IT IS_AMS_Mainframe_ CICS Administration & MQ

Tata Consultancy Services; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Tata Consultancy Services in Bengaluru is seeking an experienced IT AMS Mainframe CICS Administrator to manage CICS/MQ and related environments with 7-15 years of experience.

The role involves IBM/vendor support, SMP/E installations, deep ACF2 security knowledge, SMF data handling, and robust problem determination, along with Web Services and monitoring tool support in a complex MRO setup.

Qualifications

• IBM/vendor support: access vendor sites, open problem cases, send dumps.
• SMP/E: in-depth install work for CICS and related products.
• ACF2 security: install, configure rules for CICS security.
• SMF: collect and manipulate CICS SMF records.
• Problem determination: diagnose issues and determine root cause.

Responsibilities

• Understand CICS MRO environment including TOR and AOR configuration.
• Ensure security with ACF2; install and configure rules for CICS.
• Develop and support Web Services within CICS.
• Tivoli/Omegamon and other monitoring tools installation/maintenance.

Skills

CICS Administration

MRO environment

ACF2 security

SMF data analysis

Problem determination

SN

IBM/vendor support

Tools

SMP/E

Tivoli/Omegamon

File-aid

CAFC/SDS

Trillium

Code1

Job description

Role

IT IS_AMS_Mainframe_ CICS Administration & MQ

Experience

7 to 15 years

Desired Competencies (Technical/Behavioral Competency)

Must-Have

• IBM/vendor support – familiar with IBM and other vendors web sites: 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 problem and determine root cause and remediation

Good-to-Have

• 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
• SN

Responsibility of / Expectations from the Role

1. Understanding of a CICS MRO environment (TOR and AOR configuration)
2. 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)
3. Web Services – creating and supporting of web services within CICS
4. CICS admin is responsible for installing and maintaining all these monitoring tools.) Tivoli/Omegamon