Hybrid Mainframe CICS Administrator – Onsite 3x/wk

Kyndryl Inc.; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 61,560 - 146,640; Full time

Job summary

Kyndryl Inc. in Phoenix, AZ is seeking a Mainframe CICS System Administrator to install, upgrade and maintain CICS TS environments and manage patches, regions and DFHSIT startup parameters. Candidates should have 5+ years in CICS, experience with IBM/ISV products, and strong performance tuning skills.

Relocation to the Phoenix area is considered; onsite presence required 3 days per week. You'll be part of a team supporting Fortune 100 clients, with opportunities for certifications on the job and

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years of experience in Mainframe CICS.
• Experience in CICS transaction server, related ISV products.
• Capable of Upgrading/Installing and Migrating CICS Transaction servers.
• Proficient in technologies like P2V, V2V and P2P migrations.
• Basic Knowledge on z/OS, Unix System Services, SMP/E, REXX, Java, VSAM.

Responsibilities

• Install, upgrade, and maintain CICS Transaction Server (CICS TS) environments.
• Apply patches (PTFs), manage version upgrades, and perform regression validation.
• Configure and maintain CICS regions (production, test, DR).
• Maintain startup parameters and system initialization tables (DFHSIT).
• Monitor transaction performance and system health using tools such as OMEGAMON/MainView/TMON.
• Analyze: transaction response times, CPU utilization, storage usage; perform tuning to eliminate bottlenecks.

Skills

Mainframe CICS

CICS System Administration

CICS TS

P2V/V2V/P2P migrations

z/OS

REXX

Java

Tools

OMEGAMON

MainView

TMON

Job description

Kyndryl Inc. in Phoenix, AZ is seeking a Mainframe CICS System Administrator to install, upgrade and maintain CICS TS environments and manage patches, regions and DFHSIT startup parameters. Candidates should have 5+ years in CICS, experience with IBM/ISV products, and strong performance tuning skills.

Relocation to the Phoenix area is considered; onsite presence required 3 days per week. You'll be part of a team supporting Fortune 100 clients, with opportunities for certifications on the job and