Mainframe CICS System Programmer

Job Description Summary :

We are seeking a skilled and experienced Mainframe CICS System Programmer to support and manage the installation, configuration, maintenance, and optimization of the CICS (Customer Information Control System) environment on IBM Mainframe platforms (z/OS). The ideal candidate will ensure high availability, performance, and security of CICS regions while supporting application development teams and troubleshooting complex system issues.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise:

• 8 to 14 Years of experience in CICS system programming.
• Experience in CICS transaction server and related ISV products.
• Basic knowledge on the following technologies: z/OS, Unix System Services, SMP/E, REXX, Java, VSAM and Third party products
• Capable of Upgrading /Installing and supporting IBM & ISV related Products Proficient in technologies like P2V, V2V and P2P migrations.
• Experience with performance tuning and workload balancing in CICS.
• Familiarity with CICS monitoring tools (Omegamon for CICS, BMC MainView, IBM CICS Performance Analyzer).
• Knowledge of CICS Web Services, MQ integration, and DB2 connectivity.
• Experience with RACF, ACF2, or Top Secret security administration for CICS.

Preferred Technical and Professional Experience:

• Process driven management of technical operations and support.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• The ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Excellent troubleshooting and customer service skills.
• The ability to follow a project through to completion and/or to work as part of a larger team to complete the components of a complex project.
• Support for technical consultation and inquiries from the other IT technical teams.
• Develop, document and maintain procedures for system utilities such as backup/restore, performance tuning and configuration of environments.