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# Mainframe CICS systems programmer

- **Company:** Techridge, Inc.
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Unix, Customer Information Control System (CICS), COBOL (Programming Language), IBM DB2, Rexx (Programming Language), System Programming, Virtual Storage Access Methods, Z/OS
- **Published:** August 19, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/816aabf1-d87e-451d-a5e7-094986bd7a08

## About the Role

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

 * Engineer with 15 Plus years of experience in CICS systems programming.

 * Basic Knowledge on the following technologies: z/OS, Unix System Services, SMP/E, REXX, Java, VSAM, Third party products

 * Experience in CICS transaction server, related ISV products.

 * As a Subject matter expert provide direct technical support as needed in the planning, coordination, installation, and implementation and testing of releases, upgrades, or changes to CICS and related ISV products.

 * Capable of Upgrading/Installing and Migrating CICS Transaction servers.

 * Diagnose CICS system and related product issues and follow up with root cause analysis.

 * Capable of Upgrading /Installing and supporting IBM & ISV related Products Proficient in technologies like P2V, V2V and P2P migrations

Preferred Technical and Professional Experience

 * Minimum of a bachelor's degree in a IT related field or equivalent work experience

 * Banking or financial services industry experience

 * Knowledge of Assembler, COBOL, CICS, and DB2

 * The ability to work independently as well as part of a team

 * Excellent troubleshooting and customer service skills

 * Participate in on-call rotation with the engineering teams.

 * The ability to follow a project through to completion, and/or to work as part of a larger team to complete the components of a complex project



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