Kyndryl
IT Infrastructure Management
SeniorLead-MainframeSystemProgrammer-MQ
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“Senior Lead - Mainframe System Programmer - MQ at Kyndryl. Skills: Mainframe System Programmer, IBM MQ for z/OS, System Administration, Troubleshooting, Automation. Installation, implementation, performance, testing and integrity of IBM MQ. Maintaining IBM MQ system options for optimum performance and availability”
What You'll Achieve.
Ensure the best outcomes for our customers; Ensuring our customers' business performance is always world-class; Ensuring MQ readiness across data centers; Ensuring High Availability and performance objectives are maintained
Industry & Context.
Solve complex problems; Identify potential future issues; Troubleshoot critical customer situations; Provide timely solutions; Provide dump analysis and problem determination of root causes related to system problems and outages; Perform problem diagnosis and resolution; Troubleshoot MQ problems using MQ command line and monitoring tools
Ability to provide 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.
testing and integrity of IBM MQ
Maintaining IBM MQ system options for optimum performance and availability
Maintaining and improving MQ operational procedures
Ensuring adherence to security policies (RACF/SAF integration) and compliance standards
Implementing and maintaining automation for MQ operations
Administering MQ Queue Managers
including configuration
and performance optimization
Monitoring MQ system performance
Providing dump analysis and problem determination
Performing WMQ system backups and recovery
Monitoring system activity for performance and availability and tuning accordingly
Performing problem diagnosis and resolution
and using automation scripts for MQ for z/OS monitoring
alerting and problem determination and resolution
Designing and Implementing security aspects related to MQ
Architecting/Designing Clustering
workload balancing in client environment
Troubleshooting Infrastructure and Application issues related to MQ
Evaluating and recommending changes to current and future system software requirements
Ensuring documentation of all related operational processes and procedures
Managing and supporting Queue Sharing Groups (QSG) and Sysplex environments
upgrading and maintaining MQ for z/OS using Shopz Series and SMP/E
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work with Development, Operations, and other technical teams on new and existing MQ project implementations; Work closely with Development, Operations, and infrastructure teams to deliver MQ solutions; Work with internal and external clients in implementing MQ solutions and problem resolution; Working with computer operations to quickly resolve incidents and automate operational processes; Collaborate with other IT professionals from around the world
Full Job Description
**Who We Are** At Kyndryl, we run and reimagine the mission-critical technology systems that drive advantage for the world’s leading businesses. We are at the heart of progress; with proven expertise and a continuous flow of AI-powered insight, enabling smarter decisions, faster innovation, and a lasting competitive edge. For our people—Kyndryls—that means doing purposeful work that powers human progress. Join us and experience a flexible, supportive environment where your well-being is prioritized and your potential can thrive. **The Role** As a Senior Lead - Mainframe System Programmer - MQ at Kyndryl, you’ll solve complex problems and identify potential future issues across the spectrum of platforms and services. You’ll be at the forefront of new technology and modernization, working with some of our biggest clients – which means some of the biggest in the world. Not only will you be responsible for managing and maintaining the IT infrastructure, but you'll also have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technologies and innovative solutions that will shape the future of the industry. You'll be at the forefront of new service preparation and change management processes, constantly learning and growing your technical expertise to ensure the best outcomes for our customers. Your technical prowess will be put to the test as you troubleshoot critical customer situations and provide timely solutions to keep their systems secure, reliable, and efficient. You'll be the go-to expert for sizing and optimizing systems, ensuring our customers' business performance is always world-class. Key Responsibilities : * Responsible for the installation, implementation, performance, testing and integrity of a large IBM MQ implementation using SMPE * Work with Development, Operations, and other technical teams on new and existing MQ project implementations * Maintain IBM MQ system options for optimum performance and availability * Maintain and improve MQ operational procedures, stan
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