[Hiring] Mainframe CICS Admin @Centraprise

Role Description

Role: Technical Lead

Location: Salt Lake City, UT (Remote)

Duration: Full Time

Job Description

• Mainframe CICS Admin
• Must Have Technical/Functional Skills:
  • 8+ years of experience familiar with IBM and other vendors' websites: Open problem cases, ask questions, prepare and send dumps.
  • SMP/E - in-depth knowledge to do install work on CICS and any associated products.
  • Security - in-depth knowledge of ACF2 (must be able to install security on CICS and associated products and create ACF2 security rules as they pertain to CICS).
  • SMF - moderate skill set required to gather and manipulate SMF data (specifically the CICS 110 records).
  • Problem determination skills - ability to diagnose problems and determine root cause and remediation.
  • Understanding of a CICS MRO environment (TOR and AOR configuration).
  • Set traces (Aux and GTF) - ability to set traces to aid vendors in problem management and determination.
  • CICS shutdown statistics - be able to produce and interpret shutdown stats to aid in problem determination and growth projections.
  • Understanding of the CICS dynamic storage areas and how to manipulate for short on storage situations or to accommodate future growth of applications.
  • Create both transaction and system dumps (and port to vendors for analysis).
  • RDO (resource definition online) - must be able to create any resource needed on CICS (e.g., transactions, programs, files, transient data queue, LSR groups, etc).
  • Web Services - creating and supporting web services within CICS.
  • Broadcom ACF2 security - ability to install CICS security requirements, maintain ACF2 security within CICS and on all CICS resources.
  • Tivoli/Omegamon products - responsible for installing and maintaining all monitoring tools for CICS, z/OS, MQ, IIB, DB2, and the web portal (on Windows).
  • Broadcom Intertest/Symdump - product to debug CICS programs, install and maintain, and aid developers with questions and use.
  • SDS - CAFC (CICS application file control) - install product and use for control of files, application lists, and group lists. Assist Operators when needed on use and problem determination if applications are failing.
  • Trillium and Code1 software - aid in installation and day-to-day management of software.
  • Compuware products specifically File-aid - proficient at manipulation of files through file-aid software.
  • Splunk - proficient at creating (modifying) Splunk reports (dashboards) to report on all CICS metrics (e.g., CPU consumption, storage consumption, transaction volume, response times, wait times, etc).

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in Mainframe CICS Administration.
• In-depth knowledge of security protocols and tools.
• Experience with performance tuning and troubleshooting.
• Proficient in using monitoring and debugging tools.

Requirements

• Ability to provide 24x7 support.
• Strong problem determination skills.
• Experience with CICS region management and configuration.
• Familiarity with compliance and security management.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health insurance.
• Retirement savings plan.
• Flexible work hours.
• Professional development opportunities.