CICS Systems Programmer

We are seeking an experienced IBM CICS Systems Programmer to install, configure, maintain, monitor, and support enterprise CICS environments on IBM z/OS mainframes. The role involves performance tuning, troubleshooting, security administration, upgrades, disaster recovery, and production support for mission-critical applications.

Key Responsibilities

CICS Administration

Install, configure, and maintain CICS regions

Perform CICS upgrades, migrations, and maintenance

Define and manage CICS resources using CEDA/CSD

Support CICSPlex environments

System Monitoring & Performance

Monitor region health and transaction performance

Analyze SMF/RMF reports

Tune CICS parameters for optimal performance

Identify and resolve bottlenecks

Problem Determination

Troubleshoot CICS abends and region failures

Analyze dumps, traces, logs, and system messages

Coordinate with application and infrastructure teams

Provide root-cause analysis for incidents

Security & Compliance

Implement security using RACF integration

Maintain audit and compliance standards

Manage user access and permissions

Production Support

Provide 247 on-call support when required

Support disaster recovery testing

Handle incident, change, and problem management activities

Integration Support

Required Skills

Operating Systems & Mainframe

z/OS

TSO/ISPF

JCL

SDSF

CICS Knowledge

CICS architecture

Region management

Transaction processing

Temporary storage and transient data queues

VSAM file handling

CICS startup/shutdown procedures

Tools & Utilities

SMP/E

RACF

Omegamon

RMF

IPCS

Programming/Scripting

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor s degree in computer science, IT, or related field

3-10 years of mainframe systems programming experience

Experience in banking, insurance, or large enterprise environments

IBM certifications are an advantage