IBM MQ Administrator

Overview

Remote
Depends on Experience
Accepts corp to corp applications
Contract - W2
Contract - Independent
Contract - 12 Month(s)

Skills

Access Control
Backup
Capacity Management
Clustering
Collaboration
Disaster Recovery
Enterprise Integration
IBM WebSphere MQ
JCL
Mainframe
Messaging
Migration
Network
Operating Systems
RACF
Recovery
SMP/E
TCP/IP
z/OS

Job Details

100% Remote Role

Remote Role

IBM MQ Administrator

12+ Months Contract

Position Type-C2C/W2

Exp Level- 7+Years

Req Skills- IBM MQ administration, mainframe operations, z/OS, JCL, SMP/E, and mainframe utilities, RACF or equivalent mainframe security tools

Job Description:

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Support MQ upgrades, migrations, and capacity planning activities.

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.
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