Mainframe CICS Admin

Maneva Consulting; Hyderabad, Pune District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Maneva Consulting is seeking a seasoned Mainframe CICS Administrator for Hyderabad/Pune. The candidate should have 5-10 years of experience in CICS, z/OS, and related tools. Roles include upgrades, tuning, DR documentation, and 24/7 on-rotation support to ensure continuous service.

Ideal applicants will be self-sufficient, proficient with CA SYSVIEW/Omegamon/Mainview, and able to troubleshoot complex CICS environments while meeting SLAs and delivering reliable, scalable systems.

Qualifications

• Experience in upgrade/install of CICS Transaction Servers, zCEE, CICS PA and other vendor products (CAFC) with FIX packs periodically.
• Installation and tuning of CICS webservices, CICSplex System Manager, JVM Servers to meet targets.
• Should be self-sufficient and able to perform most tasks with minimal assistance.
• Good knowledge of monitoring tools like Omegamon, Sysview or other equivalents for support.
• Identify performance bottlenecks and provide administrative solutions.
• Knowledge of System z SNA concepts.
• Ability to interpret assembler output listings.
• Monitor ticketing tool to resolve incidents within SLAs.
• Ready to support on weekends on a rotational basis to ensure 24/7 client support.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and resolve application issues using system diagnostics tools like CA SYSVIEW/Omegamon/Mainview.
• Maintain and update documentation for DR and operational processes.
• Coordinate with teams for incident/change management and ensure adherence to SLAs.

Skills

Problem solving

Accountability

Troubleshooting

Researching

Incident resolution

Tools

CA SYSVIEW

Omegamon

Mainview

CICS PA

Job description

Greetings from Maneva!

Job Description

Mainframe CICS Admin

Location: Hyderabad / Pune

Experience: 5 - 10 Years

Notice Period: Immediate to 15 Days

Requirements:

The ideal candidate for this role will have the below experience and qualifications:

• Experience in upgrade/install of CICS Transaction Servers, zCEE, CICS PA and other vendor products (CAFC) along with maintenance by applying FIX packs periodically.
• Installation and tuning processes and procedures for CICS webservices and CICSplex System manager, JVM Servers and Angels stated tasks so that all CICS services and infrastructures meet operational targets..
• Should be self-sufficient and able to perform most of the tasks involved in his/her role without assistance.
• Good knowledge on monitoring and administrative tools like Omegamon, Sysview or any other equivalent for support.
• Identify performance bottlenecks and provide administrative solutions where appropriate.
• Working knowledge of System z communications and Systems Network Architecture (SNA) concepts.
• Ability to interpret and utilize assembler output listings.
• Monitor ticketing tool to resolve incidents and requests within agreed SLAs.
• Adopt to weekends to support which get planned on rotational basis to change implementation and supports client systems for 24/7 on rotational basis.

Requirements:

• To be successful in this role, we are looking, A candidate with problem solving skills, who takes accountability and responsibility in troubleshooting, researching, and resolving application issues with:
• Utilizing system diagnostics tools like CA SYSVIEW / Omegamon / Main view, Fault Analyzer, CICS PA to arrive at problem solutions, Hands on CICS SSL Setup Troubleshooting
• Understating of CICS Application Architecture (CMAS/MRO and NON MRO), design and maintenance, for CICS connections from CICS as well Off host DataPower , WAS, JAVA to analyze architecture and security issues, and perform advanced troubleshooting.
  Working knowledge of z/OS Job Control Language (JCL).
  Tool - Service Now for Incident/Change Management, BMC Remedy On-Demand Tool.
  Ensure documentation of all DR related operational processes and procedures.