Mainframe CICS Systems Engineer

Overview As a Lead Cloud & Infrastructure Engineer (VP), you will own CICS engineering and operations within a large-scale mainframe environment. You will partner with application teams to ensure high availability, performance, and reliability of critical systems across CICSPlex configurations. You’ll drive problem determination, performance tuning, and 24/7 support, shaping the scalability of our enterprise infrastructure. This role blends deep mainframe expertise with collaboration across developers and operations to enable business growth. You’ll work in a fast-paced, innovative culture that values reliability and technical excellence. Compensation / BenefitsMedicalPrescription DrugDentalVision401(k)Paid Time Off ResponsibilitiesManage and maintain CICS in a 24x7 Sysplex and CICSPlex environmentPerform CICS performance tuning, dump analysis, and debuggingInterface with application developers and operations teams to resolve issuesProvide on-call support outside normal hours for CICS environmentsUtilize CICS monitoring tools (Sysview) and analyze SMF data to optimize regionsSupport Cobol development and assist with mainframe Websphere MQLeverage SMP/E, CICS parameter tuning, and CICSPlex SM implementation and customizationApply knowledge of zOS facilities and CICS Exits where applicable Key requirementsKnowledge of SMP/E, software upgrades and maintenanceKnowledge of CICS parameters controlling performance in CICSPlexKnowledge of CICS SMF structure and Performance Analyzer toolExperience with CICSPlex SM implementation & customization, dynamic routingKnowledge of CICS resource definitions affecting region performanceExperience with CICS monitoring as Sysview for CICSAbility to perform problem determination, dump analysis and performance tuningKnowledge of Cobol to support application developersExperience with Mainframe Websphere MQExcellent oral/written communication skillsAssembler, COBOL and REXX coding knowledge of CICS ExitsWeb application support in a CICS TS V6.x environmentUnderstanding of zOS facilities (APF, Linklist, VSAM, LPA, RLS, Coupling Facility)Knowledge of CICS Configuration ManagerWorking knowledge of zOS & CICS ExplorerUnderstanding of CICS REST ServicesExcellent oral/written communication skillsAnalytical mindsetOrganizational skillsAssemblerCOBOLREXX