CICS Systems Engineer
DS Technologies Inc.Job Description
About US: We are a company that provides innovative, transformative IT services and solutions. We are passionate about helping our clients achieve their goals and exceed their expectations. We strive to provide the best possible experience for our clients and employees. We are committed to continuous improvement and innovation, and we are always looking for ways to improve our services and solutions. We believe in working collaboratively with our clients and employees to achieve success.
DS Technologies Inc is looking for CICS Systems Engineer role for one of our premier clients.
Job Title: CICS Systems Engineer
Location: Pittsburgh, PA or Lake Mary, FL (Northern Orlando, FL) – Onsite
Position Type: Contract (W2 Only)
Job Summary
We are seeking a CICS Systems Engineer to support a world-class CICS platform. The role involves maintaining, troubleshooting, tuning, and enhancing CICS environments across multiple SYSPLEXs. You will work closely with business units, technical teams, and vendors to ensure high system availability and performance. This position requires participation in a 24x7 on-call rotation.
Key Responsibilities
Daily support and upkeep of the Mainframe CICS environment and associated processes.
Implement CICS vendor software maintenance and upgrades.
Troubleshoot, analyze, and resolve CICS issues, including performance tuning.
Work with IBM and vendor utilities and support real-time business functions.
Hands-on experience with z/OS versions and releases, 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
Participate in mainframe disaster recovery and data center rotations.
Utilize ServiceNow for Project, Incident, and Change Management; work directly with users and vendor support personnel.
Plan and prioritize project tasks with management and technical staff.
Interface with application developers, support teams, software vendors, and management staff.
Required Qualifications
Experience: Minimum 5+ years in CICS support
Education: B.S. or B.A. required; advanced degree beneficial
Technical Skills:
Strong knowledge of CICS/TS internals and operations
Proficient in JCL and vendor utility programs
Analytical and debugging skills
Knowledge of COBOL and CICS Command Level programming
Experience with z/OS Connect and/or zOSMF
Other Skills:
Excellent written and verbal communication
Ability to provide 24x7 on-call support on a rotational basis
Strong troubleshooting and performance tuning skills
Why This Role is Exciting
Exposure to multiple aspects of CICS systems and system programming
Work in a world-class CICS support group interfacing with business and technical teams
Opportunity to enhance skills across CICS, z/OS, and related mainframe technologies
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
