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Mainframe CICS System Administrator

Phoenix, AZ, US • Posted 6 hours ago • Updated 6 hours ago

Contract W2

12 Months

No Travel Required

On-site

$60 - $65/yr

TechVirtue LLC

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Skills

CICS Transaction Server (CICS TS) Administration – Mandatory Strong CICS region administration DFHSIT / SIT parameters CICS CSD and resource definitions CICS installation
upgrades
maintenance
PTFs/APARs CICS troubleshooting and production support CICS performance monitoring and tuning z/OS JCL
TSO/ISPF
SDSF VSAM IBM DB2 IBM MQ TCP/IP and CICS connectivity CICS dumps
traces
logs
and diagnostic tools

Summary

CICS Administration & Maintenance

Install, configure, upgrade, and maintain CICS Transaction Server (CICS TS) environments.
Apply PTFs, maintenance fixes, and APARs and perform regression validation.
Configure and maintain CICS regions across Production, Test, Development, and DR environments.
Maintain DFHSIT (System Initialization Table) and CICS startup parameters.
Manage CICS region startup/shutdown and system initialization procedures.
Configure and maintain CICS System Definition (CSD) and resource definitions.
Administer CICS resources including TRANSACTION, PROGRAM, FILE, TDQUEUE, TSQUEUE, TCP/IP, and CONNECTION/SESSION definitions.
Support CICS region cloning and configuration changes.

Production Support & Troubleshooting

Monitor CICS regions and troubleshoot transaction abends, hangs, storage violations, timeouts, and performance issues.
Analyze CICS dumps, SYSLOG, CICS messages, job logs, and trace data to identify root causes.
Troubleshoot CICS availability, connectivity, and transaction-processing issues.
Participate in 24x7 production support/on-call rotation as required.
Perform root-cause analysis and implement permanent fixes.

Performance & Capacity

Monitor and tune CICS region performance, storage, CPU utilization, transaction response time, and resource usage.
Analyze CICS statistics and performance data to identify potential capacity or performance issues.
Work with DB2, MQ, z/OS, Storage, Network, and Application teams to resolve cross-platform issues.

Integration & Modernization

Support CICS integrations with DB2, IBM MQ, VSAM, TCP/IP, and other mainframe subsystems.
Support modernization initiatives involving CICS web services, APIs, and distributed-system connectivity.
Participate in CICS version upgrades, migration, disaster recovery, and high-availability initiatives.

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Dice Id: 91170837
Position Id: 9077837
Posted 6 hours ago

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About TechVirtue LLC

TechVirtue is involved in developing a wide range of solutions in finding the perfect candidate who has a strong knowledge in his/her work and suits the company's work culture. We even provide one-stop solutions ranging from software development and maintenance to expert support and advisory. Our team consists of experts who have several years of experience in staffing, recruitment, and web development. Our dedicated and motivated team makes sure to fulfill all our customers requirements.

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