CICS Administration (CICS TS, CICSplex, zCEE, CICS PA)
Summary
Senior (7+ yrs) mainframe systems administrator role maintaining CICS environments on z/OS: installing and upgrading CICS TS, CICSplex, zCEE and CICS PA, applying fix packs, tuning JVM servers, web services and connectivity, monitoring with tools like Omegamon/SYSVIEW, and resolving incidents with 24/7 rotational support.
Hello All,
Greetings from ZettaMine!!!
Job Title: CICS Administration (CICS TS, CICSplex, zCEE, CICS PA)
Location: PAN India
Experience: 7+ Years
Notice Period: Immediate Joiners
Job Description
Experience: 7+ Years
Primary Skills: CICS Administration (CICS TS, CICSplex, zCEE, CICS PA)
Secondary Skills: Mainframe Monitoring & Performance Tuning (Omegamon, SYSVIEW, MainView, CICS PA)
Responsibilities
- Experience in upgrading and installing CICS Transaction Servers, zCEE, CICS PA, and other vendor products such as CAFC, along with maintenance by applying FIX packs periodically.
- Installation and tuning of processes and procedures for CICS Web Services, CICSplex System Manager, JVM Servers, and Angel-stated tasks to ensure that all CICS services and infrastructure meet operational targets.
- Should be self-sufficient and able to perform most of the tasks involved in the role without assistance.
- Good knowledge of monitoring and administrative tools like Omegamon, SYSVIEW, or any other equivalent tools for support.
- Identify performance bottlenecks and provide administrative solutions wherever appropriate.
- Working knowledge of System z communications and Systems Network Architecture (SNA) concepts.
- Ability to interpret and utilize assembler output listings.
- Monitor ticketing tools to resolve incidents and requests within agreed SLAs.
- Adapt to weekend support on a rotational basis for planned change implementations and provide support for client systems on a 24/7 rotational basis.
Requirements
To be successful in this role, we are looking for a candidate with strong problem-solving skills who takes accountability and responsibility for troubleshooting, researching, and resolving application issues, with:
- Experience utilizing system diagnostic tools like CA SYSVIEW, Omegamon, MainView, Fault Analyzer, and CICS PA to identify and arrive at problem solutions.
- Hands-on experience in CICS SSL setup and troubleshooting.
- Understanding of CICS Application Architecture, CMAS/MRO and NON-MRO design, and maintenance of CICS connections from CICS as well as off-host systems such as DataPower, WAS, and JAVA to analyze architecture and security issues and perform advanced troubleshooting.
- Working knowledge of z/OS Job Control Language (JCL).
- Experience with ServiceNow for Incident and Change Management and BMC Remedy OnDemand tools.
- Ensure documentation of all DR-related operational processes and procedures.
Interested candidates kindly share your updated CV to Gangadhar.B@zettamine.com or WhatsApp to 8977527825.
Thanks & Regards,
Gangadhar.B