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Mainframe CICS Systems Supervisor

Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology
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Job Title: Midframe Database CICS Supervisor

Job Requisition ID: 46133

Closing Date: 04/15/25

Salary: $7,966, a month

Work Hours: M-F 8:30AM - 5:00PM

Work Location: (Hybrid) 201 W Adams St, Springfield, Illinois, 62704-1874

Union Position: Yes

Work authorization: US work authorization required at time of application. No sponsorship available. Not eligible for F1 OPT/CPT. Positions are W2 only and cannot be converted to a contract position. If you have questions about your work authorization eligibility, please email doit.recruitment@illinois.gov. 

Questions? Email doit.recruitment@illinois.gov

Are you looking for a rewarding career with an organization that values their staff? The Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT) is seeking to hire qualified candidates with the opportunity to work in a dynamic, creative thinking, problem solving environment. 

This position serves as the Midframe Database CICS Supervisor for the Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT), directing and coordinating project activities to ensure the best hardware and software solutions are available for client use. 

In this role, you will evaluate and plan for newly released products, the ability for a product to solve a client’s issues, and for the agency’s use of new technologies. 

Additionally, you will serve as a working supervisor and project manager, working with highly complex server systems running client applications.  

If you possess these knowledges, skills, abilities, and experience, we invite you to apply for this position to join the DoIT Team!

 

As a State of Illinois employee, you receive a comprehensive benefits package including:

  • Competitive Group Insurance benefits including health, life, dental and vision plans.
  • Flexible work schedules (when available and dependent upon position).
  • 10-25 days of paid vacation time annually (10 days for first year of state employment).
  • 12 days of paid sick time annually which carryover year to year.
  • 3 paid personal business days per year.
  • 13-14 paid holidays per year dependent on election years.
  • 12 weeks of paid parental leave.
  • Pension plan through the State Employees Retirement System.
  • Deferred Compensation Program – voluntary supplemental retirement plan.
  • Optional pre-tax programs -Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP) & Dependent Care Assistant Plan (DCAP).
  • Tuition Reimbursement Program and Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility.

For more information regarding State of Illinois Benefits follow this link: https://www2.illinois.gov/cms/benefits/Pages/default.aspx

 

Essential Functions

  • Under administrative direction, serves as the Midframe Database Customer Information Control System (CICS) Supervisor for the Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT), in directing and coordinating project activities to ensure the best hardware and software solutions are available for client use.
  • Coordinates and monitors the availability, security, configuration, and performance of highly complex server systems running client applications.
  • Monitors and reviews the analysis of performance reports, activity data, and execution reports to determine solutions required to resolve problems or deliver the levels of service necessary to help agencies meet their vision/goals.
  • Serves as working supervisor.
  • Serves as lead on major IT procurements by coordinating the evaluations and acquisition of new software for installation and for client access.
  • Keeps abreast of new developments in the information technology field by continuing education through meetings, training sessions, seminars, and conferences to increase familiarity with and remain current on products, vendors, techniques, and procedures.
  • Performs all other duties as required or assigned that are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

 

Minimum Qualifications

  • Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years college with coursework in management information systems, data processing, telecommunications, or a direct information technology related field.
  • Requires prior experience equivalent to three (3) years of progressively responsible administrative experience in management information systems, data processing, or telecommunications in a public or business organization. 
     

Preferred Qualifications (In Order of Significance)

  • Three (3) years of professional experience managing, configuring, and optimizing CICS environments within a z/OS, z/VM, or z/VSE operating system in a large, complex IT environment, ensuring the stability, security, and performance of enterprise-level applications and systems.
  • Three (3) years of professional experience working with mainframe tools and technologies, including Time Sharing Option (TSO), Interactive System Productivity Facility (ISPF), System Modification Program/Extended (SMP/E), Job Control Language (JCL), programs languages, utility programs, Virtual Storage Access Method (VSAM), desktop packages, access methods, data base structures.
  • Three (3) years of professional experience in the installation and administration of software packages, security protocols, and TCP/IP within a mainframe environment, including at least one of the following operating systems: z/OS, z/VM, LINUX, or z/VSE, CICS, WebSphereMQ, and TMON.
  • Three (3) years of professional experience in network communication, including server/client network configurations, routers, routing protocols, switches, firewalls, virtual private network (VPN), and Internet technologies ensuring secure and efficient connectivity in enterprise environments.
  • Three (3) years of professional experience developing complex written IT analysis and recommendation reports, including precise and timely implementation plans to support decision-making and enterprise system improvements.
  • Extensive knowledge of mainframe environment software such as IMS, NEON, IDMS, DB2 Connect, and IMS Connect to optimize performance, integration, and system reliability.
  • Ability to assess and forecast budgetary needs for estimate and recommend budget for personnel, space, equipment, software, and services, ensuring cost-effective resource allocation and future IT infrastructure planning.
  • Ability to analyze complex IT infrastructure challenges, identify root causes, and implement effective solutions to enhance mainframe system performance, security, and operational efficiency. 
  • Developed communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams, build strong working relationships, and convey complex mainframe concepts clearly in both verbal and written formats.

 

Conditions of Employment

NOTE: Applicants must possess the ability to meet ALL of the following conditions of employment, with or without reasonable accommodation, to be considered for this position. 

  • Requires the ability to verify identity.
  • Requires employment authorization to accept permanent full-time position with State of Illinois.
  • Requires the ability to pass a position specific, agency required background check and requires self-disclosure of criminal history.
  • Requires a valid driver’s license and the ability to travel in the performance of duties.
  • Requires the ability to work overtime including scheduled, unscheduled, short notice, evening, weekends, and holidays.
  • Requires the ability to work outside of normal hours to meet deadlines and requires the ability to serve in an on-call capacity.
  • Requires the ability to use agency supplied equipment such as laptop, personal computer, work cell phone, etc. Requires ability to use agency-supplied equipment (cell phone, laptop, etc.).
  • Requires ability to attend seminars, conferences, and trainings to stay current on methods, tools, ideologies, or other industry related topics relevant to the job duties.
  • Requires ability to lift and carry objects weighing up to 20 pounds. This is considered light work as defined by the U.S. Department of Labor (20 CFR 404.1567(b)). Light work involves lifting no more than 20 pounds at a time with frequent lifting or carrying of objects weighing up to 20 pounds.
  • The conditions of employment listed are incorporated and/or related to any duties included in the position description.