IODF, VTS.

Z/OS, HCD, Z/OSMF, Z16 ,Z17, CA ACF2 V17, HOD V16.1

Experience Required
This classification must have a minimum of seven (7) years of experience in Z/OS Systems programming, with at least four (4) years of that experience in a lead role.

## Description

This is a systems programmer role.
The resource should have extensive knowledge on mainframe hardware and software.
The resource hired for this position should work initial three weeks onsite and the resource should come on-site for all major upgrades as needed.


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