Technical Team Lead - CICS

Job Description: SYSTEMTEC is seeking a Technical Team Lead for a remote opportunity. Candidate will lead and coordinate a team of technical professionals responsible for supporting critical mainframe and enterprise technology operations. This role combines technical oversight, workload coordination, issue resolution, and resource planning in a fast-moving environment where responsive support may be required around the clock. Required Qualifications of the Technical Team Lead:

• Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to provide sponsorship or work with Third-Party agencies.
• Bachelor's degree in any field, or 4 years of relevant professional experience; alternatively, an associate degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field combined with 2 years of applicable experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of information systems experience.
• Hands-on experience with IBM z/OS, CICS (CICSPlex strongly preferred), VSAM, and SMP/E.Proficiency with COBOL, JCL, REXX, and Assembler.
• Experience using system monitoring and performance analysis tools, such as BMC or IBM Performance Analyzer.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with a solid understanding of systems analysis principles.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across technical and business teams.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent requests, adapt to changing priorities, and understand resource planning and organizational impacts.
• CMS / Public Trust clearance is required.
• Preferred Skills/Experience of the Technical Team Lead:
• Experience with CICSPlex and complex z/OS production environments.
• Familiarity with application and business processes, development and production environments, databases, utilities, programming languages, and system components.
• Experience gathering and documenting technical requirements.
• Ability to coordinate technical resources and balance assignments according to staff capabilities, availability, and business priorities.
• Experience working in a 24x7 operational support environment.
• Responsibilities of the Technical Team Lead:
• Coordinate technical specialists across assigned work requests, ensuring activities are appropriately prioritized and staffed.
• Review approved requests and assign work based on team availability, technical expertise, and overall business requirements.
• Track work progress, evaluate performance, and address technical or resource-related issues that could affect delivery.
• Coordinate necessary resources and facilitate communication among technical teams and stakeholders.
• Troubleshoot escalated issues and help identify practical solutions while maintaining operational continuity.
• Support continuous improvement and modernization efforts while ensuring dependable day-to-day technology operations.