Senior Operating Systems Programmer

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The Fidelity Enterprise Infrastructure team is seeking a Senior CICS Systems Programmer to join our organization. This person will provide infrastructure support leadership for the CICS Transaction Server and Data Replication support role. A senior level candidate will have previous highly technical CICS Systems Programming experience, strong problem solving skills, communication skills, organization skills, analytical skills, and the ability to work in a fast paced, production critical environment.

This position supports the provisioning and maintaining CICS transaction servers, VSAM data replication and disaster recovery on z/OS platforms in support of the business applications. This role is responsible for crafting, implementing, and maintaining technical infrastructures while providing technical direction and leadership to the team and business partners.

The Expertise You Have

• Expertise with the following technologies: z/OS, CICS, JCL, SMP/E, REXX, Java, VSAM, Control-M, CPSM, VSAM Replication (IIDR), VSAM RLS, CAFC, IPCS, Intertest and Abend Aid.
• Knowledge in Assembler, COBOL and/or REXX a plus
• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in an IT related field or equivalent work experience
• Experience in CICS Systems support, proficient with CICS system dumps as well as CICS System internal and CICS interfaces.
• 6+ years of technical leadership

The Skills You Bring

• You can lead highly transparent projects involving multiple groups and convey project status, ideas, and technical solutions to several various levels of leadership.
• You are an expert z/OS Systems Programmer with a desire to know the latest with technology.
• You have good interpersonal skills with a strong curiosity about the z/OS platform support role
• You have proven analytical, diagnostics, and problem solving skills, and a desire to assist others in solving sophisticated technical issues
• You are highly motivated with the willingness to take ownership / responsibility for the work and the ability to work alone or as part of a team
• You are passionate about working in a team based agile environment and driving continuous improvement
• You will provide technical mentorship and active advisement to other team members and across business partners
• You are able to communicate effectively and articulate your thoughts to your team and other teams across organizations
• You will install, configure, upgrade, and maintain CICS, VSAM Data Replication (IIDR), and related products into the z/OS environment

The Value you deliver

• Provisioning, maintaining, and improving CICS transaction server infrastructures on z/OS platforms
• Demonstrate expert understanding of the infrastructure software, including analysis, design, coding, system and user testing, problem diagnostics and resolution planning
• Advising management and peers on technical strategy and solutions
• Working across groups to find opportunities for organization-wide technology initiatives
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills

Certifications:

Fidelity Investments is a privately held company with a mission to strengthen the financial well-being of our clients. We help people invest and plan for their future. We assist companies and non-profit organizations in delivering benefits to their employees. And we provide institutions and independent advisors with investment and technology solutions to help invest their own clients' money.

At Fidelity, you'll find endless opportunities to build a meaningful career that positively impacts peoples' lives, including yours. You can take advantage of flexible benefits that support you through every stage of your career, empowering you to thrive at work and at home. Honored with a Glassdoor Employees' Choice Award, we have been recognized by our employees as a Best Place to Work in 2023. And you don't need a finance background to succeed at Fidelity—we offer a range of opportunities for learning so you can build the career you've always imagined.

At Fidelity, our goal is for most people to work flexibly in a way that balances both personal and business needs with time onsite and offsite through what we’re calling “Dynamic Working”. Most associates will have a hybrid schedule with a requirement to work onsite at a Fidelity work location for at least one week, 5 consecutive days, every four weeks. These requirements are subject to change.

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Fidelity Investments is an equal opportunity employer. We believe that the most effective way to attract, develop and retain a diverse workforce is to build an enduring culture of inclusion and belonging.

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