- IBM/vendor support – familiar with IBM and other vendors web sites: Open problem cases, ask questions, prepare and send dumps.
- SMP/E – in depth knowledge to do install work on CICS and any associated products
- Security – in depth knowledge of ACF2 (must be able to install security on CICS and associated products and create ACF2 security rules as they pertain to CICS)
- SMF – moderate skill set required to gather and manipulate SMF data (specifically the CICS 110 records)
- Problem determination skills – ability to diagnose problem and determine root cause and remediation
Good-to-Have
- SDS – CAFC (CICS application file control)
– install product and use for control of files, application lists and group lists. Assist Operators when needed on use and problem determination if applications are failing.
- Trillium and Code1 software – aid in installation and day to day management of software
- Compuware products specifically File-aid – proficient at manipulation of files through file-aid software
SN Responsibility of / Expectations from the Role
1 Understanding of a CICS MRO setting (TOR and AOR configuration)
2 Security – in depth knowledge of ACF2 (must be able to install security on CICS and associated products and create ACF2 security rules as they pertain to CICS)
3 Web Services – creating and supporting of web services within CICS
4 CICS admin is responsible for installing and maintaining all these monitoring tools.) Tivoli/Omegamon