Mainframe CICS/MQ Systems Programmer

CICS Systems Engineer

• Install, upgrade, and maintain CICS and related products

  to ensure stability and performance.


• Apply system updates and patches using

  System Modification Program Extended (SMPE)

  .


• Perform

  problem determination and root cause analysis (RCA)

  to diagnose and resolve system issues.


• Optimize

  CICS regions

  for

  high availability and peak performance

  .


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  Performance Tuning & Security:

  
  


• Analyze and fine-tune

  CICS performance metrics

  , ensuring optimal system efficiency.


• Implement

  security measures

  for CICS, including access controls, authentication, and compliance policies.


• Enable and configure

  web functionalities

  in CICS for modern application integration.


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  Disaster Recovery & System Resilience:

  
  



• Develop and implement disaster recovery (DR) strategies

  to ensure business continuity.


• Test and maintain

  backup and recovery procedures

  for CICS environments.


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  Technical Guidance & Collaboration:

  
  


• Provide

  technical support and mentorship

  to junior team members.


• Collaborate with

  cross-functional teams

  to integrate

  modern technologies

  with CICS.


• Participate in

  system modernization projects

  , migrating legacy applications to modernized platforms.


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  ITIL & Documentation:

  
  


• Follow

  ITIL best practices

  for IT service management.


• Maintain

  comprehensive documentation

  for system configurations, upgrades, performance tuning, and troubleshooting steps.


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  Skills & Qualifications:

  
  

  Required Skills:

  
  



• 5+ years of experience in CICS installation, upgrade, and maintenance

  .



• Strong expertise in SMPE (System Modification Program Extended)

  .


• Experience in

  CICS region setup, tuning, and troubleshooting

  .



• Deep understanding of CICS security mechanisms

  and compliance policies.



• Proficiency in performance tuning

  and

  problem determination techniques

  .


• Experience in

  disaster recovery planning and execution

  .


• Strong

  knowledge of ITIL processes

  .


• Ability to perform

  diagnostics and RCA

  for system issues.



• Excellent documentation skills

  for maintaining system logs and configurations.


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  Preferred Qualifications:

  
  



• Experience with system modernization projects

  , including

  migrating CICS applications

  to cloud or hybrid environments.


• Hands-on knowledge of

  modern integration methods

  (such as APIs and web services in CICS).


• Experience in

  automating CICS administration

  and maintenance tasks.