CICS Systems Engineer

Pyramid, Inc

Pittsburgh, PA

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JOB DETAILS

SALARY

$54–$55 Per Hour

JOB TYPE

Contractor

SKILLS

Analysis Skills, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM), Change Management, Cobol Programming Language, Communication Skills, Consulting, Debugging Skills, Disaster Recovery, Employee Benefits, Establish Priorities, High Availability, IBM CICS (Customer Information Control System), IBM Product Family, IBM z-OS Operating System, Identify Issues, Incident Management, Information Technology & Information Systems, JCL (Job Control Language), Mainframe Computer, Network Operations Center, On Call, Performance Tuning/Optimization, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Product Support, Project Planning, ServiceNow, Short Messaging Service (SMS), Software Administration, Software Development, Systems Engineering, Systems/Internals Programming, Team Player, Technical Support, Writing Skills

LOCATION

Pittsburgh, PA

POSTED

30+ days ago

Immediate need for a talented CICS Systems Engineer. This is a 12+ months contract opportunity with long-term potential and is located in Pittsburgh, PA or Lake Mary (Northern Orlando, FL)(Onsite). Please review the job description below and contact me ASAP if you are interested. Job ID: 25-73161 Pay Range: $54 - $55/hour. Employee benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance (medical, dental, vision), 401(k) plan, and paid sick leave (depending on work location). Key Responsibilities: Team Overview: CICS Team supports over 700 CICS Regions in several SYSPLEXs. Support of all aspects of the CICS product including Maintenance , New Versions and releases, Troubleshooting, performance and tuning, enhancements, z/OS Connect, CPSM, CICS Explorer and evaluation of new tools. Strong CICS background to staff a position within the CICS support group. The CICS support group interfaces with the business and other technical teams to provide a world class platform for the client. The candidate should be able to implement CICS vendor software maintenance and possess the knowledge of performance and tuning. Have good troubleshooting and diagnosis skills and provide business unit support and testing. This opportunity will provide the individual with an exposure to many aspects of CICS systems and system programming. The individual is required to participate in a 24x7 on call rotation with the team, providing 24 x 7 problem resolution and high systems availability. Interfacing with management and the technical staff to plan and prioritize projects tasks in accordance with departmental goals. Require a candidate with strong CICS background to staff a position within the CICS support group. The CICS support group interfaces with the business and other technical teams to provide a world class platform. The candidate should be able to implement CICS vendor software maintenance, z/OS Connect interfaces with CICS, CPSM, CICS Explorer and possess the knowledge of performance and tuning. Have good troubleshooting and diagnosis skills and provide business unit support and testing. This opportunity will provide the individual with an exposure to many aspects of CICS systems and system programming. The individual is required to participate in a 24x7 on call rotation with the team, providing 24 x 7 problem resolution and high systems availability. Interfacing with management and the technical staff to plan and prioritize projects tasks in accordance with departmental goals Key Requirements and Technology Experience: Key skills;CICS System Engineer z/OS CPSM Daily support and upkeep of the Mainframe CICS Environment and supporting products and processes. Work with IBM and vendor utilities and be able to work with various technical groups to support real-time business functions. Hands on experience with the latest z/OS Versions and Release levels and Products including CICS TS V5.5 & V6.1, CPSM, CICS Explorer, z/OS connect, SMF, DFSMS, JCL, DFHSM, DFDSS, FDR, SYNCSORT, SMPE, TSO, SDSF, RACF, SVC Dumps, ACF2, MQ, Top secret ,CA Sysview, TCP/IP,CAFC, IPCS, DB2, VSAM. Mainframe Disaster Recovery / Data Center Rotations. Utilization of ServiceNow (Project, Incident and Change Management), and working directly with the user community, and vendor technical support personnel Minimum of 5 years + experience in CICS. B.S. or B.A. or equivalent work experience required; advanced degree beneficial; certification beneficial Knowledge of CICS/TS internals and operations Proficient in the use of JCL and working with various vendor utility programs Good analytical skills, debugging skills, knowledge of COBOL and CICS Command Level language programming Good communication skills both written and oral are required as the individual must interface with application developers, support teams, software vendors and management staff Ability to provide 24x7 on call support on a rotational basis and Experience with zOS CONNECT and/or zOSMF. Our client is a leading IT Industry, and we are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar contract positions. If you are interested in this position, please apply online for immediate consideration. Pyramid Consulting, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. By applying to our jobs you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from Pyramid Consulting, Inc. and its affiliates, and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy here. #acc J2W:CB3

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