Mainframe System Engineer - CICS

Job Description And Duties The salary ranges listed in this Job Control may not reflect reductions in pay in accordance with the 2025 Personal Leave Program. Please follow the link for more information regarding the 2025 Personal Leave program. http://hrmanual.calhr.ca.gov/Home/ManualItem/1/2113

The Mainframe System Engineer - CICS acts as the recognized system CICS specialist and lead on the most complex mainframe system software/hardware assignments and also acts a backup to most complex mainframe systems software/hardware assignments. Major duties will include performing the most complex installation, maintenance of software/hardware products in support of Franchise Tax Board operational needs. The Mainframe System Engineer - CICS will also act as a lead on the Mainframe Engineering team and will inform management of project status' and communicate with each other on activities, problems, plans, changes while following the department's Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) procedures and guidelines. The Mainframe System Engineer - CICS may be assigned as a team lead to participate in a variety of working environments and projects of varying sizes; including co-location with the project team on large systems development projects. The Mainframe System Engineer - CIC works with staff of all levels and technical abilities from within the Technical Services Division and the business customers to provide technical guidance and project support with a focus on excellent customer service. All duties are performed within the framework of the department and the Infrastructure Bureau's mission and values. The position provides services which encompass the IT domain of Software Engineering.

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Position Details Job Code #: JC-534822

Position #(s): 564-273-1414-XXX

Working Title: Mainframe System Engineer - CICS Classification: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST II

$8,625.00 - $11,557.00 A

New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

# of Positions: Multiple

Work Location: Sacramento County

Telework: In Office

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time

Desirable Qualifications In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to clearly demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications and Alternate Range Placement for the position on your State Application (STD Form 678). The application should also clearly demonstrate the candidate’s ability to meet the Desirable Qualifications identified in this job advertisement. The Classification Specification is located on this Job Announcement Posting under "Minimum Requirements”.

We encourage applications regardless of whether you think you meet 100% of these skills below. Please highlight your knowledge, skills, and experience related to the below desirable qualifications in your application package.

• Advanced systems programming experience in IBM Mainframe hardware and software with in-depth knowledge, comprehension, administration and configuration of Customer Information Control System (CICS), CICS Transaction Gateway (CTG), JES2, RACF Security Concepts for CICS, z/OS Structures, Facilities and the interrelationship of subcomponents/subsystems of the z/OS Mainframe environment
• Advanced experience using SMP/e or z/OSMF to maintain, install, and customize the mainframe IBM and ISV software products, including expert working level administration, configuration and deployment using ServerPAC (Portable Software Instance) and/or CBPDO
• Advanced level understanding of Initial Program Load, IPL, process
• Advanced knowledge, experience, and comprehension of z/OS Management Facility, z/OSMF, Time-Sharing Option (TSO), Interactive System Productivity Facility (ISPF), System Display and Search Facility (SDSF), Command List (CLIST), Restructured Extended Executor (REXX), Job Control Language (JCL), IBM utilities, Data Facility Product (DFP), Data Facility Data Set Services (DFDSS), Resource Access Control Facility (RACF), System Network Architecture (SNA) and TCP/IP
• Expert working level with mainframe Assembler Language, working with and maintaining z/OS related User Exits, and working with and maintaining non-z/OS related User Exits, and strong understanding of MVS Control Blocks
• Working knowledge installing and deploying all related Mainframe hardware
• Strong understanding and working with mainframe hardware, Direct Access Storage Device (DASD), Physical and Virtual Tape (TAPE/VTS) storage, General Processors, GP, zIIP and IFL Specialty Engines
• Experience monitoring, troubleshooting, analyzing, and diagnosing CICS/CTG and related component systems software along with exceptional communication and triage abilities
• Experience planning, scheduling, and performing software component upgrades and applying fixes for CICS/CTG Systems Software
• Acts as Subject Matter Expert, SME, and a lead for CICS/CTG, and effectively engage SME’s and comprehend technical topics
• Experience in mentoring and providing training and guidance
• Ability to document clear and precise work and operational procedures
• Ability to work independently or collaboratively as part of a team with internal and external members while maintaining a positive cooperative attitude, self-motivated, excellent written and verbal communication skills
• With minimal direction, ability to handle multiple events/tasks while maintaining excellent customer service
• Experience using change management processes to deploy software changes into Production and following rigorous testing and backout procedures

Contact Information The Human Resources Contact is available to answer questions regarding the application process. The Hiring Unit Contact is available to answer questions regarding the position.

Department Website: http://www.ftb.ca.gov

Human Resources Contact:

Classification and Hiring Unit

(916) 845-3608

Hiring Unit Contact:

Hiroshige Koshigoe / IT Workforce

(916) 845-6436

Please direct requests for Reasonable Accommodations to the interview scheduler at the time the interview is being scheduled. You may direct any additional questions regarding Reasonable Accommodations or Equal Employment Opportunity for this position(s) to the Department's EEO Office.

EEO Contact:

Reasonable Accommodation Unit

(916) 845-2860

California Relay Service: 1-800-735-2929 (TTY), 1-800-735-2922 (Voice) TTY is a Telecommunications Device for the Deaf, and is reachable only from phones equipped with a TTY Device.

Final Filing Date: 10/23/2026