Mainframe CICS/MQ Administrator

Job Summary

A company is looking for a Mainframe CICS/MQ Administrator to lead critical upgrades and optimizations of IBM MQ and CICS environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform installation, upgrade, and maintenance of IBM MQ and CICS products
• Configure and tune CICS regions and MQ environments for performance, reliability, and scalability
• Monitor system health using tools like RMF, SDSF, and SMF to analyze and optimize performance

Required Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience working with IBM MQ, CICS, and mainframe systems
• Deep understanding of CICS architecture, BMS, macro-level commands, and transaction processing
• Proven expertise in IBM MQ configuration, queue management, message routing, and channel setup
• Strong experience in full-cycle MQ upgrade projects, including planning and implementation
• Familiarity with system integration involving DB2, IMS, and middleware APIs