Systems Programmer at IBM
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC
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Jul 23, 2026
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC
Jul 25, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
This role centers on administering and supporting z/OS mainframe environments, covering operating system management, security, storage, and subsystems such as CICS, Db2, IMS, and MQ. The work also involves packaging and deployment development for z/OS products, collaborating with development teams on architecture and update strategies, and providing third-level product support. It suits experienced mainframe systems programmers with broad z/OS and z/VM skills.
Senior level · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
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Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $101,310 (middle half $79,725–$129,425).
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Why we read it this way (5)
No work location is specified in the posting; CBSA and state are left blank. The role appears to be IBM Software but no city, region, or remote policy is stated.
The role sits at the boundary between systems administration (15-1244) and software development (15-1252): responsibilities include z/OS system administration, security, and storage management (pointing to 15-1244), but also product packaging and deployment development in JCL, REXX, shell, C, and HLASM, plus product architecture and design work (pointing to 15-1252). 15-1244 was chosen as the primary classification because the dominant day-to-day work described is operating and administering z/OS, z/VM, and zLinux environments.
HLASM and SMP/E appear in the responsibilities narrative (product packaging development) rather than in the Required or Preferred sections, so they are marked as preferred.
Ubuntu and Red Hat are listed together as alternative Linux distributions for the zLinux admin requirement; they are captured as a single skill with an alternative.
No compensation, years of experience, or degree requirement is stated in the posting.
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