Mainframe MQ Engineer -

Client: Finance Client
Alpharetta, GA 3 days/week onsite
12+ month contract
Local candidate only

Skills Required:

Defining IBM MQ resources (channels, queues, etc.)
Knowledge of MQ Data Sharing in a large Sysplex environment
Understanding of High Availability concepts
Perform MQ software maintenance
Ability to perform problem determination as well as interface with IBM Support

Knowledgeable in MQ Performance & Tuning as well as MQ Monitoring
Support performance and capacity planning including the development of performance
and trending reports
Familiar with Disaster Recovery procedures & tests
Support in-house developed tools including wrapper for the MQI, enhanced CICS trigger
monitor, and channel security exits.
Knowledge of Sysview for MQ, CA-Neumics Analyzer-Understanding of zOS functions
such as: APF, Link list, LPA, VSAM
Familiar with Java, Kafka and MQ Confluent Connectors in the Mainframe environment
Ability to develop internal tools via JCL, REXX, etc.
Excellent oral/written communication skills

Skills Desired:

Familiarity with CICS TS V6.1+
SMP/E knowledge
Knowledge of external security (RACF & CA-Top Secret) as related to MQ
Prior Application programming experience to support application development teams
Knowledge of Cobol from an application point of view

Department Overview:

Enterprise Technology & Services (ETS) delivers shared technology services for Morgan
Stanley supporting all business applications and end users.
ETS provides capabilities for all stages of Morgan Stanleys software development
lifecycle, enabling productive coding, functional and integration testing, application
releases, and ongoing monitoring and support for over 3,000 production applications.
ETS also delivers all workplace technologies (desktop, mobile, voice, video, productivity,
intranet/internet) in integrated configurations that boost the personal productivity of
employees.
Application and end user functions are delivered on a scalable, secure, and reliable
infrastructure composed of seamlessly integrated datacenter, network, compute, cloud,
storage, and database functions

Our Team:

Mainframe Computing (MC) is a technology enabler for the business by providing a
strong, resilient, and stable platform to host and enable business innovation/growth in our
lines of business and global locations.
MC consists of experienced administration, operations and engineering staff required to
support the platform.
In addition to flexible hours, the Firm enables its staff to work remotely.
The mainframe engineers work with the latest hardware and software technologies.
The IBM z platform and the mainframe disk and tape technologies are frequently
refreshed across our datacenters.

Mainframe MQ Engineer:

The Mainframe MQ Systems Programmer is responsible for all phases of MQ
engineering and MQ operation functions.
The candidate must be comfortable working with MQ in a 24x7 large scale Sysplex
environment (multi-queue managers, high volume, large number of applications) and
must be able to support application developers in the use of MQ in batch and CICS
environments.
Individual will also interface with the distributed MQ engineering and operations teams.
The MQ engineer should have strong analytical, organizational and communication skills.
Periodic on-call support and maintenance outside of normal working hours are needed to
support the MQ environment and to resolve issues.