ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Administration of tasks using various CICS/MQ Commands.
• Responsible for all CICS System Program maintenance and changes.
• Leveraging existing JCL, ISPF, and SMP/E proficiency.
• Responsible for all z/OS System level maintenance and changes.
• Operate with database security standard processes.
• CICS communications with AWS cloud processing.
• Scheduling jobs with TWS
• Knowledge of CAFC use and administration.
• Build plan to integrate software changes to maintain the highest level of availability coordinating with Operations and the Change Management groups.
• Implement assigned system software to include new releases, corrective fixes, maintenance, and customization.
• Monitor the environment to ensure resource utilization is within capacity guidelines.
• Analyze the environment to determine customization and or corrective change to maintain the highest availability and throughput.
• Participate in problem solving exercises assisting Technical Services group in identifying root cause, corrective action, or future direction to eliminate potential outages.
• Participate in Disaster Recovery Exercises as required.
• Document new system components, or modifications to existing components. Perform Mainframe code coverage.
• Ability to work on multiple tasks simultaneously and manage time and priorities effectively.
• Use standardized testing methods, tools and procedures to ensure testing is efficient, effective and comprehensive.
• Communicate and collaborate effectively with co-workers and management team.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE: 

• Knowledge of administration tasks using various CICS/MQ Commands.
• CICS System Program Skills.
• JCL, ISPF, and SMP/E proficiency.
• z/OS System level Skills.
• Familiarity with database security standard processes.
• Familiarity with CICS communications with AWS cloud processing.
• Familiarity with job scheduling tool such as TWS
• CAFC knowledge
• Experience with CICS, JCL, SORT, EZTRIEVE (OR EQUEVILANT), VSAM, REXX, CLIST
• Experience with CA SYSVIEW and BMC CMF or similar tool to perform application monitoring functions
• Experience with SDSF or similar tool
• Experience with configuration management using CA Endevor or similar tool
• Candidates must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance
• Candidates must have lived in the United States 3 out of the past 5 years

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: 

• Experience with CMS projects
• Experience with CMS TLC processes
• Experience with Fee for Service (FFS) applications
• Experience with
• Experience with Fault Analyzer or similar tool
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Excellent and effective communication skills with management.
• Self motivated and tenacious personality.

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Information Technology related field (preferred)
• 7 years of experience