CICS Systems Programmer

SA TECHNOLOGIES; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT consulting firm is seeking an experienced IT CICS Systems Programmer for a 12+ month contract in Lincoln, NE. You will monitor and optimize CICS performance in a mainframe environment, handling complex CICS problems independently. The ideal candidate should have over 5 years of experience in CICS systems support and a strong skill set in communication, debugging, and collaboration. Your responsibilities include supporting CICS applications and enhancing system efficiency. Excellent organizational skills and responsiveness are essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years hands-on experience in CICS Systems Support.
• Proficiency in monitoring and adjusting CICS performance.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Support CICS release levels of TS v3.2 and higher.
• Upgrade CICS TS environment with new releases.
• Perform work assignments within CICS using MRO concepts.

Skills

CICS Systems Programming

Problem diagnostics

Capacity and performance management

Effective communication

Tools

CICS TS

DB2

IBM CICS Tools (IA, CM, PA, DA)

Omegamon XE

TSO/ISPF/SDSF/JCL

Job description

SA Technologies Inc. (www.satincorp.com) is a market leader and one of the fastest growing IT consulting firms with operations in US, Canada, Mexico & India. SAT is an Oracle Gold Partner, SAP Services Partner & IBM Certified enterprise.

We guarantee you the best rate for your skills and performance.

Job Description

Position: IT CICS Systems Programmer

Location: Lincoln, NE

Duration: 12+ Month Contract

General Description: The person in this position is responsible for all aspects of supporting CICS Services running in a mainframe environment (z13). This person must monitor CICS performance and identify and make adjustments as necessary to maintain peak performance. Strong problem diagnostics skills are a must. The candidates must be able to work with customers and vendors in resolving CICS related issues. Responsibilities include active participation in planning, design, testing, documenting and researching all CICS group projects. The candidate must be able to work with other internal support groups, ensuring the environment is capable of providing service as changing requirements dictate. The candidates must possess not only technical expertise, but also effective oral and written communications skills, plus good organizational skills. The candidates must be effective working independently and with others with minimal supervision.

This position requires a minimum of 5+ year’s hands‑on experience performing CICS Systems Support duties.

Responsibilities

• Support CICS release levels of TS v3.2 and higher.
• Upgrade CICS TS environment with new releases.
• Support CICSPlex SM environment.
• Perform work assignments within CICS using MRO concepts.
• Use CICS Explorer to monitor CICS systems.
• Use RACF to support the client’s requirements for CICS Applications.
• Solve complex CICS problems effectively and quickly with minimal assistance and direction.
• Support On-Call 24x7.
• Support clients with various Web application types.
• Support CICS applications that use DB2.

Required Knowledge & Skills

• Experience as a CICS Systems Programmer sufficient enough that you would require only minimal guidance for projects.
• Experience with CICS TS v3.2 or higher.
• Experience with automation within CICS Systems duties.
• Experience with capacity and performance issues.
• Experience reading and debugging using mainframe core dumps.
• Experience with TSO/ISPF/SDSF/JCL.
• Experience with Disaster Recovery processes.
• Experience with SMP/E.
• Experience with CICS TS with DB2.
• Experience with researching technical issues and possible software solutions.
• Experience with IBM CICS Tools IA, CM, PA, and DA.
• Experience with Omegamon XE.
• Experience with programming languages like; Assembler, REXX, other script languages, etc.
• Experience with High Availability Applications.