Description

You will own the support, maintenance, and operational aspects of IBM MQ environments.

Responsibilities

• Support MQ implementations on z/OS and IBMi, including creating and maintaining QMGRs and objects like queues and channels.
• Manage MQ lifecycle, including PLM, upgrades, maintenance, testing, and integrations.
• Design and maintain messaging flows, creating technical documentation and diagrams.
• Monitor MQ status using tools, troubleshoot issues, tune performance, and handle alerting configurations.
• Participate in on-call rotations for technical and warroom support, and support Disaster Recovery exercises.

Required Skills

• 5+ years of experience in IBM MQ support.
• Proficiency with z/OS, ISPF, JCL, SDSF, JES, PDSE, and VSAM utilities.
• Experience with MQ on z/OS and familiarity with IBMi MQ.
• Knowledge of MQ APIs and how applications interact with MQ.
• Experience with MQ monitoring tools (e.g., Prometheus/Grafana, Splunk) and IBM SMF data analysis.
• Familiarity with core mainframe technologies: DB2, CICS, IMS, and TCP/IP.
• Experience with MQ connectivity methods, including batch, clustering, and direct client connections.
• Experience with change, incident, and problem management processes.
• Bachelor's degree required.

Key Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree