Mainframe Systems Engineer - CICS - 100% Remote

**Mainframe Systems Engineer - CICS

Location - 100% Remote

Terms - Direct Hire

Job Description:** The Mainframe Systems Engineer installs and maintains mainframe operating systems ensuring the stability, performance and security of our mainframe environment while driving innovation and continuous improvement.

 

Primary Responsibilities

• Evaluates system specifications, input/output processes, and working parameters for hardware/software compatibility
• Troubleshoots and resolves complex technical issues related to mainframe systems and applications
• Administers, configures, and maintains mainframe systems, including hardware, operating systems, and software components
• Maintains operational effectiveness and efficiency by monitoring, evaluating, and adjusting mainframe operating systems
• Maintains quality service by establishing and enforcing organization standards
• Maintains installation records by documenting system configurations, procedures, and best practices
• Resolves problems by determining cause, providing technical assistance to applications and other support staff
• Develops and implements backup and disaster recovery strategies to ensure business continuity
• Covers on call 24x7 on a rotating basis for problem resolution and SEV1 incidents
• Ensures compliance with risk management programs, rules and regulations, and cybersecurity practices; identifies opportunities for and supports process improvements; applies disciplined change management practices

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Business, or a related field and six (6) years of mainframe infrastructure technical software and hardware analysis, programming, and installation experience
• Or High School Diploma or GED with ten (10) years of experience of mainframe infrastructure technical software and hardware analysis, programming, and installation
• Experience in installation and support of Mainframe system products including ZOS, CICS, MQ, DB2, Storage, Automation, ZLINUX or Networking
• Experience in problem determination, installation and support of mainframe products, disaster recovery experience and knowledge, and performance and tuning experience
• Experience in opening, managing, solving, and closing problems with vendor support centers

 

Skills and Competencies

• Ability to interpret and ensure compliance with applicable rules, regulations, and industry guidance
• Ability to work in a team environment when applicable
• Ability to work under limited guidance
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Excellent problem solving and trouble shooting skills
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities
• Strong understanding of mainframe hardware

Additional Information:

• Support and Monitor CICS TS 5.6 systems in a CICSPlex including on-call rotation that extends 24/7 within your scheduled time frame
• Make changes as directed by application developers to CICS environments dynamically and to CSD including file, transaction, and bundle generation for JASON/XML Web API applications exposed thru URIMAPs
• Assist with the deployment of CICS and supporting product code releases (such as CICSPA and CICS IA) via SMP/E and/or z/OSMF through various levels of sandbox, development, and production systems