Diverse Lynx
Position: Mainframe CICS System Admin/programmer
Location: Saltlake City, UT / Remote
Duration: Fulltime
Required Skill:
• IBM/vendor support - familiar with IBM and other vendors web sites: Open problem cases, ask questions, prepare and send dumps.
• SMP/E - in depth knowledge to do install work on CICS and any associated products
• Security - in depth knowledge of ACF2 (must be able to install security on CICS and associated products and create ACF2 security rules as they pertain to CICS)
• SMF - moderate skill set required to gather and manipulate SMF data (specifically the CICS 110 records)
• Problem determination skills - ability to diagnose problem and determine root cause and remediation
• Understanding of a CICS MRO environment (TOR and AOR configuration)
• Set traces (Aux and GTF) - ability to set traces to aid vendors in problem management and determination.
• CICS shutdown statistics - be able to produce and interpret shutdown stats to aid in problem determination and growth projections.
• Understanding of the CICS dynamic storage areas and how to manipulate for short on storage situations or to accommodate future growth of applications.
• Create both transaction and system dumps (and port to vendors for analysis)
• RDO (resource definition online) - must be able to create any resource needed on CICS (e.g transactions, programs, files, transient data queue, LSR groups, etc)
• Web Services - creating and supporting of web services within CICS
• Broadcom ACF2 security - ability to install CICS security requirements, maintain ACF2 security within CICS and on all CICS resources
• Tivoli/Omegamon products (this is our monitoring software for CICS, z/OS, MQ, IIB, DB2 and the web portal (on windows) - our CICS admin is responsible for installing and maintaining all these monitoring tools.)
• Broadcom Intertest/Symdump - product to debug CICS programs, product to format transaction dumps - install and maintain (and aid developers with questions and use)
• SDS - CAFC (CICS application file control) - install product and use for control of files, application lists and group lists. Assist Operators when needed on use and problem determination if applications are failing.
• Trillium and Code1 software - aid in installation and day to day management of software
• Compuware products specifically File-aid - proficient at manipulation of files through file-aid software
• Splunk - proficient at creating (modifying) Splunk reports (dashboards) to report on All CICS metrics (e.g CPU consumption, storage consumption, transaction volume, response times, wait times, 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.
Location: Saltlake City, UT / Remote
Duration: Fulltime
Required Skill:
• IBM/vendor support - familiar with IBM and other vendors web sites: Open problem cases, ask questions, prepare and send dumps.
• SMP/E - in depth knowledge to do install work on CICS and any associated products
• Security - in depth knowledge of ACF2 (must be able to install security on CICS and associated products and create ACF2 security rules as they pertain to CICS)
• SMF - moderate skill set required to gather and manipulate SMF data (specifically the CICS 110 records)
• Problem determination skills - ability to diagnose problem and determine root cause and remediation
• Understanding of a CICS MRO environment (TOR and AOR configuration)
• Set traces (Aux and GTF) - ability to set traces to aid vendors in problem management and determination.
• CICS shutdown statistics - be able to produce and interpret shutdown stats to aid in problem determination and growth projections.
• Understanding of the CICS dynamic storage areas and how to manipulate for short on storage situations or to accommodate future growth of applications.
• Create both transaction and system dumps (and port to vendors for analysis)
• RDO (resource definition online) - must be able to create any resource needed on CICS (e.g transactions, programs, files, transient data queue, LSR groups, etc)
• Web Services - creating and supporting of web services within CICS
• Broadcom ACF2 security - ability to install CICS security requirements, maintain ACF2 security within CICS and on all CICS resources
• Tivoli/Omegamon products (this is our monitoring software for CICS, z/OS, MQ, IIB, DB2 and the web portal (on windows) - our CICS admin is responsible for installing and maintaining all these monitoring tools.)
• Broadcom Intertest/Symdump - product to debug CICS programs, product to format transaction dumps - install and maintain (and aid developers with questions and use)
• SDS - CAFC (CICS application file control) - install product and use for control of files, application lists and group lists. Assist Operators when needed on use and problem determination if applications are failing.
• Trillium and Code1 software - aid in installation and day to day management of software
• Compuware products specifically File-aid - proficient at manipulation of files through file-aid software
• Splunk - proficient at creating (modifying) Splunk reports (dashboards) to report on All CICS metrics (e.g CPU consumption, storage consumption, transaction volume, response times, wait times, 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.