CICS System Administrator

Kelly Services Inc.
Chandler, AZ, United States
26 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
5 years minimum
Compensation
$104,000.0 - $130,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Application Performance Management Customer Information Control System (CICS) System Configuration Disaster Recovery IBM Mainframe Mainframes Performance Tuning Transaction Processing (Computing) Software Troubleshooting Performance Monitor Omegamon

Job description

  • Install, maintain, and upgrade CICS TS environments
  • Support version upgrades and patch implementation
  • Administer production, test, and disaster recovery regions
  • Monitor transaction performance and system health
  • Analyze CPU, storage, and transaction response metrics
  • Perform tuning activities to improve application performance
  • Troubleshoot infrastructure-related issues
  • Collaborate with operations and engineering teams

Tech Breakdown

  • 60% CICS Administration & Maintenance
  • 25% Performance Monitoring & Optimization
  • 15% Infrastructure Support & Collaboration

Daily Responsibilities

  • 75% Hands-on technical administration
  • 10% Documentation & planning
  • 15% Team collaboration and project participation

The Offer

  • Competitive base salary
  • Potential annual bonus eligibility
  • Enterprise-scale environment
  • Long-term career growth opportunities
  • Exposure to modernization initiatives

Requirements

  • 5+ years supporting IBM mainframe environments
  • Experience administering CICS Transaction Server (CICS TS)
  • Experience applying PTFs and supporting system upgrades
  • Knowledge of production, test, and disaster recovery environments
  • Experience monitoring performance and resource utilization
  • Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities
  • Understanding of transaction processing environments
  • Experience maintaining system configuration parameters

Desired Skills & Experience

  • OMEGAMON experience
  • MainView experience
  • TMON experience
  • Performance tuning expertise
  • Capacity planning experience
  • Disaster recovery support experience
  • Large enterprise environment experience
  • Mainframe modernization exposure

Benefits & conditions

  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Vacation Time
  • Retirement Savings Plan
  • Additional employer-sponsored benefits

About the company

jA leading enterprise organization is seeking a Mainframe CICS System Administrator to join its infrastructure operations team in the Phoenix, Arizona area. This is a full-time, hybrid opportunity requiring three days per week onsite. The environment includes enterprise-scale mainframe systems, CICS Transaction Server, performance monitoring platforms, and mission-critical transactional workloads supporting major business operations., Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP’s Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.

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