Senior Lead – Mainframe System Programmer – MQ

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in India.

📋 Description

• Accountable for the setup, execution, performance monitoring, testing, and integrity of a substantial IBM MQ implementation utilizing SMPE.

• Collaborate with Development, Operations, and various technical teams on both new and ongoing MQ project implementations.

• Optimize IBM MQ system configurations for maximum performance and availability.

• Enhance and refine MQ operational procedures, standards, and documentation.

• Ensure compliance with security policies (RACF/SAF integration) and regulatory standards.

• Implement and sustain automation for MQ operations (e.g., queue manager recycling, health checks, and alerting).

• Manage MQ Queue Managers, including configuration, tuning, and performance enhancement.

• Engage in Disaster Recovery planning and execution, guaranteeing MQ readiness across data centers.

• Monitor MQ system performance, availability, and capacity, taking proactive steps to avert issues.

• Capable of providing global on-call support.

• Collaborate with internal and external clients to implement MQ solutions and resolve issues.

• Conduct dump analysis and determine root causes of system problems and outages.

• Diagnose Infrastructure and Application issues related to MQ.

• Assess and propose modifications to current and future system software requirements to fulfill the organization's objectives.

• Ensure thorough documentation of all relevant operational processes and procedures.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 8 years of experience as a Mainframe MQ System Programmer.

• Proficient in MQ for z/OS installation and upgrades (ShopzSeries, SMP/E).

• Strong troubleshooting abilities using the MQ command line and monitoring tools.

• Familiar with MQ Explorer, Tivoli, Omegamon, SYSVIEW, BMC MainView, MQATTACH, ICC.

• Acquainted with MQ clustering and distributed integration.

• Understanding of security configurations, workload management, and automation scripting.

• Install, configure, and maintain WMQ and related system software.

• Experience with Queue Sharing Groups (QSG) and Coupling Facility.

• Monitor system performance and availability, implementing necessary tuning adjustments.

• Conduct system backups, recovery, and troubleshooting for MQ issues.

• Knowledgeable in JCL and z/OS utilities.

• Understanding of MQ security (RACF/SAF).

• Develop automation scripts for monitoring, alerting, and problem resolution.

• Ensure security compliance and implement best practices for MQ security.

• Design clustering and workload balancing strategies for high availability.

• Support on-call rotations for extended-hour coverage.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible work environment.

• Opportunities for professional development.

• Be Well programs that promote financial, mental, physical, and social health.