Mainframe administration (IBM MQ exp)

Mainframe administration (IBM MQ exp)

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Summary: The role involves IBM MQ Mainframe administration for a healthcare company, requiring extensive experience with IBM MQ on z/OS. The position is remote and focuses on managing MQ objects, troubleshooting issues, and ensuring performance and security compliance. Candidates should possess strong technical skills and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Key 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.

Key Skills:

  • 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).

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: undetermined

Country: USA

Working Arrangements: remote

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Role:- IBM MQ Mainframe administration
Location:- Remote
Client:- Healthcare company

  • 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).

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.
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