Cognizant · 6 hours ago
Mainframe CICS & MQ Admin (Remote)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$73K/yr - $116K/yr
10+ years expCognizant is a leading provider of information technology services, and they are seeking a Mainframe CICS & MQ Admin. In this role, you will perform problem analysis and resolution while working closely with the Retail team, focusing on CICS and MQ administration.
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Responsibilities
Excellent skills on CICS administration which include CICS and its product administration
Experience in CICS version upgrades/migration
Applying patches to CICS software, Hostbridge
CICS ISVs upgrades and maintenance
Resource definition Online and batch mode
CICS region build
Knowledge on CICSPlex concepts (mandatory)
Configuration of CICS initialization parameters
Troubleshooting and resolving system related abends and issues
Identifying patches that need to be installed, and having them installed
Security administration for CICS
Performance monitoring and tuning
CICS intercommunication setup and maintenance
24•7 support
Assist in application team on CICS specific issues
Expericne in MQ product upgrades and maintenance
Defining and Monitoring MQ objects
MQ region build
Knowledge on MQ sharing concepts (mandatory)
Operating with CICS adapter control functions to initiate and manage connections between WebSphere MQ and CICS
Managing Websphere MQ resources(BSDS, Pagesets, buffer pools, logs)
Qualification
Required
Minimum 10+ years of experience in CICS/MQ on zOS administration
Excellent skills on CICS administration which include CICS and its product administration
Experience in CICS version upgrades/migration
Applying patches to CICS software, Hostbridge
CICS ISVs upgrades and maintenance
Resource definition Online and batch mode
CICS region build
Knowledge on CICSPlex concepts (mandatory)
Configuration of CICS initialization parameters
Troubleshooting and resolving system related abends and issues
Identifying patches that need to be installed, and having them installed
Security administration for CICS
Performance monitoring and tuning
CICS intercommunication setup and maintenance
24/7 support
Assist in application team on CICS specific issues
Experience in MQ product upgrades and maintenance
Defining and Monitoring MQ objects
MQ region build
Knowledge on MQ sharing concepts (mandatory)
Operating with CICS adapter control functions to initiate and manage connections between WebSphere MQ and CICS
Managing Websphere MQ resources(BSDS, Pagesets, buffer pools, logs)
Benefits
Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
401(k) plan and contributions
Long-term/Short-term Disability
Paid Parental Leave
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Company
Cognizant
Cognizant is a professional services company that helps clients alter their business, operating, and technology models for the digital era.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$0.24MKey Investors
Summit Financial Wealth Advisors
2025-03-08Post Ipo Equity
2016-11-18Post Ipo Equity· $0.24M
1998-06-19IPO
Leadership Team
Ravi Kumar S
Chief Executive Officer
Anil Cheriyan
CTO / EVP Strategy & Technology
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