Mainframe System Programmer CICS at Kyndryl · Bengaluru (Bangalore), Chennai · 7 - 15 years · ₹15L - ₹40L / yr · Profitable · Posted 18 Sep 2025
As a System Administrator at Kyndryl, you’ll solve complex problems and identify potential future issues across the spectrum of platforms and services. You’ll be at the forefront of new technology and modernization, working with some of our biggest clients – which means some of the biggest in the world.
There’s never a typical day as a System Administrator at Kyndryl, because no two projects are alike. You’ll be managing systems data for clients and providing day-to-day solutions and security compliance. You’ll oversee a queue of assignments and work directly with technicians, prioritizing tickets to deliver the best solutions to our clients.
One of the benefits of Kyndryl is that we work with clients in a variety of industries, from banking to retail. Whether you want to broaden your knowledge base or narrow your scope and specialize in a specific sector, you can find your opportunity here. You’ll also get the chance to share your expertise by recommending modernization options, identifying new business opportunities, and cultivating relationships with other teams and stakeholders. Does the work get challenging at times? Yes! But you’ll collaborate with a diverse group of talented people and gain invaluable management and organizational skills, which will come in handy as you move forward in your career.
Key Responsibilities
- Proven experience on the CICS functionality and architecture.
- Provide technical support as needed in the planning, coordination, installation, implementation and testing of releases, upgrades or changes to CICS and related ISV products.
- Capable of installing, upgrading and migrating CICS Transaction Servers.
- Capable of installing, upgrading and supporting IBM & ISV related products such as Compuware Abend-AID, ASG TMON/CICS, Omegamon for CICS, BMC Mainview, Xpediter/CICS, CA ACF2/CICS, CA Intertest and CA SymDump.
- Provide primary on-call support for CICS and associated ISV products.
- Problem determination and resolution within expected timeframe.
- Diagnose CICS system and related product issues and follow up with Root Cause Analysis.
- Participate in Disaster Recovery planning and tests as scheduled.
Your future at Kyndryl
Every position at Kyndryl offers a way forward to grow your career, from Junior System Administrator to Architect. We have opportunities for Cloud Hyperscalers that you won’t find anywhere else, including hands-on experience, learning opportunities, and the chance to certify in all four major platforms. One of the benefits of Kyndryl is that we work with clients in a variety of industries, from banking to retail. Whether you want to broaden your knowledge base or narrow your scope and specialize in a specific sector, you can find your opportunity here
You’re good at what you do and possess the required experience to prove it. However, equally as important – you have a growth mindset; keen to drive your own personal and professional development. You are customer-focused – someone who prioritizes customer success in their work. And finally, you’re open and borderless – naturally inclusive in how you work with others.
Required Technical and Professional Expertise
- 8 to 14 Years of experience in CICS system programming.
- Experience in CICS transaction server and related ISV products.
- Basic knowledge on the following technologies: z/OS, Unix System Services, SMP/E, REXX, Java, VSAM and Third party products
- Capable of Upgrading /Installing and supporting IBM & ISV related Products Proficient in technologies like P2V, V2V and P2P migrations.
- Experience with performance tuning and workload balancing in CICS.
- Familiarity with CICS monitoring tools (Omegamon for CICS, BMC MainView, IBM CICS Performance Analyzer).
- Knowledge of CICS Web Services, MQ integration, and DB2 connectivity.
- Experience with RACF, ACF2, or Top Secret security administration for CICS.
Preferred Technical and Professional Experience
- Process driven management of technical operations and support.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- The ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
- Excellent troubleshooting and customer service skills.
- The ability to follow a project through to completion and/or to work as part of a larger team to complete the components of a complex project.
- Support for technical consultation and inquiries from the other IT technical teams.
- Develop, document and maintain procedures for system utilities such as backup/restore, performance tuning and configuration of environments.
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