Mainframe CICS Systems Programmer Senior
USAA
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This role pays less than 60% of similar roles. Most pay $147,200–$214,250 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $166k versus about $181k for comparable roles.
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USAA (United Services Automobile Association) is a San Antonio-based Fortune 500 financial services company founded in 1922, dedicated to providing insurance, banking, and investment solutions exclusively to U.S. military members, veterans, and their families.
USAA currently has 65 open roles on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs $114,080–$218,030 across 42 roles with salary data.
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The Mainframe CICS Systems Programmer Senior joins the Mainframe Infrastructure team to manage IBM's Customer Information Control System on z/OS operating systems. This role involves installing, configuring, and maintaining CICS Transaction Server software, including applying vendor patches using SMP/E. You will monitor performance, identify bottlenecks, and tune regions using tools like Intellimagic, RMF, and BMC Mainview. Key responsibilities include troubleshooting complex system issues, providing developer support, and integrating CICS with DB2 and MQ subsystems. You will also implement security protocols via RACF, execute disaster recovery procedures, and develop REXX automation scripts. The position requires proficiency in COBOL, JCL, and REXX to manage high-volume, online transaction processing. You will ensure production service optimization by balancing availability, security, and functional requirements within a mission-critical middleware environment.
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