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Location: UK (Remote) or Denmark (Hybrid – 10 days/month onsite)
Duration: 6 months+
Start: ASAP
Client: Global Consultancy, End Client in the Banking Sector
Salt is working with a global consultancy delivering critical infrastructure and platform services to a leading banking client. We are recruiting a CICS System Programmer to join their mainframe engineering team, responsible for maintaining a large-scale z/OS environment used for 24/7 operations.
This is a specialist role for an experienced CICS contractor who can support both BAU and transformation activity across high-availability platforms.
Key Responsibilities:
* Install, configure, and support CICS software ( across large data-sharing SysPlex environments
* Perform software upgrades, system tuning, and performance optimisation
* Support cloning, sunsetting, and management of CICS regions
* Participate in incident and problem resolution, including diagnostics and dump analysis
* Collaborate with global teams and vendors to ensure platform stability
* Contribute to automation initiatives and document operational best practices
* Minimum 10 years’ experience supporting or customising CICS in mainframe environments
* Minimum 5 years’ experience with CICSplex and CICS Explorer
* Strong working knowledge of: Omegamon, Fault Analyzer, IPCSRACF and SMF 110 recordsSDSF, RMF, and other core z/OS tools
* Experience automating CICS events using CICSplex RTA or similar tools
* Comfortable working in ITIL-aligned, production-critical environments
* Strong problem-solving capability across both infrastructure and application layers
Additional Experience (Desirable):
* COBOL, REXX, Assembler, or PL/1
* Experience supporting MQ or DB2 in CICS environments
* Prior background in banking or financial services projects
* Denmark-based contractors: Hybrid model – 10 working days/month onsite at client office
* Background checks will be conducted post-onboarding
*Rates depend on experience and client requirements
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