Mainframe CICS administrator / System Programmer

Tata Consultancy Services; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Tata Consultancy Services is seeking an experienced Mainframe CICS administrator / System Programmer to operate primarily in Bangalore or Mumbai. The role focuses on CICS administration in an MRO environment, with emphasis on security, web services, and monitoring tools.

The position requires 7–15 years of related experience and hands-on expertise with SMP/E, ACF2, SMF data, and problem determination. Located in India, it offers on-site work at major hubs and exposure to critical CICS

Qualifications

• Must-have CICS administration experience in MRO environments.
• Strong knowledge of SMP/E installation workflows.
• Deep knowledge of ACF2 security implementation.
• Experience gathering and interpreting SMF data (CICS 110 records).
• Excellent problem determination and remediation skills.

Responsibilities

• Understand CICS MRO environment configuration (TOR/AOR).
• Install and maintain security with ACF2 within CICS and related products.
• Develop and support Web Services within CICS.
• Monitor and maintain CICS monitoring tools (e.g., Tivoli/Omegamon).

Skills

Mainframe CICS administration

SMP/E installation

ACF2 security

SMF data analysis

Problem determination

Tools

SDS CAFC

Trillium

Code1

File-aid

Job description

1 Role Mainframe CICS administrator / System Programmer

2 Required Technical Skill Set Mainframe CICS administration

3 Desired Experience Range 7-15 years

4 Location of Requirement Bangalore / Mumbai

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