- Perform mainframe CICS software upgrades coupled with administration and tuning to support mainframe environments.
- Provide high degree of technical support () to reduce the likelihood of significant service outage or disaster.
- Analyze new versions of CICS for functionality improving systems performance and reduce cost.
- Tracking and analyzing performance and resource utilization of CICS systems.
- Recommend changes, upgrades, and enhancements based on the technical analysis.
- Perform problem diagnostics and resolutions as well.
- Participate in incident and problem management activities related to applications and CICS.
- Encourage and ensure collaboration across functional users and vendors to provide guidance and manage different tasks with a "can-do" attitude.
- Execute project and internal initiative responsibilities as assigned or delegated.
- Walking ahead by being enthusiastic and responsible for strengthening and developing system skills.
- Develop and maintain operational documentation, best practices, and run books for the operational platform.
- Upskill junior systems programmers. Skillset :
- Have + years of experience of installing and/or customizing mainframe CICS environments.
- Have experience with CTG, CICSplex, CICS Explorer to manage CICS systems.
- Solid understanding of resource definitions and its dependencies.
- Experience with ISV products like Sysview/Omegamon/Mainview, Fault Analyzer, Debug tool, IBM PA, SYMDUMP/INTEREST and CAFC. Basic dump analysis skills on IPCS.
- Experience in cloning and sunsetting CICS regions.
- Understanding of CICS security with ACF/RACF/Top secret.
- Exposure to working with SMF records and its practical application in terms of problem determination.
- Strong problem determination skills in both system and application areas.
- Experience working with and maintaining other vendor tools for CICS as well as exposure to common z/OS tools like SDSF RMF etc.
- Experience with basic aspects of IMS/MQ/DB administration and operations.
- Experience and knowledge in working on SMPE. Added Advantage Skillset:
- Programming skills - COBOL, PL/, C, REXX, Assembler
- Proficiency with debugging application abends to assist programmers refine code.
- Experience with automating CICS events via CICSplex RTA and/or system automation tools on z/OS.
- Experience with design, configuration and supporting Application community running Critical / applications.
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EIS-Mainframe-IMS DBA
för 6 dagar sedan
Dabster Gothenburg, SverigeJob Description: · Will be a SME in DB on z/OS – understanding it at a systems programming level. · Will be part of team handling upgrades of DB for z/OS. · Will participate in / support shared with team members. · Will be responsible for activities such as performance tuning ...
EIS-Mainframe-CICS - Gothenburg, Sverige - Dabster
Beskrivning
As a CICS System Programmer, candidate will be part of a Global team responsible for building, configuring, and maintaining the mainframe systems availability, efficiency, and resilience, underpinned by the architectural principle of cloned infrastructure, system configurations, applications.Key Responsibilities/Duties: