Delivery Consultant - zMQ & CICS

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• Install, configure, upgrade, and maintain IBM MQ environments across z/OS and distributed platforms
• Administer and manage queue managers, queues, channels, listeners, clustering, and security configurations
• Provide support for CICS environments, including basic troubleshooting, region monitoring, transaction analysis, and coordination with application teams
• Develop and support integration solutions using MQ and CICS across enterprise applications
• Work with MQ and CICS to support ISV products, including OMEGAMON customization and monitoring enhancements
• Monitor MQ and CICS infrastructure health, performance, and availability using enterprise monitoring tools
• Troubleshoot MQ-related issues such as channel failures, queue buildup, connectivity problems, and performance bottlenecks
• Perform CICS transaction analysis and debugging, including handling abends and system issues
• Implement capacity planning, tuning, and optimization for MQ and CICS environments
• Implement and manage MQ security including SSL/TLS, CHLAUTH rules, OAM, and certificate management
• Perform CICS region configuration and optimization to ensure efficiency and high availability
• Collaborate with application, middleware, infrastructure, and support teams to ensure seamless messaging and transaction processing
• Support production deployments, migrations, and maintenance activities
• Ensure high availability, resilience, and disaster recovery readiness of MQ and CICS systems
• Create and maintain operational documentation, standards, and procedures
• Ensure compliance with organizational security, audit, and operational policies

• 4–10 years experience in IBM MQ and CICS administration/support
• Strong hands-on experience with IBM MQ on z/OS and/or distributed platforms
• Solid understanding of MQ architecture, including queue managers, channels, clustering, and publish/subscribe
• Experience in MQ installation, configuration, patching, and upgrades
• Strong expertise in MQ troubleshooting and performance tuning
• Knowledge of MQ security: SSL/TLS, certificate management, CHLAUTH, and OAM
• Working knowledge of CICS concepts, including region operations, transactions, and basic system administration
• Experience with CICS monitoring and troubleshooting (transaction failures, dumps, performance issues)
• Familiarity with z/OS environment (JCL, TSO/ISPF, SDSF)
• Experience in scripting/automation (REXX, Shell, Python, or Perl)
• Familiarity with monitoring tools such as OMEGAMON, Tivoli, Dynatrace, AppDynamics, or similar
• Understanding of high availability, disaster recovery, and failover mechanisms
• Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills

• Experience with IBM MQ on z/OS environments (advanced administration)
• Exposure to CICS system programming or advanced administration activities
• Knowledge of WebSphere Application Server (WAS), Kafka, or other integration/messaging platforms
• Experience with DevOps tools and automation (Jenkins, Ansible, CI/CD pipelines)
• Familiarity with Zowe CLI, modern mainframe tooling, or automation frameworks
• Exposure to cloud platforms and containerized MQ deployments (OpenShift, Kubernetes)
• Knowledge of RACF and mainframe security frameworks
• Experience with REST APIs, MQ client connectivity, and hybrid integration patterns
• Understanding of z/OS Connect Enterprise Edition and API enablement
• Experience with event-driven architectures and streaming integrations
• IBM MQ and/or CICS certifications are an added advantage
• Experience in banking, financial services, or large enterprise environments
• Ability to mentor junior team members and contribute to solution design and architecture discussions

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