CICS Systems Engineer

DS Technologies Inc • Munhall, PA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a CICS Systems Engineer to support a world-class CICS platform. The role involves maintaining, troubleshooting, tuning, and enhancing CICS environments across multiple SYSPLEXs. You will work closely with business units, technical teams, and vendors to ensure high system availability and performance. This position requires participation in a 24x7 on-call rotation.

Requirements

• Experience: Minimum 5+ years in CICS support
• Education: B.S. or B.A. required; advanced degree beneficial
• Technical Skills: Strong knowledge of CICS/TS internals and operations
• Proficient in JCL and vendor utility programs
• Analytical and debugging skills
• Knowledge of COBOL and CICS Command Level programming
• Experience with z/OS Connect and/or zOSMF
• Other Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication
• Ability to provide 24x7 on-call support on a rotational basis
• Strong troubleshooting and performance tuning skills

Responsibilities

• Daily support and upkeep of the Mainframe CICS environment and associated processes.
• Implement CICS vendor software maintenance and upgrades.
• Troubleshoot, analyze, and resolve CICS issues, including performance tuning.
• Work with IBM and vendor utilities and support real-time business functions.
• Hands-on experience with z/OS versions and releases, including: CICS TS V5.5 & V6.1, CPSM, CICS Explorer, z/OS Connect SMF, DFSMS, JCL, DFHSM, DFDSS, FDR, SYNCSORT, SMPE, TSO, SDSF, RACF, SVC Dumps, ACF2, MQ, Top Secret, CA Sysview, TCP/IP, CAFC, IPCS, DB2, VSAM
• Participate in mainframe disaster recovery and data center rotations.
• Utilize ServiceNow for Project, Incident, and Change Management; work directly with users and vendor support personnel.
• Plan and prioritize project tasks with management and technical staff.
• Interface with application developers, support teams, software vendors, and management staff.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level