CICS Systems Programmer

CICS Systems Programmer

We are seeking an experienced CICS Systems Programmer. This is a full time contract job, but we will consider part time applicants if you can work 3 or 4 days per week. Your valuable experience is sought after for this major project at one of the global banks.

Principal responsibilities

• Handle product installation, customization and maintenance activities of the IBM Z products and tools including CICS Transaction Server for z/OS, z/OS Connect EE, CICS Application File Control(CAFC), CICS JVM, CICS Performance Analyzer, CICS Configuration Manager

• Manage system performance, reliability and availability to service level agreements by using tools including Omegamon, CICS Performance Analyzer, MOI, Splunk, AppDynamic, etc.

• Work closely and maintain good relationships with global application teams in delivering projects and consultancy services

• Determine and resolve problem of managed systems

• Provide operations support including on call and after-hours

• Automate processes including CI/CD pipeline, system changes, housekeeping. monitoring, alerting, capacity management/planning, etc.

• Ensure compliance with security standard

• Develop, manage and maintain a comprehensive disaster recovery plan for all managed systems

• Work on global infrastructure projects and standardization

• Create and maintain installation, configuration, and administration documentations

Requirements

• University degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related discipline
• Proficiency in mainframe (IBM Z) system/middleware, e.g. CICS, z/OS, DB2, MQ
• Knowledge of security software tool RACF and performance monitoring using Omegamon, CICS PA, RMF, SMF
• Experience on product installation, customization and maintenance of CICS
• Good command of both written and verbal English
• Excellent problem determination skills and the ability to detect and control any processing anomalies or system errors
• Sound analytical, communication and interpersonal skills
• Proactive and self-motivated
• Good leadership and teamwork skills - Works collaboratively in an agile environment
• Banking / Finance background would be beneficial
• Knowledge of DevOps principles and implementation of CI/CD pipeline
• Knowledge of z/OSMF, Ansible automation flamework, Jenkins and GitHub

·       REXX Programming skills