L3 MQ Administrator - z/OS Platform

Job Title : MQ Administrator Mainframe (Senior/L3)

Location : Bangalore

Experience : 6 to 8 Years

Job Type : Full-time

Job Summary :

We are seeking a highly skilled MQ Administrator (Mainframe) with deep understanding of IBM MQ on z/OS platforms.

The ideal candidate will be responsible for MQ setup, upgrades, object management, and troubleshooting in a complex Mainframe environment.

Mandatory Skills :

- 68 years of hands-on experience in MQ Administration on Mainframe (z/OS).

- Expertise in setting up MQ on new Mainframe LPARs.

- Ability to create, configure, restart, and validate Queue Managers.

- Experience with upgrading MQ versions, applying Fix Packs, and patch validation.

- Strong understanding of MQ Libraries and File structures on Mainframe.

- Experience in applying or renewing TLS certificates and implementing security configurations on MQ channels.

- Ability to troubleshoot MQ platform issues, raise and manage PMRs with IBM.

- Strong skills in MQ backup setup, monitoring, and recovery operations.

Primary Skills :

- Creating, altering, and deleting MQ objects (queues, channels, etc.

- Implementing and managing security authorizations for application connectivity.

- Coordinating with Mainframe Admin teams for upgrades, patches, certificates, backups, and storage.

- Good knowledge and hands-on with Queue Sharing Groups (QSG).

- Configure MQ Clusters and set up routing through Gateway Queue Managers.

Secondary Skills :

- Familiarity with disaster recovery procedures related to MQ on Mainframe.

- Experience with MQ monitoring tools and performance tuning.

- Understanding of integration with external systems and routing outside the cluster.

- Exposure to automation/scripting for MQ tasks is a plus.