Mainframe CICS/MQ Administrator - Contract (UK Remote)

Mainframe CICS/MQ Administrator - Contract (UK Remote)

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£450 Per day
Undetermined
Remote
FULLY REMOTE, UK
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Application Programming Interface (API) Business Continuity And Disaster Recovery Customer Information Control System (CICS) Data Encryption Disaster Recovery Encryption IBM DB2 IBM Information Management System IBM Software Management Middleware Performance Tuning Resource Access Control Facility Risk Management Framework Scalability System Display And Search Facility (SDSF) Technical Documentation z/OS

Summary: The Mainframe CICS/MQ Administrator role involves managing CICS transaction systems and IBM MQ messaging platforms within a major enterprise environment. The position focuses on ensuring performance, reliability, and seamless integration across critical workloads. The candidate will be responsible for installation, configuration, and administration of these systems, along with troubleshooting and documentation. This is a contract position that allows for fully remote work within the UK.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Install, upgrade, and maintain CICS and IBM MQ products.
  • Configure and administer CICS architecture, BMS, transaction processing, and macro-level commands.
  • Manage MQ queues, channels, and connectivity, with monitoring and troubleshooting expertise.
  • Tune systems for performance, reliability, and scalability.
  • Monitor workloads with RMF, SDSF, and SMF.
  • Implement and enforce security controls via RACF, encryption, and access policies.
  • Plan and execute backup, recovery, and disaster recovery drills.
  • Integrate CICS/MQ with DB2, IMS, APIs, and z/OS Connect Middleware.
  • Troubleshoot dumps, logs, and anomalies to resolve incidents quickly.
  • Produce clear technical documentation, runbooks, and change-control records.

Key Skills:

  • Experience administering CICS and IBM MQ in enterprise Mainframe environments.
  • Strong knowledge of transaction processing systems and messaging Middleware.
  • Skilled in performance tuning, troubleshooting, and integration with DB2, IMS, and APIs.
  • Familiarity with RACF and security management in CICS/MQ.
  • Clear communicator, effective collaborator, and detail-oriented.

Salary (Rate): £450 daily

City: undetermined

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: remote

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Mainframe CICS/MQ Administrator - Contract (UK Remote)

We are seeking a Mainframe CICS/MQ Administrator to support a major enterprise environment. This role involves managing CICS transaction systems and IBM MQ messaging platforms, ensuring performance, reliability, and seamless integration across business-critical workloads.

Responsibilities

  • Install, upgrade, and maintain CICS and IBM MQ products.
  • Configure and administer CICS architecture, BMS, transaction processing, and macro-level commands.
  • Manage MQ queues, channels, and connectivity, with monitoring and troubleshooting expertise.
  • Tune systems for performance, reliability, and scalability.
  • Monitor workloads with RMF, SDSF, and SMF.
  • Implement and enforce security controls via RACF, encryption, and access policies.
  • Plan and execute backup, recovery, and disaster recovery drills.
  • Integrate CICS/MQ with DB2, IMS, APIs, and z/OS Connect Middleware.
  • Troubleshoot dumps, logs, and anomalies to resolve incidents quickly.
  • Produce clear technical documentation, runbooks, and change-control records.

Candidate Profile

  • Experience administering CICS and IBM MQ in enterprise Mainframe environments.
  • Strong knowledge of transaction processing systems and messaging Middleware.
  • Skilled in performance tuning, troubleshooting, and integration with DB2, IMS, and APIs.
  • Familiarity with RACF and security management in CICS/MQ.
  • Clear communicator, effective collaborator, and detail-oriented.
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