Mainframe MQ Systems Programmer - Onsite, 12 month contract

Mainframe MQ Systems Programmer (12-month contract)

This person will be the hands-on MQ expert handling day-to-day operations, upgrades, admin tasks, and some development/support work across the MQ platform on the z/OS (mainframe) environment.

< data-start="1283" data-end="1310">Core Responsibilities:

• Set up and maintain MQ and IIB (Integration Bus) systems on zSeries (IBM mainframes).

• Administer MQ for multiple business applications ensuring connectivity, performance, and uptime.

• Handle software installs, upgrades, patches, and configuration changes.

• Add queue managers to MQ clusters for load balancing and failover.

• Understand security controls via RACF or ACF2.

• Work with SYSPLEX, a clustering technology for z/OS for high availability.

• Collaborate with other teams across the lifecycle (design implementation support).

< data-start="1883" data-end="1905">Ideal Background:

• Fluent in IBM MQ (queues, queue managers, channels).

• MQ/IIB administration on z/OS.

• Bonus if they have coding experience in JCL, REXX, Python, Java, Go, Ansible, etc.

• Knowledge of cloud, APIs, virtualization is a plus.

• Familiar with agile/lean methods.

• Soft skills: critical thinking, clear communication, teamwork.

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