Core Focus:
A
senior IBM MQ Administrator who is a
mainframe (z/OS) specialist, not just a middleware generalist. The candidate must be someone who has
direct, hands-on IBM MQ administration experience on z/OS for 8+ years and can
own the MQ infrastructure end-to-end.
Role: IBM MQ Mainframe Administrator
Duration: 12+ month contract
Location: 100% Remote - EST
Job Description:
We are seeking an experienced IBM MQ Mainframe Administrator to support, maintain, and optimize our enterprise messaging infrastructure on z/OS. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in IBM MQ administration, mainframe operations, and enterprise integration, ensuring reliable, secure, and high-performance message delivery across critical business applications.
Responsibilities:
- Install, configure, and upgrade IBM MQ queue managers and related components on z/OS.
- Manage MQ objects including queues, channels, listeners, and process definitions.
- Monitor MQ performance, availability, and message flows; proactively address issues and bottlenecks.
- Troubleshoot and resolve MQ connectivity, message delivery, and operational problems.
- Implement and maintain backup, recovery, and disaster recovery procedures for MQ environments.
- Administer security policies, RACF profiles, and access controls for MQ resources.
- Collaborate with application, infrastructure, and network teams for integration and support.
- Maintain and document MQ configurations, procedures, and incident resolutions.
- Participate in audits, compliance reviews, and ensure adherence to regulatory requirements.
- Provide on-call support and participate in change management and incident response processes.
- Support MQ upgrades, migrations, and capacity planning activities.
- Conduct performance tuning and recommend improvements for reliability and scalability.
Requirements:
- 8+ years of hands-on experience with IBM MQ administration on z/OS.
- Strong knowledge of z/OS operating system, JCL, SMP/E, and mainframe utilities.
- Experience with MQ concepts: queue managers, queues, channels, logs, and clustering.
- Proficiency in troubleshooting MQ and TCP/IP network issues.
- Familiarity with RACF or equivalent mainframe security tools.
- Experience with monitoring tools and performance analysis for MQ.
- Excellent documentation, communication, and collaboration skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a cross-functional team.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (preferred).
All Skills:
IBM MQ Administration on z/OS, JCL, SMP/E, Mainframe Utilities, MQ Queue Managers, Queues, Channels, Logs, MQ Clustering, MQ Performance Monitoring, MQ Troubleshooting, TCP/IP Networking, RACF Security, Backup and Disaster Recovery, Documentation, Cross-functional Collaboration, MQ Integration for Distributed Platforms, Automation and Scripting.
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