Kyndryl
SeniorLeadMainframeSystemProgrammerMQ
“Senior Lead - Mainframe System Programmer - MQ at Kyndryl. Skills: Mainframe MQ, System Programmer, z/OS, MQ for z/OS. Install IBM MQ implementation using SMPE. Implement IBM MQ project implementations”
What You'll Achieve.
Ensure best outcomes for customers; Keep systems secure, reliable, and efficient; Ensure business performance is world-class; Ensure MQ readiness across data centers; Prevent issues; Deliver MQ solutions; Maintain a stable operating system environment; Maintain High Availability and performance objectives
Industry & Context.
Solve complex problems; Troubleshoot critical customer situations; Provide timely solutions; Sizing and optimizing systems; Problem determination; Problem diagnosis; Troubleshoot MQ problems
Global on-call support, Provide primary and backup on-call support during extended hours (including nights and weekends)
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
8+ Years of experience as a Mainframe MQ System Programmer, Expertise in MQ for z/OS installation and upgrades (ShopzSeries, SMP/E), troubleshooting skills using MQ command line and monitoring tools, Experience with MQ Explorer, Tivoli, Omegamon, SYSVIEW, BMC MainView, MQATTACH, ICC, Familiarity with MQ clustering and distributed integration, Knowledge of security configurations, workload management, and automation scripting, Install, configure, and maintain WMQ and associated system software, Experience with Queue Sharing Groups (QSG) and Coupling Facility, Monitor system performance & availability, implementing necessary tuning, Perform system backups, recovery, and troubleshooting for MQ issues, Knowledge of JCL, and z/OS utilities, Understanding of MQ security (RACF/SAF), Develop automation scripts for monitoring, alerting, and issue resolution, Ensure security compliance and implement security best practices for MQ, Design clustering and workload balancing for high availability, Support on-call rotations for extended-hour coverage
Nice to Have
Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field, Administration of various MQ objects in Mainframe MQ, Automation scripting experience (REXX or similar)
What You'll Do.
Install IBM MQ implementation using SMPE
Implement IBM MQ project implementations
Maintain IBM MQ system options
Improve MQ operational procedures
Ensure adherence to security policies
Implement automation for MQ operations
Administer MQ Queue Managers
Participate in Disaster Recovery planning
Monitor MQ system performance
Provide global on-call support
Implement MQ solutions
Perform dump analysis
Resolve system problems
Automate operational processes
Maintain High Availability and performance objectives
Administer Websphere MQ subsystems
Install WMQ and associated system software
Perform WMQ system backups
Monitor system activity
Tune system performance
Perform problem diagnosis
Create automation scripts for MQ
Design and Implement MQ security aspects
Troubleshoot Infrastructure issues
Troubleshoot Application issues
Evaluate system software requirements
Ensure documentation of operational processes
Troubleshoot MQ problems
Manage Queue Sharing Groups
Support Sysplex environments
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work with Development teams; Work with Operations teams; Work with other technical teams; Work with infrastructure teams; Work with internal clients; Work with external clients; Work with computer operations; Collaborate with other IT professionals
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