IBM MQ Administrator

Summary: The IBM MQ Administrator role is a 100% remote position focused on supporting, maintaining, and optimizing enterprise messaging infrastructure on z/OS. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in IBM MQ administration and mainframe operations, ensuring reliable and secure message delivery across critical applications. This position requires a strong understanding of various mainframe utilities and security tools. The contract duration is expected to last over 12 months, with a preference for candidates with 7+ years of relevant experience.

Key Responsibilities:

• Install, configure, and upgrade IBM MQ queue managers and related components on z/OS.
• 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.
• Support MQ upgrades, migrations, and capacity planning activities.

Key Skills:

• IBM MQ administration, mainframe operations, z/OS, JCL, SMP/E, and mainframe utilities.
• RACF or equivalent mainframe security tools.
• 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.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: undetermined

Country: USA

Working Arrangements: remote

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT