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The quality, integrity, and commitment of our employees are key factors in our company’s growth, market presence and our ability to help our clients stay a step ahead of the competition. By hiring the best people and helping them grow both professionally and personally, we ensure a bright future for NTT DATA and for the people who work here.\nNTT DATA is currently looking for a CICS Mainframe Systems Programmer remote for our growing team in the UK and rest of Europe.\nAbout the role\nThe CICS Mainframe Systems Programmer is responsible for ensuring the stability, availability, performance, and continuous improvement of CICS services within the IBM Mainframe environment. The role requires strong technical expertise, domain knowledge, and specialist skills to operate, maintain, and enhance critical engineering services as technology evolves.\nThis position involves system programming, infrastructure support, technical analysis, solution design, deployment planning, configuration, testing, and ongoing operational support. The successful candidate will oversee the management and support of all CICS services, ensure high availability of business-critical applications, provide technical leadership during incident resolution, and collaborate with development and application support teams to deliver robust solutions.\nThe ideal candidate will be a proactive problem solver with strong technical, analytical, and communication skills, capable of supporting both strategic initiatives and day-to-day operational requirements.\nIn this role, You will\nAs a CICS Mainframe Systems Programmer, you will:\nInstall, configure, administer, maintain, and support CICS systems software.\nCreate and manage CICS resource definitions and system configurations.\nSupport and maintain production CICS environments, including out-of-hours troubleshooting and incident resolution.\nInstall, test, and implement new releases, maintenance updates, and enhancements for CICS Transaction Server.\nProvide Level 2 and Level 3 support for 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You will enjoy a comprehensive, locally competitive benefits package.\nAbout NTT DATA\nNTT DATA is a $30 billion business and technology services leader, serving 75% of the Fortune Global 100. We are committed to accelerating client success and positively impacting society through responsible innovation. We are one of the world's leading AI and digital infrastructure providers, with unmatched capabilities in enterprise-scale AI, cloud, security, connectivity, data centers and application services. our consulting and Industry solutions help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have experts in more than 50 countries. We also offer clients access to a robust ecosystem of innovation centers as well as established and start-up partners. NTT DATA is a part of NTT Group, which invests over $3 billion each year in R&D.\nWhenever possible, we hire locally to NTT DATA offices or client sites. This ensures we can provide timely and effective support tailored to each client’s needs. While many positions offer remote or hybrid work options, these arrangements are subject to change based on client requirements. For employees near an NTT DATA office or client site, in-office attendance may be required for meetings or events, depending on business needs. At NTT DATA, we are committed to staying flexible and meeting the evolving needs of both our clients and employees. NTT DATA recruiters will never ask for payment or banking information and will only use @nttdata.com, @nttdatafed.com and @talent.nttdataservices.com email addresses. If you are requested to provide payment or disclose banking information, please submit a contact us form, https://us.nttdata.com/en/contact-us.\nNTT DATA endeavors to make https://us.nttdata.com accessible to any and all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact us at https://us.nttdata.com/en/contact-us. This contact information is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications. NTT DATA is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. For our EEO Policy Statement, please click here. If you'd like more information on your EEO rights under the law, please click here. 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