Odyssey Information Services
Odyssey Information Services

Mainframe MQ Systems Programmer (z/OS)

Plano, TX, US • Posted 1 hour ago • Updated 1 hour ago
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On-site
Depends on Experience
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Skills

  • IBM MQ
  • IIB
  • z/OS
  • zSeries
  • Mainframe
  • Systems Programmer
  • Python
  • systems
  • MQ administration
  • RACF
  • SYSPLEX
  • JCP
  • REXX
  • Java
  • Go
  • Perl
  • Ansible
  • API

Summary

We are hiring a Mainframe MQ Systems Programmer to support a large-scale z/OS environment, focused on IBM MQ administration, configuration, and system-level support.

This role is highly hands-on and involves MQ infrastructure ownership, including upgrades, performance, and integration across multiple applications.

What you ll do

MQ Administration & Support

  • Provide day-to-day support for IBM MQ on z/OS across multiple applications
  • Configure and manage:
    • Queue Managers
    • Queues
    • Channels and other MQ objects
  • Support application connectivity and troubleshoot messaging issues

System Programming & Upgrades

  • Plan and execute MQ upgrades, maintenance, and patching
  • Install and support z/OS and third-party (ISV) software
  • Manage MQ environments within SYSPLEX / clustered configurations
  • Support queue sharing groups for load balancing and high availability

Design & Integration

  • Support MQ design, integration, and implementation across systems
  • Collaborate with application and infrastructure teams on messaging solutions
  • Contribute across the full software lifecycle (design delivery)

Performance & Optimization

  • Monitor MQ performance and system health
  • Perform tuning activities (SMF or similar tools preferred)
  • Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks

What you need

Core Requirements

  • 5 10+ years of experience with IBM MQ on z/OS
  • Strong understanding of:
    • Queue Managers, queues, channels
    • MQ clustering and queue sharing groups
  • Experience with:
    • MQ installation, upgrades, and maintenance
    • z/OS systems programming fundamentals
  • Familiarity with:
    • SYSPLEX environments
    • RACF or ACF2 security

Technical Skills

  • Experience with one or more:
    • JCL, REXX
    • Python, Java, or similar scripting languages (nice to have)
  • Understanding of APIs, integration patterns, or modern architectures is a plus

Nice to Have

  • Experience with MQ performance tuning (SMF or reporting tools)
  • Exposure to automation tools (Ansible, zOSMF workflows)
  • Understanding of cloud or hybrid environments

What makes this role different

  • Focus on core MQ on z/OS (not application development)
  • Highly hands-on systems programming work
  • Exposure to enterprise-scale messaging infrastructure
  • Collaborative role across infrastructure and application teams

Important Notes

  • This role is on-site in one of the listed locations
  • Candidates must be comfortable working in a large, complex mainframe environment
Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.
  • Dice Id: odysseyi
  • Position Id: 8932070
  • Posted 1 hour ago

Company Info

About Odyssey Information Services

Odyssey Information Services is a nationwide consulting firm dedicated to providing our clients with outstanding resources to meet their hiring needs in the area of technology, assessment, management, logistics, and accounting/finance. Odyssey Information Services provides solutions for corporate changes, headcount restrictions, budget pressures, core business changes, staff augmentation and mergers/acquisitions. We partner with our clients in facing today's challenges of business from budget pressure, core business to mergers and acquisitions.

Odyssey Information Services, Inc. goal is to provide premier consultants to assist our clients with emerging technology and processes required to meet their business objectives. Odyssey is dedicated to providing outstanding consulting services for our clients' technology needs. We partner with our clients to provide premier consultants that complete your projects on time and under budget.

Since our inception in March 2000, Odyssey Information Services' tenured recruiting and sales staff has placed well over 1000 consultants. We believe in creating strong, long-term relationships with our clients. We listen to your needs and take the time to understand your goals in order to effectively provide a solution.

At Odyssey Information Services, our consultants are more than just numbers. They re valued members of our team. They re the reason we ve grown year over year for nearly two decades, maintained trusted partnerships with top clients and gained new ones along the way.

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