Ampcus Inc · 5 days ago
Mainframe CICS Engineer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid LevelAmpcus Inc. is a certified global provider of a broad range of Technology and Business consulting services. They are in search of a highly motivated Mainframe CICS Engineer responsible for end-to-end CICS engineering, system software maintenance, and operational support within a large mainframe environment. This role requires deep technical expertise in CICS performance, tuning, monitoring, and problem determination, along with strong collaboration skills.
Data ManagementInformation Technology
Responsibilities
Engineer, maintain, and support CICS regions in a large Sysplex and CICSPlex environment
Perform CICS system and software maintenance, including upgrades using SMP/E
Analyze CICS performance, tuning parameters, and resource definitions to optimize throughput and availability
Perform problem determination, dump analysis, and debugging for CICS-related issues
Monitor and analyze CICS SMF data using CICS Performance Analyzer
Implement and customize CICSPlex SM, including dynamic transaction routing
Provide operational support and on-call coverage for production CICS environments
Collaborate closely with application developers and operations teams
Support application teams with COBOL-level troubleshooting as needed
Qualification
Required
Strong hands-on experience as a CICS Systems Programmer
Expertise in CICS TS in a Sysplex and CICSPlex environment
In-depth knowledge of CICS performance tuning parameters
In-depth knowledge of CICS resource definitions impacting performance
In-depth knowledge of CICS SMF record structures
In-depth knowledge of CICS Performance Analyzer
Experience with CICSPlex SM implementation and customization
Proficiency with CICS monitoring tools (e.g., Sysview for CICS)
Strong problem determination and dump analysis skills
Working knowledge of COBOL to support application teams
Experience with IBM WebSphere MQ on z/OS
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Preferred
Assembler, COBOL, and REXX coding
Knowledge of and experience with CICS Exits
Web application support in CICS TS v5.x and/or v6.x
Understanding of z/OS facilities, including: APF, Linklist, VSAM, LPA, RLS, Coupling Facility
Experience using CICS Configuration Manager
Working knowledge of z/OS Explorer and CICS Explorer
Understanding of CICS REST Services
Prior CICS application programming experience
Company
Ampcus Inc
Ampcus is a global business, technology consulting and an staff augmentation firm specializing in AI/ML,digital solutions, Cybersecurity & Risk management, Testing, Forensics & Fraud services and human capital management.
Founded in 2004
1001-5000 employees
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Raj Narayan
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