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Mainframe CICS Engineer (REMOTE)
Veterans Sourcing Group
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Remote
- 8 months ago
- WebSphere
- COBOL
- z/OS
8 months ago
12 months contract
Role Overview:
Join our Enterprise Z team as a Mainframe CICS Engineer. You will be responsible for the engineering, maintenance, and operational support of our large-scale CICSPlex environment. This role involves ensuring platform resilience, performance tuning, and providing 24x7 support.
Key Responsibilities:
- Perform CICS systems programming, software upgrades, and maintenance using SMP/E.
- Tune CICS regions and analyze performance using CICS Performance Analyzer and monitoring tools (e.g., Sysview for CICS).
- Manage CICSPlex SM, dynamic transaction routing, and resource definitions.
- Provide problem determination, dump analysis, and performance debugging.
- Support application developers and collaborate with operations teams.
- Participate in on-call rotations for issue resolution.
Required Skills:
- Expertise in CICS performance tuning, parameters, and SMF record structures.
- Hands-on experience with CICSPlex SM, WebSphere MQ, and CICS monitoring tools.
- Proficiency in problem determination, dump analysis, and COBOL.
- Strong knowledge of SMP/E and software maintenance.
- Excellent communication and analytical skills.
Desired Skills:
- Assembler, REXX, or CICS Exits knowledge.
- Experience with CICS TS V6.x, Web applications, or CICS REST Services.
- Familiarity with zOS (APF, VSAM, Coupling Facility) and tools like CICS Explorer or Configuration Manager.
- Prior application programming experience.
**We Offer:**
- A role at the forefront of mainframe technology within a leading financial firm.
- Remote work flexibility and a supportive, innovative team environment.
Mainframe CICS Engineer (REMOTE) · Veterans Sourcing Group