UnitedHealth Group

UnitedHealth Group is a healthcare and well-being company that’s dedicated to improving the health outcomes of millions around the world. We are comprised of

Senior CICS System Programmer

Location

United States

Posted

4 days ago

Salary

$91.7K - $163.7K / year

Seniority

Senior

Job Description

Senior CICS System Programmer

UnitedHealth Group

Role Description As a Senior I O Engineer specializing in CICS System Programming, you will play a critical role in maintaining and optimizing the CICS environment on IBM z/OS systems. In this role, you will apply deep technical expertise in system integration, software maintenance, and performance tuning across multi-LPAR, Parallel Sysplex environments. Our operational environment is continuously evolving, and you will leverage enterprise-approved AI productivity and diagnostics tools to analyze capacity data, summarize complex team communications, and streamline documentation. Working alongside cross-functional automation and application teams, you will help implement proactive health check systems, manage CICS regions, and guide disaster recovery planning to sustain operational resilience on a global scale. You will enjoy the flexibility to telecommute* from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. - Configure, maintain, and optimize CICS environments on IBM z/OS across multi-LPAR, Parallel Sysplex environments to ensure high system resilience - Create and manage CICS regions, support application teams with resource definitions, and troubleshoot stability issues - Diagnose and resolve system incidents independently using monitoring tools such as BMC/AMI Mainview, Splunk, and MXG, as well as Omegamon, Sysview, and Abend-aid - Support the integration of z/OS Connect APIs and contribute to automated deployments using tools like XL Deploy and Artifactory - Use enterprise-approved AI tools to streamline workflows, automate tasks, analyze capacity planning metrics, and drive continuous operational improvement - Evaluate emerging technology trends to inform environment design, strategic optimization, and intelligent automation strategies - Partner with external vendors to compile diagnostic documentation, troubleshoot technical issues, and manage support tickets - Perform disaster recovery planning, performance optimization, and region decommissioning initiatives - Support 24x7 critical operations as part of a scheduled on-call rotation Qualifications - Bachelor's degree OR 10+ years of system programming experience - 8+ years of system programming experience including z/OS skills with TSO, JCL, started tasks, and RACF - 7+ years of CICS system programming experience including upgrades and applying RSUs to the CICS product and related ISV products - 7+ years of experience working with multiple z/OS file types and file systems, including PDS/PDSE, VSAM, and zFS (including allocation and related Unix commands) - 7+ years of experience with IT Service Management (ITSM) processes, including Incident, Change, and Release management - 7+ years of experience utilizing metric and monitoring tools to evaluate system health - Ability to work on-call to support 24x7 operations as part of a scheduled rotation Requirements - Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field - Experience using enterprise-approved productivity tools (such as Microsoft 365 Copilot) to draft technical communication and recap collaborative sessions - Experience utilizing AI-driven tools or intelligent analytics to analyze capacity planning data, system logs, or automated alerts - Experience with Java and JVM Administration on z/OS and/or CICS - Experience with IBM Operational Decision Manager (ODM) or Mainframe Configuration Managers - Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while mentoring junior team members - Experience utilizing metric and monitoring tools (such as BMC/AMI Mainview, Splunk, and MXG) to evaluate system health Benefits - Comprehensive benefits package - Incentive and recognition programs - Equity stock purchase - 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements)

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