Job Description
Work Location: Hyderabad
Immediate Hiring
We are seeking an experienced Lead Administrator L1 – Mainframe CICS Admin to join our infrastructure team in Hyderabad or Pune. In this role, you will be responsible for the end-to-end administration, performance monitoring, and troubleshooting of CICS environments on IBM System z platforms.
You will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure the stability, availability, and performance of critical mainframe CICS workloads, supporting enterprise-grade applications and services. This position requires a strong technical background in CICS administration and a proactive approach to incident resolution and change management.
- Install, upgrade, maintain, and apply FIX packs to CICS Transaction Server environments
- Administer and support zCEE, CICS PA, CICSplex System Manager, JVM Servers, and Angels
- Monitor CICS performance using tools such as OMEGAMON, CA SYSVIEW, and MainView
- Troubleshoot CICS connections with DataPower, WAS, and Java-based applications
- Configure and troubleshoot CICS SSL setups and Web Services
- Manage incidents and changes using ServiceNow or BMC Remedy
- Support DR processes and maintain relevant documentation
- Provide 24/7 rotational shift and weekend support as required
Required Skills & Experience:
- Experience - 10+ years
- Strong hands-on experience in Mainframe CICS Administration
- Proficiency in CICS Transaction Server installation, upgrades, maintenance, and FIX pack implementation
- Experience with zCEE, CICS PA, and vendor products such as CAFC
- Knowledge of CICS Web Services, CICSplex System Manager, JVM Servers, and Angels
- Hands-on experience with performance monitoring tools: OMEGAMON, CA SYSVIEW, and/or MainView
- Strong understanding of CICS Application Architecture including CMAS/MRO and Non-MRO configurations
- Working knowledge of System z Communications and SNA concepts
- Ability to interpret Assembler output listings
- Experience with CICS SSL setup and troubleshooting
- Experience troubleshooting CICS connections with DataPower, WAS, and Java
- Working knowledge of z/OS JCL
- Experience with ITSM tools such as ServiceNow or BMC Remedy for Incident and Change Management
- Exposure to Disaster Recovery (DR) processes and documentation
- Willingness to support 24/7 rotational shifts and weekend on-call requirements
More Info
Key Skills
CICS Transaction Server
CMAS
CAFC
Mainframe CICS Administration
zCEE CICS PA
Assembler output listings
Angels
SNA concepts
CICS Web Services
CICS SSL setup
CA SYSVIEW
JVM Servers
Non-MRO configurations
CICS Application Architecture
CICSplex System Manager
System z Communications
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