Senior CICS System Programmer

Luxoft India Llp; India; Remoto; INR 1.200.000 - 1.800.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Luxoft India Llp is seeking an experienced Mainframe CICS Administrator to install, configure, and maintain CICS Transaction Server and related components. You will manage region builds, apply SMP/E maintenance, and uninstall obsolete components, ensuring security with RACF/DB2 and robust DR readiness.

You will diagnose performance issues, perform tuning, and provide on-call support for incident resolution and system recovery.

Competenze

• Proven experience with IBM CICS Transaction Server installation, customization, and administration.
• Strong knowledge of SMP/E for software maintenance and upgrades.
• Experience with RACF and DB2 access controls in CICS environments.
• Experience with disaster recovery planning and testing.
• Ability to perform problem determination, performance tuning, and web-enabling CICS.

Mansioni

• Install, configure, upgrade, and maintain CICS Transaction Server and sub-products.
• Perform build and deletion of CICS regions as required.
• Apply maintenance using SMP/E and related IBM mainframe utilities.
• Uninstall obsolete CICS components following change management.
• Monitor and tune CICS regions to ensure optimal response times.
• Troubleshoot and perform root cause analysis for incidents.
• Configure and manage RACF/DB2 security in CICS environments.
• Participate in DR planning, testing, and execution.
• Lead or participate in upgrades with minimal downtime.
• Provide 24x7 on-call support for service restoration and recovery.
• Coordinate changes with application developers, DBAs, and network teams.

Conoscenze

CICS Transaction Server

SMP/E

RACF security

DB2 access controls

Performance tuning

Web-enabling CICS

Disaster Recovery planning

Descrizione del lavoro

Responsibilities

Installation and Maintenance:

Install, configure, upgrade, and maintain CICS Transaction Server and associated sub-products.

Perform build and deletion of CICS regions as required.

Apply maintenance and fixes using SMP/E and related IBM mainframe utilities.

Uninstall obsolete or superseded CICS components following change management standards.

System Administration and Performance:

Conduct performance monitoring and tuning of CICS regions to ensure optimal transaction response times.

Perform problem determination and root cause analysis, providing timely resolutions.

Execute proactive and corrective tuning measures to improve system performance and reliability.

Security and Compliance:

Implement and maintain RACF and DB2 access controls within CICS environments.

Ensure compliance with security standards and participate in audit and security reviews.

Configure and manage web-enabled CICS services securely.

Disaster Recovery and Availability:

Participate in Disaster Recovery (DR) planning, testing, and execution.

Ensure backup and recovery strategies align with corporate continuity policies.

Provide 24x7 on-call support for service restoration, problem resolution, and system recovery.

Change and Incident Management:

Perform basic change management functions including ticket handling, approvals, and documentation.

Lead or participate in client-driven and internal upgrade projects, ensuring minimal downtime.

Escalate SEV1 and SEV2 incidents to vendors when necessary and track resolution progress.

Collaboration and Leadership:

Work with application developers, DBAs, network, and storage teams to coordinate cross-system changes.

Lead moderately complex projects, such as environment upgrades or platform migrations.

Provide technical guidance and mentoring to junior system programmers or operations staff.

Skills

Must have

Proven experience with IBM CICS Transaction Server installation, customization, and administration.

Strong knowledge of SMP/E for software maintenance and product upgrades.

Experience in problem determination, performance tuning, and web-enabling CICS.

Solid understanding of mainframe security (RACF) and DB2 access controls.

Experience with Disaster Recovery planning and testing.

Familiarity with change management tools and incident tracking systems (e.g., ServiceNow, Remedy).

Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and documentation skills.

Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.

Nice to have

Knowledge of REXX and Assembler programming for automation and diagnostic ing.

Exposure to z/OSMF, Zowe, or DevOps automation tools for mainframe environments.