Veterans Sourcing Group, LLC · 4 days ago
Mainframe CICS Engineer (REMOTE)
Veterans Sourcing Group, LLC is seeking a Mainframe CICS Engineer to join their Enterprise Z team. The role involves engineering, maintenance, and operational support of a large-scale CICSPlex environment, ensuring platform resilience and performance tuning while providing 24x7 support.
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Responsibilities
Perform CICS systems programming, software upgrades, and maintenance using SMP/E
Tune CICS regions and analyze performance using CICS Performance Analyzer and monitoring tools (e.g., Sysview for CICS)
Manage CICSPlex SM, dynamic transaction routing, and resource definitions
Provide problem determination, dump analysis, and performance debugging
Support application developers and collaborate with operations teams
Participate in on-call rotations for issue resolution
Qualification
Required
Expertise in CICS performance tuning, parameters, and SMF record structures
Hands-on experience with CICSPlex SM, WebSphere MQ, and CICS monitoring tools
Proficiency in problem determination, dump analysis, and COBOL
Strong knowledge of SMP/E and software maintenance
Excellent communication and analytical skills
Preferred
Assembler, REXX, or CICS Exits knowledge
Experience with CICS TS V6.x, Web applications, or CICS REST Services
Familiarity with zOS (APF, VSAM, Coupling Facility) and tools like CICS Explorer or Configuration Manager
Prior application programming experience
Benefits
Remote work flexibility
Supportive, innovative team environment
Company
Veterans Sourcing Group, LLC
Welcome to the Veterans Souring Group company profile. Veterans Sourcing Group (VSG) is a “Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business – SDVOSB”.
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase