Mainframe CICS & MQ System Administrator
Core
Install, configure, upgrade, and maintain IBM MQ for z/OS environments, ensuring secure, stable, and highly available messaging services for mission-critical business applications.
Role type
Senior Mainframe MQ System Administrator
Builds
Enterprise messaging solutions supporting global business applications
Domain
Mainframe systems (z/OS) and Enterprise Messaging
Required skills
IBM MQ for z/OS administration, Queue Managers, QSGs, MQ Clusters, Distributed Queueing, Channel Administration, Publish/Subscribe, Workload Balancing, z/OS system programming, SMP/E, JES2, TSO/ISPF, JCL, USS, SDSF, OMEGAMON, MainView, SYSVIEW, RACF, SSL/TLS, REXX, SA z/OS, OPS/MVS, NetView, dump/trace analysis, SMF analysis
Preferred skills
Large-scale enterprise MQ environments, Parallel Sysplex, high-availability, disaster recovery architectures, CICS, DB2, IMS
Technologies
IBM MQ, z/OS, RACF, OMEGAMON, MainView, SYSVIEW, REXX, SA z/OS, OPS/MVS, NetView
Responsibilities
Install, configure, upgrade, and maintain IBM MQ for z/OS environments; Administer MQ Queue Managers, Queues, Channels, Clusters, Queue Sharing Groups; Monitor system health, analyze performance metrics, and optimize MQ environments; Troubleshoot complex MQ infrastructure and application messaging issues; Design and support high-availability, disaster recovery, and business continuity solutions; Implement and maintain MQ security controls; Develop automation, scripting, and monitoring solutions; Architect and enhance MQ infrastructure solutions; Partner with application, infrastructure, and system programming teams; Create and maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, and recovery plans; Provide on-call support in a 24x7 production environment.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC