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Senior CICS Systems Programmer (hybrid/remote)

at Allstate

📍 2 Locations Hybrid Posted March 17, 2026
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Position Details

Type Not Specified
Experience senior
Exp. Years 5+ years
Education Not specified
Category IT Support & Helpdesk

About this role

Senior CICS Systems Programmer role supporting enterprise mainframe environments, focusing on stability, performance, and modernization of transaction systems.

Key Responsibilities

  • Install and maintain CICS/TS
  • Design CICS regions
  • Ensure high availability and disaster recovery
  • Performance tuning and capacity planning
  • Troubleshoot complex CICS issues

Technical Overview

Environment involves mainframe systems with CICS, z/OS, MQ, DB2, IMS, and modern API integrations, requiring troubleshooting, capacity planning, and automation skills.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior mainframe systems programmer with at least 5 years of experience supporting enterprise CICS environments on z/OS. They should have strong troubleshooting skills, experience with mainframe tools, and familiarity with modern API integrations.

Must-Have Skills

5 years CICS Systems ProgrammingExperience with z/OS systemsSupport enterprise CICS environments

Nice-to-Have Skills

Leadership experienceConfiguring z/OS ConnectFamiliarity with CPSMMQz/OS ConnectMainframe networkingProgramming/Scripting (COBOLPython)

Tools & Platforms

CICS/TSz/OSLPARsJESSMFWLMSMP/ERACFMQDB2IMSz/OS ConnectSOAPRESTAnsibleJCLREXX

Required Skills

CICSz/OSMainframeLPARsJESSMFWLMSMP/EREXXJCLAnsibleSOAPRESTRACFTLSDigital CertificatesNetwork ControlsMQDB2IMS

Hard Skills

CICSCustomer Information Control Systemz/OSMainframeLPARsJESSMFWLMSMP/EREXXJCLAnsibleSOAPRESTRACFTLSDigital CertificatesNetwork ControlsMQDB2IMS

Soft Skills

TroubleshootingPerformance TuningCapacity PlanningCollaborationProblem Solving

Industry & Role

Industry Insurance
Job Function Support and modernize enterprise CICS mainframe environments
Role Subtype Systems Programmer
Tech Domains Mainframe, IBM z/OS, CICS, DB2, IMS, MQ, z/OS Connect

Keywords for Your Resume

CICSz/OSMainframeLPARsJESSMFWLMSMP/EREXXJCLAnsibleSOAPRESTRACFTLSDigital CertificatesNetwork ControlsMQDB2IMS

Deal Breakers

Less than 5 years of mainframe experience, Lack of CICS or z/OS expertise, No support experience in enterprise environments

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