American Electric Power · 6 hours ago
CICS Administrator
Columbus, OH
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$133K/yr - $172K/yr
10+ years expAmerican Electric Power is a dedicated energy company committed to delivering innovative energy solutions. The CICS Administrator will manage CICS regions, ensure system performance, and support infrastructure projects while collaborating with various teams to deliver reliable technology solutions.
Clean EnergyEnergyEnergy ManagementFinancial Services
Responsibilities
Ensure health of the mainframe environment by managing CICS regions
Monitor CICS for performance and modify configurations as needed to maintain high performance needed for business units
Review planned vendor upgrades and track versions on software heatmap to ensure upgrade work is scheduled
Download new software versions from vendor website, communicate new features to Business Applications and Mainframe groups, outline implementation plans with affected groups, and upgrade CICS regions to new version to retain vendor support
Participate in major/significant incidents affecting the mainframe, focusing on return-to-service, and then performing group root cause analysis and future problem prevention
Provide support for less experienced team members working break/fix tickets and review their work as needed
Participate in Disaster Recovery exercises on a bi-annual basis
Primary assignment will be CICS, but other technical areas will be assigned to maintain AEP’s mainframe environment. Especially important will be inputs into the mainframe such as MQ Series and Shadow
Qualification
Required
Expert knowledge supporting CICS (4+ years), not just using CICS
Knowledge of other mainframe software & components, such as DB2, MQ Series, Mainframe WAS, Shadow, Endevor, COBOL, QMF, CDC, RACF, T-Rex, TMON for CICS, OPC, sFTP, JCL, ThruPut Manager, Omegamon, z/Secure, TCP/IP, IBM System Automation tool, z/OS, ACC, DRS, VPS, SMS, SKLM, ITOM, HOD, PComm
Strong research, analytical, and problem-solving skills
Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related technical field is required
10 years of relevant work experience is required. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered
12 years of relevant work experience required. An equivalent combination of education and related experience may be considered
Benefits
AEP offers a unique comprehensive benefits package that aims to support and enhance the overall well-being of our employees.
Company
American Electric Power
American Electric Power generates, transmits, and distributes electricity, serving residential, commercial, and industrial customers.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$5.03BKey Investors
GRIP ProgramInvenergy
2025-11-25Post Ipo Equity· $3.5B
2023-10-19Grant· $27.8M
2023-08-16Post Ipo Equity· $1.5B
Leadership Team
William Fehrman
President and Chief Executive Officer
Charles E Zebula
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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