JOB DESCRIPTION:
Skills Desired:
- Strong understanding of core IBM MQ concepts (Queue Managers, Queues, Channels, Clustering, Publish/Subscribe, Security).
- Strong experience supporting IBM MQ in a Mainframe Environment (z/OS).
- Familiarity with SMP/E, ISPF, JCL, SDSF and other z/OS tools
- Working knowledge of middleware integration across distributed and mainframe environments
- Experience with Enterprise monitoring tools (e.g., Omegamon, Tivoli).
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Administer, monitor and maintain IBM Mainframe MQ on z/OS platforms
- Perform MQ configurations, installations, patching and upgrades
- Create and manage MQ objects (Queues, channels, listeners, etc.).
- Monitor the health of the Mainframe MQ environments and help troubleshoot issues to determine root cause
- Monitoring and troubleshooting message flows, dead-letter queues, and channel connectivity
- Install and maintain third party software products related to Mainframe MQ
- Monitor MQ system performance metrics, message throughput, and latency
- Analyze MQ logs and trace data to optimize configurations
- Respond to incidents, diagnose root causes, and implement corrective actions, participating in on-call rotation if applicable