Systems Programmer

Are you a Systems Programmer looking to join one of the top companies in the Banking industry?

Are you looking to further your career and grow?

Do you have experience reading and digesting technical information?

If you answered yes to those three questions, then apply today!

Acara Solutions seeks highly qualified candidates to work remotely with our client in NY. Interested?

Here's what you'd do:

• Responsible for effectively installing, configuring, operating, and maintaining large systems software and related infrastructure.
• Ensures operating systems, software systems, and related procedures adhere to organizational values.
• Participates in technical research and development to enable continuing innovation within the infrastructure.
• Participates in architecture discussions.
• Lead architect in project work in cross-functional teams; lead technical team within a project, driving the design efforts.
• Research new and existing technologies to deliver best-of-breed technology to keep the Bank current and competitive.
• Attend vendor-sponsored conferences as a representative of the Bank to seek out industry technology to utilize at the Bank.
• Provide thought leadership at vendor-sponsored conferences, presenting new technologies or providing industry leadership in new technologies.
• Review training opportunities that are available and make recommendations.
• Complete maintenance activity, including patching, health checks, operating system updates, validation of changes, and maintenance of operational and configuration standards following standard operating procedures.
• Research options when anomalies occur and choose the best course of action; identify the root cause of anomalies in the procedure.
• Schedule complex system changes to reduce operational risk.
• Provide after-hours support as necessary for project implementations or responding to incidents. Determine the root cause, identify a permanent resolution, and implement the fix.
• Facilitate discussion amongst team members during an incident and provide direction to less experienced staff to complete tasks to resolve the issue.
• Complete final review and approval of documentation created or updated by less experienced staff.
• Participate with management in creating documentation for senior management.
• Use tools to help automate processes and make systems more efficient, manageable, available, and secure.
• Drive discussion and direction with support capacity planning and development of long-term strategic goals for systems and software in conjunction with Engineering and Architecture.
• Participate with management to present recommendations to senior management.
• Respond to and resolve incidents; work with the vendor to identify and implement a fix.
• Guide less experienced staff.
• Identify root causes of system issues and work with partner teams to fix the root cause.
• Use advanced diagnostic tools to troubleshoot issues.
• Provide expert problem-solving of technical incidents based on mastery of the system and adjoining systems.
• Guide less experienced team members.
• Understand and adhere to the Company's risk and regulatory standards, policies, and controls by its Risk Appetite.
• Identify risk-related issues needing escalation to management.
• Promote an environment that supports diversity and reflects the client's brand.
• Maintain the client's internal control standards, including timely implementation of internal and external audit points and any issues external regulators raise.
• CICS Support, including installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
• Support of z/OS CICS monitoring products and tools.
• Complete other related duties as assigned.

Here's what you'll get:

Pay: $40.92 - $68.19/hr.

Hours: 40 hours/week.

Length: Temp (6 Months).

Benefits:

• Competitive compensation.
• Health, welfare, and retirement benefits.
• 401(k) match at 5%.
• Work-life balance and flexible work arrangements.
• Banking Officers start with 25 days PTO plus 12 paid holidays.
• 40 hours of paid volunteer hours per year.

Sounds like a good fit?

APPLY TODAY

About Acara Solutions

Acara is a premier recruiting and workforce solutions provider-we help companies compete for talent. With a legacy of experience in various industries worldwide, we partner with clients, listen to their needs, and customize visionary talent solutions that drive desired business outcomes. We leverage decades of experience to deliver contingent staffing, direct placement, executive search, and workforce services worldwide.

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Minimum of 9 years of experience reading and digesting technical information.
• Minimum of 9 years of experience interpreting or discussing information with others, including senior management, which involves terminology or concepts unfamiliar to many people.
• Minimum of 9 years of experience managing customer needs and multiple work priorities.
• Minimum of 9 years of experience leading technical teams toward a common goal or project within a larger project.
• Minimum of 9 years of project management experience.
• Minimum of 9 years of SMP/E experience.

• Master's Degree.
• Certifications or special training in Related Technologies.
• Detail-oriented.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Good customer focus.
• CICS Systems Programming Skills.
• zOS Systems Programming Skills.
• zOS Diagnosis Skills.

Additional Information:

• Upon offer of employment, the individual will be subject to a background check and a drug screen.
• In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be needed to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the necessary employment eligibility verification form upon hire.