Kyndryl

MainframeCICSSystemAdministrator

$62–62k Phoenix, Arizona, United States; Gilbert, Arizona, United States; Arvada, Colorado, United States; Mountain View, California, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.

The Brief

“Mainframe CICS System Administrator at Kyndryl. Skills: CICS Administration, System Maintenance, Performance Monitoring. Install CICS TS environments. Upgrade CICS TS environments”

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

Solve complex problems; Identify future issues; Troubleshooting

Eligibility Requirements

Onsite 3 days a week, On-call rotation

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

5+ years Mainframe CICS, CICS System Administration experience, CICS transaction server experience, Upgrade/Install/Migrate CICS servers, Upgrade/Install/Support IBM & ISV products, P2V, V2V and P2P migrations experience, CICS functionality and architecture experience, Basic z/OS knowledge, Basic Unix System Services knowledge, Basic SMP/E knowledge, Basic REXX knowledge, Basic Java knowledge, Basic VSAM knowledge, Basic Third party products knowledge

Nice to Have

Assembler knowledge, COBOL knowledge, CICS knowledge, DB2 knowledge, Ability to work independently, Ability to work as part of a team, Excellent troubleshooting skills, Excellent customer service skills, Participate in on-call rotation, Follow project to completion, Work as part of larger team

What You'll Do.

Install CICS TS environments

Upgrade CICS TS environments

Maintain CICS TS environments

Manage CICS version upgrades

Perform regression validation

Configure CICS regions

Maintain CICS regions

Maintain startup parameters

Maintain system initialization tables

Monitor transaction performance

Monitor system health

Analyze transaction response times

Analyze CPU utilization

Analyze storage usage

Perform tuning to eliminate bottlenecks

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

On-call rotation

Full Job Description

**Who We Are** At Kyndryl, we design, build, manage and modernize the mission-critical technology systems that the world depends on every day. So why work at Kyndryl? We are always moving forward – always pushing ourselves to go further in our efforts to build a more equitable, inclusive world for our employees, our customers and our communities. **The Role** As a **Mainframe CICS System Administrator** at Kyndryl, you’ll solve complex problems and identify potential future issues across the spectrum of platforms and services. You’ll be at the forefront of new technology and modernization, working with some of our biggest clients – which means some of the biggest in the world. *** This role requires employees to live in or around the Phoenix, AZ area. You will be responsible to be onsite 3 days a week.** **We will consider candidates who are willing to relocate to the area.** CICS Administration & Maintenance: * Install, upgrade, and maintain CICS Transaction Server (CICS TS) environments * Apply patches (PTFs), manage version upgrades, and perform regression validation * Configure and maintain CICS regions (production, test, DR) * Maintain startup parameters and system initialization tables (DFHSIT) Performance Monitoring & Tuning: * Monitor transaction performance and system health using tools such as: * OMEGAMON / MainView / TMON * Analyze: * Transaction response times * CPU utilization * Storage usage * Perform tuning to eliminate bottlenecks Your future at Kyndryl There are lots of opportunities to gain certification and qualifications on the job, and you’ll continuously grow Many of our Mainframe Infrastructure Engineers are on a path toward becoming either an Architect or Distinguished Engineer, and there are opportunities at every skill level to grow in either of these directions. Kyndryl currently does not require employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, however, if you are hired to work at a client, customer, or partner location, you may be requi

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