Responsible for all phases of CICS engineering, system and software maintenance, and CICS related operation functions. The candidate must be comfortable working with CICS in a 24x7 large scale Sysplex and CICSPlex environment and must be able to interface with application developers and operations teams. The CICS engineer should have strong analytical, organizational and communication skills, as well as in-depth knowledge in CICS performance & tuning, debugging and dump analysis. On-call support and maintenance outside of normal working hours are needed to support the CICS environment and to resolve issues. At least 4+ years' relevant experience would generally be expected to find the skills required for this role. Knowledge of SMP/E, software upgrades and maintenance Knowledge of all CICS parameters that control performance in a CICSPlex environment. Knowledge of CICS SMF record structure and the CICS Performance Analyzer tool to gather statistics necessary to tune CICS regions. Experience with CICSPlex SM implementation & customization, dynamic transaction routing, etc. Knowledge of the CICS resource definitions, including those that pertain to CICS region performance. Experienced with the CICS monitoring tools such as Sysview for CICS. Ability to perform problem determination, dump analysis and performance tuning. Knowledge of Cobol to support application developers. Experience with Mainframe WebSphere MQ Good oral/written communication skills Assembler, COBOL and REXX coding and knowledge of CICS Exits Web application support in a CICS TS V6.x environment Understanding of zOS facilities such as: APF, Link list, VSAM, LPA, RLS, Coupling Facility Utilization of CICS Configuration Manager Working knowledge of zOS & CICS Explorer Understanding of CICS REST Services Our values - putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back - aren't just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day to do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey, offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry. There's also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work. To learn more about our offices across the globe, please copy and paste https://www.morganstanley.com/about-us/global-offices into your browser. We work to provide a supportive and inclusive environment where all individuals can maximize their full potential. Our skilled and creative workforce is comprised of individuals drawn from a broad cross section of the global communities in which we operate and who reflect a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences. Our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion is evident through our constant focus on recruiting, developing, and advancing individuals based on their skills and talents.
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