Location: Scarborough, ON — Hybrid (or Toronto office) Work Arrangement: 2 days/week onsite Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent Hours: Monday–Friday with rotating after-hours/on-call support What You’ll Do Act as a senior technical resource for the CICS infrastructure on z/OS . Install, configure, maintain, upgrade, and support CICS and related IBM products. Plan, analyze, design, build, test, and implement CICS-related infrastructure initiatives.

Troubleshoot complex CICS and z/OS issues and perform platform-level diagnostics. Support CICS application development teams from an infrastructure perspective. Contribute to CICS platform standards, usage, future-state planning, and technical direction.

Work with related technologies including CICSPlex, CTG, z/OS, SMP/E, Omegamon, and System Automation . Provide technical consultation to architects, application teams, and other infrastructure groups. Mentor and support less-experienced CICS Systems Programmers.

Participate in rotating after-hours/on-call support. What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for someone with hands-on CICS systems programming experience , rather than someone whose background is primarily CICS application development.



Required / Key Experience 5–10+ years of CICS and/or relevant mainframe experience. Hands-on experience supporting CICS on z/OS .

Experience installing, configuring, maintaining, upgrading, and troubleshooting IBM mainframe products. Strong understanding of CICS and CICSPlex . Strong understanding of z/OS architecture and components .

Experience with z/OS and CICS diagnostic tools . Working knowledge of IBM SMP/E .

Experience with Omegamon and/or System Automation is valuable. Solid problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across technical teams. A Key Differentiator

Hands-on IBM SMP/E experience is highly valuable for this role. We are specifically looking for candidates who have personally worked on the installation, maintenance, configuration, upgrades, and lifecycle management of IBM mainframe products . Education

College/University education or equivalent professional experience.

Interview

Process

Round 1: Virtual interview with the Hiring Manager Round 2: In-person interview with the Hiring Manager and technical leadership

📌 Sr. CICS System Programmer (Toronto)
🏢 Swoon
📍 Toronto