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Senior CICS System Administrator

System AdministratorSystem AdministratorOtherRemoteSeniorTeam 1-10Since 1999H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

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United States

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96 days ago

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Senior

Bachelor DegreeExperience acceptedEnglish

Job Description

Senior CICS System Administrator

NOVA Corporation

• Maintain IBM CICS and Message Queuing (MQ) software including all changes, upgrades, and patching. • Address any questions and issues related to IBM CICS and Message Queuing (MQ) software. • Maintain software, CICS and MQ environments in compliance with the security guidelines. • Diagnose and resolve CICS environment system abends and abnormal operating problems using system logs, and other available logs and documents. • Install, customize, upgrade and maintain CICS and MQ Software on mainframe computer platforms running z/OS. • Participate in planning and executing database migrations, application software upgrades/migrations. • Analyze CICS & MQ software environments to provide performance tuning recommendations and plans. • Create, define, modify, and understand CICS parameters to be able to create new regions per requested criteria without assistance. • Create and maintain backup processing for CICS & MQ and their associated products. • Administer and implement CICS web services environment including assisting programmers in understanding requirements for use. • Have a thorough understanding and experience of IBM SMP/E environment and ability to use SMP/E to install software as a lead technician.

Job Requirements

  • Active Secret Clearance
  • Good analytical and reporting skills
  • Good documentation and process skills.
  • Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook)
  • Experience with Remedy IT Ticketing system.
  • Experience supporting CICS
  • Must hold ONE of the qualifying IAT Level I certifications: A+ CE CCNA-Security Network+ CE SSCP
  • Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree or relevant experience in lieu of a college degree.

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • Retirement plans
  • Paid time off
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Professional development
  • Certifications

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