CICS Systems Administrator

CICS Systems Administrator Tuknik Government Services, a Koniag Government Services company, is seeking a CICS Systems Administrator to support TGS and our government customer in Baltimore, MD. This position requires the candidate to be able to obtain a Public Trust. We offer competitive compensation and an extraordinary benefits package including health, dental and vision insurance, 401K with company matching, flexible spending accounts, paid holidays, three weeks paid time off, and more. Essential Functions, Responsibilities & Duties As a CICS Systems Administrator, you will provide Systems Programming Support to administer, customize, and troubleshoot the CICS architecture by developing, modifying, and installing CICS systems software and application software. Provide support during agency disaster recovery exercises. Analyze high-level requirements and develop detailed design documents. Develop and manage CICS systems?level and application software using COBOL, Assembler Language Code (ALC), or Java. Meet with customer analysts, management, and end?users to develop requirements. Develop comprehensive test plans to ensure validation of functional requirements. Perform life cycle management and coordination of software changes across the customers SDLC. Develop and manage documentation stored on SharePoint for CICS systems and application software. Identify and eliminate Single Points of Failure within CICS. Create new CICS regions and establish appropriate RDO definitions, in support of application requirements for Integration, Training, Acceptance, and Production life cycles in accordance with CICS region build standards. Modify CICS architecture to eliminate Single Points of Failure within CICS. Process JCL and RDO modifications from service requests assigned by the task manager. Prepare appropriate change management documentation and procedures based on samples furnished by the task manager. Update appropriate CICS configuration documentation to reflect changes to the architecture. Communicate and work with application developers and customer testers to ensure all CICS resources (e.g., Files, Programs, Transactions, DB2, IDMS) are identified and defined appropriately. Develop and implement capabilities to monitor the CICS production environment for problems and generate automated alerts. Provide 24/7 support to resolve CICS related problems; respond within 30 minutes of receiving the page. Provide technical expertise on CICS application and configuration related issues, 40 hours per week, via laptop workstation. Troubleshoot CICS systems and application problems and facilitate necessary actions to correct the problem. Communicate with designated customer personnel by phone and email concerning the details of the issue, expected resolution, and root cause analysis. Support efforts to restore processing during a disaster recovery exercise or an actual disaster at multiple client sites. Qualifications Ten (10) years of CICS system programming or related experience. Demonstrated expertise in a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures. Extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Ability to perform a variety of complicated tasks. Ability to provide consultation on complex projects and be considered the senior contributor/specialist. Education Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university with a major in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or other related scientific or technical discipline. Masters degree preferred. Security Requirement Ability to obtain Public Trust. Equal Employment Opportunity Policy The company is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, color, religion, creed, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity (except where gender is a bona fide occupational qualification), national origin or ancestry, age, disability, citizenship, military/veteran status, marital status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. We are committed to equal employment opportunity in all decisions related to employment, promotion, wages, benefits, and all other privileges, terms, and conditions of employment. We are committed to providing accommodations. If you require an accommodation, please contact Heaven Wood at accommodations@koniag-gs.com or call 703?488?9377. For more information about our company, visit www.koniag-gs.com. Seniority Level Mid?Senior level Employment Type Part?time Job Function Information Technology Industries IT Services and IT Consulting #J-18808-Ljbffr