Mainframe Development
Posted 7 days ago by 1750262812
Negotiable
Outside
Remote
USA
Summary: The Mainframe Development role involves collaborating with application teams to implement MQ solutions and manage MQ infrastructure on mainframe z/OS and distributed platforms. The position requires a strong understanding of mainframe dependencies and the ability to support MQ-related incidents and alerts. Candidates should possess extensive experience in administering MQ in z/OS environments and demonstrate ownership and accountability in their work. A background in the financial services industry is preferred, along with a degree in computer science or a related field.
Key Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with application teams in exploring most suited MQ implementation for their requirements.
- Provision MQ infrastructure on mainframe z/OS and on distributed platform.
- Understand, explain, configure, and support queue sharing group configurations, clusters, channel authentications on the mainframe, certificates, etc.
- Have a broader understanding of mainframe dependencies to support capacity on the mainframe, IPL, and DR events.
- Provide assistance on MQ related alerts and incidents.
- Some basic level of understanding in how applications use MQ on the mainframe platform is expected.
- Some basic level of mainframe application programming in COBOL is preferred.
- Contribute on change management and DR related events.
- Demonstrate high level of ownership and accountability.
Key Skills:
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related discipline, or equivalent work experience required; advanced degree preferred.
- 8+ years of related infrastructure experience required.
- Experience in the securities or financial services industry is a plus.
- 8+ years of experience in administering MQ in z/OS environment.
- Strong knowledge of MQ Queue Sharing Groups, MQ clusters with mainframe QManager members, manage channel authentication in z/OS, TLS certificate management, and stream Queues.
- Some understanding of MQ application programming experience in z/OS environment (either C, COBOL, or Java) and the infrastructure dependencies there.
- Solid understanding of MQ DR events on mainframe and the underlying dependencies.
- Good understanding of MQ upgrade process in z/OS environment.
- Some basic understanding of security exits.
- Good understanding of change management and incident practices.
- Ability to multitask and manage deliverables under time pressure.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: USA
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Mainframe Development
Location: New York/New Jersey, Pittsburgh, or Lake Mary FL (Open to remote for the contract portion Onsite 4+ days when converted to FTE)
Must have: Mainframe, MQ, Z/OS, BMW libraries, CICS logs
Description:
Job responsibilities:
- Collaborate with application teams in exploring most suited MQ implementation for their requirements.
- Provision MQ infrastructure on mainframe z/OS and on distributed platform.
- Understand, explain, configure, and support queue sharing group configurations, clusters, channel authentications on the mainframe, certificates, etc.
- Have a broader understanding of mainframe dependencies to support capacity on the mainframe, IPL, and DR events.
- Provide assistance on MQ related alerts and incidents.
- Some basic level of understanding in how applications use MQ on the mainframe platform is expected.
- Some basic level of mainframe application programming in COBOL is preferred.
- Contribute on change management and DR related events.
- Demonstrate high level of ownership and accountability.
To be successful in this role, we re seeking the following:
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related discipline, or equivalent work experience required; advanced degree preferred.
- 8+ years of related infrastructure experience required.
- Experience in the securities or financial services industry is a plus.
- 8+ years of experience in administering MQ in z/OS environment.
- Strong knowledge of MQ Queue Sharing Groups, MQ clusters with mainframe QManager members, manage channel authentication in z/OS, TLS certificate management, and stream Queues.
- Some understanding of MQ application programming experience in z/OS environment (either C, COBOL, or Java) and the infrastructure dependencies there.
- Solid understanding of MQ DR events on mainframe and the underlying dependencies.
- Good understanding of MQ upgrade process in z/OS environment.
- Some basic understanding of security exits.
- Good understanding of change management and incident practices.
- Ability to multitask and manage deliverables under time pressure.
Understanding CICS logs for troubleshooting purposes is expected