MQ Administrator (remote)

MQ Administrator (remote)

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Summary: The MQ Administrator role involves supporting, maintaining, and optimizing IBM MQ enterprise messaging infrastructure on z/OS. The candidate will leverage extensive expertise in IBM MQ administration and mainframe operations to ensure reliable and secure message delivery across critical business applications. This position is remote and requires a contract engagement. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in troubleshooting and performance tuning within IBM MQ environments.

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.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: undetermined

Country: USA

Working Arrangements: remote

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Post: MQ Administrator

Location: Remote

Term: Contract

Pay Rate - $53/hr on C2C

Role:

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

Years of Experience: 10.00 Years of Experience

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