CICS Mainframe Systems Programmer: Boost Availability

NTT DATA, Inc.; Dublin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

NTT DATA is seeking a CICS Mainframe Systems Programmer to ensure stability, availability and performance of CICS services within the IBM Mainframe environment. You will lead incident resolution, support production environments, and collaborate with development and application support teams to deliver robust solutions.

The ideal candidate brings deep CICS Transaction Server expertise, SMP/E and z/OS experience, and a proactive approach to capacity planning and performance tuning.

Qualifications

• Several years of experience in Mainframe Systems Programming with specialization in CICS administration and support.
• Proven experience supporting large-scale, mission-critical CICS environments.
• Experience in installation, customization, upgrade, maintenance, and troubleshooting of CICS Transaction Server.
• Exposure to Mainframe Sysplex environments and high availability configurations.
• Strong hands-on experience with CICS Transaction Server, SMP/E, z/OS, JCL, TSO/ISPF, SDSF, RACF.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, administer, maintain, and support CICS systems software.
• Create and manage CICS resource definitions and system configurations.
• Support and maintain production CICS environments, including out-of-hours troubleshooting and incident resolution.
• Install, test, and implement new releases, maintenance updates, and enhancements for CICS Transaction Server.
• Provide Level 2 and Level 3 support for applications utilizing CICS services.
• Lead incident resolution and recovery efforts for critical service disruptions.
• Design and implement new technology solutions to improve service availability, performance, and operational efficiency.
• Monitor CICS performance and system resources to ensure optimal response times and service levels.

Skills

CICS specialist

Mainframe systems

System programming

Incident resolution

Performance tuning

Tools

CICS Transaction Server

SMP/E

z/OS

JCL

TSO/ISPF

SDSF

RACF

ACF2

OmegaMon/CICS

Job description

NTT DATA is seeking a CICS Mainframe Systems Programmer to ensure stability, availability and performance of CICS services within the IBM Mainframe environment. You will lead incident resolution, support production environments, and collaborate with development and application support teams to deliver robust solutions.

The ideal candidate brings deep CICS Transaction Server expertise, SMP/E and z/OS experience, and a proactive approach to capacity planning and performance tuning.