Diverse Lynx
Job Description: Sr. Mainframe Administrator
Hybrid - Hartford, CT/St Paul, MN/Cockeysville, MD
What are the top skills required for this role?
CICS and IMS system administration
Job Description/ Responsibilities
Working knowledge of SMP/E software installation process, analysing PTFs and HOLDDATA, triaging HIPER, FIXCAT, and PEd PTFs.
Maintaining software currency and semi-annual maintenance migration to development, QA, and production CICS/IMS regions.
Working knowledge of CICS and IMS parameters and internals to optimize functionality and performance as well as to resolve incidents.
Work with IBM and ISV providers to provide timely resolution to more complex issues.
Understanding of Travelers business groups and products as applicable to support the business needs and availability of individual CICS and IMS regions.
Ability to create new CICS and IMS regions, started tasks, and address spaces and to migrate new transaction definitions.
Adhere to Travelers change management processes regarding change windows, lead times, ServiceNow requests, and temporary access escalation.
Consult with business groups and other Technology teams on application development, new feature exploitation, proof of concepts, security enhancements, etc.
Attend monthly meetings with IBM and ISV to discuss product roadmaps, incidents, etc
Diverse Lynx LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive due consideration for employment without any discrimination. All applicants will be evaluated solely on the basis of their ability, competence and their proven capability to perform the functions outlined in the corresponding role. We promote and support a diverse workforce across all levels in the company.
Hybrid - Hartford, CT/St Paul, MN/Cockeysville, MD
What are the top skills required for this role?
CICS and IMS system administration
Job Description/ Responsibilities
Working knowledge of SMP/E software installation process, analysing PTFs and HOLDDATA, triaging HIPER, FIXCAT, and PEd PTFs.
Maintaining software currency and semi-annual maintenance migration to development, QA, and production CICS/IMS regions.
Working knowledge of CICS and IMS parameters and internals to optimize functionality and performance as well as to resolve incidents.
Work with IBM and ISV providers to provide timely resolution to more complex issues.
Understanding of Travelers business groups and products as applicable to support the business needs and availability of individual CICS and IMS regions.
Ability to create new CICS and IMS regions, started tasks, and address spaces and to migrate new transaction definitions.
Adhere to Travelers change management processes regarding change windows, lead times, ServiceNow requests, and temporary access escalation.
Consult with business groups and other Technology teams on application development, new feature exploitation, proof of concepts, security enhancements, etc.
Attend monthly meetings with IBM and ISV to discuss product roadmaps, incidents, etc
Diverse Lynx LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive due consideration for employment without any discrimination. All applicants will be evaluated solely on the basis of their ability, competence and their proven capability to perform the functions outlined in the corresponding role. We promote and support a diverse workforce across all levels in the company.