100% Remote - Senior IBM MQ Administrator (Mainframe) – Amazon Store

Core Focus: A senior IBM MQ Administrator who is a mainframe (z/OS) specialist, not just a middleware generalist. The candidate must be someone who has direct, hands-on IBM MQ administration experience on z/OS for 8+ years and can own the MQ infrastructure end-to-end.

Role: IBM MQ Mainframe Administrator

Duration: 12+ month contract

Location: 100% Remote - EST

Job Description:

We are seeking an experienced IBM MQ Mainframe Administrator to support, maintain, and optimize our enterprise messaging infrastructure on z/OS. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in IBM MQ administration, mainframe operations, and enterprise integration, ensuring reliable, secure, and high-performance message delivery across critical business applications.

Responsibilities:

• Install, configure, and upgrade IBM MQ queue managers and related components on z/OS.
• Manage MQ objects including queues, channels, listeners, and process definitions.
• Monitor MQ performance, availability, and message flows; proactively address issues and bottlenecks.
• Troubleshoot and resolve MQ connectivity, message delivery, and operational problems.
• Implement and maintain backup, recovery, and disaster recovery procedures for MQ environments.
• Administer security policies, RACF profiles, and access controls for MQ resources.
• Collaborate with application, infrastructure, and network teams for integration and support.
• Maintain and document MQ configurations, procedures, and incident resolutions.
• Participate in audits, compliance reviews, and ensure adherence to regulatory requirements.
• Provide on-call support and participate in change management and incident response processes.
• Support MQ upgrades, migrations, and capacity planning activities.
• Conduct performance tuning and recommend improvements for reliability and scalability.

Requirements:

• 8+ years of hands-on experience with IBM MQ administration on z/OS.
• Strong knowledge of z/OS operating system, JCL, SMP/E, and mainframe utilities.
• Experience with MQ concepts: queue managers, queues, channels, logs, and clustering.
• Proficiency in troubleshooting MQ and TCP/IP network issues.
• Familiarity with RACF or equivalent mainframe security tools.
• Experience with monitoring tools and performance analysis for MQ.
• Excellent documentation, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a cross-functional team.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (preferred).

All Skills:

IBM MQ Administration on z/OS, JCL, SMP/E, Mainframe Utilities, MQ Queue Managers, Queues, Channels, Logs, MQ Clustering, MQ Performance Monitoring, MQ Troubleshooting, TCP/IP Networking, RACF Security, Backup and Disaster Recovery, Documentation, Cross-functional Collaboration, MQ Integration for Distributed Platforms, Automation and Scripting.