Mainframe MQ Engineer

About the role

It is with Banking client with Implementation partner

Tasks

• Install, configure, administer, and support IBM MQ for z/OS environments.
• Configure and maintain MQ queue managers, queues, channels, listeners, transmission queues, and other MQ objects.
• Perform day-to-day administration and monitoring of MQ environments.
• Configure and support distributed queuing and communication between queue managers.
• Configure, administer, and troubleshoot IBM MQ clusters.
• Monitor queue depths, channel status, queue manager availability, message flow, and overall MQ infrastructure health.
• Perform problem determination and root cause analysis for MQ-related production incidents.
• Support MQ recovery and restart activities.
• Support MQ upgrades, migrations, maintenance, patching, and lifecycle management.
• Configure and support MQ connectivity with mainframe applications, including CICS and IMS.
• Partner with RACF/security teams to implement and maintain MQ security.
• Support channel authentication, connection authentication, TLS, and MQ access controls, where applicable.
• Analyze MQ performance and implement tuning recommendations.
• Develop and maintain JCL, operational procedures, automation, and technical documentation.

Requirements

• Strong hands-on exp with IBM MQ for z/OS
• Strong exp with z/OS
• Exp with JCL
• Good understanding of TC

Schedule

• Open for W2 and C2C arrangements
• Hybrid Schedule: 3 Onsite Days (Tue, Wed, Thur) and 2 Remote Days (Mon, Fri)
• Duration: 6+ months, extendable
• Mode of Interview: 2 Rounds mostly In person

Location

• Chandler, AZ; Plano, TX; Charlotte, NC; and Jersey City, NJ from Day 1 (Client prefer local folks)