Mainframe MQ System Programmer

Overview

Senior Lead Mainframe System Programmer responsible for the installation, performance, administration and troubleshooting of a large IBM MQ implementation on z/OS, including queue managers, clusters and Queue Sharing Groups.

What you'll do

• Responsible for the installation, implementation, performance, testing and integrity of a large IBM MQ implementation using SMPE
• Maintain IBM MQ system options for optimum performance and availability
• Maintain and improve MQ operational procedures, standards, and documentation
• Work closely with Development, Operations, and infrastructure teams to deliver MQ solutions
• Administer MQ Queue Managers, including configuration, tuning, and performance optimization
• Participate in Disaster Recovery planning and execution, ensuring MQ readiness across data centers
• Monitor MQ system performance, availability, and capacity, taking proactive measures to prevent issues
• Set up, implement and troubleshoot clusters and queue sharing groups
• Administer IBM and Independent Software Vendor products
• Administer Websphere MQ (WMQ) subsystems and associated software on the client's mainframes
• Troubleshoot infrastructure and application issues related to MQ using MQ command line and monitoring tools
• Manage and support Queue Sharing Groups (QSG) and Sysplex environments
• Install, upgrade and maintain MQ for z/OS using ShopzSeries and SMP/E
• Provide primary and backup on-call support during extended hours (including nights and weekends)

What you'll need

• 8+ years of experience as a Mainframe MQ System Programmer
• Expertise in MQ for z/OS installation and upgrades (ShopzSeries, SMP/E)
• Strong 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
• Perform system backups, recovery, and troubleshooting for MQ issues
• 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)

Details

• Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
• Hybrid-friendly work environment
• Extended-hour on-call support, including nights and weekends