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Career Mentors, LLC

Mainframe MQ Systems Engineer / MQ Administrator - NY, NJ, PA, or FL

Career Mentors, LLC, New York, New York, us, 10261

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Location:

New York, NY / New Jersey / Pittsburgh, PA / Lake Mary, FL (Open to

Remote

during contract phase, but requires

4+ days onsite

once converted to FTE) Employment Type:

W2 Only

Job Overview:

We are looking for an experienced

Mainframe MQ Systems Engineer / MQ Administrator

to support and manage enterprise-level

MQ infrastructure

across both

z/OS mainframe

and distributed environments. This role demands strong expertise in

MQ administration, infrastructure provisioning, certificate management, MQ Clusters, and Queue Sharing Groups

, with a high level of ownership and accountability. Key Responsibilities:

Collaborate with application teams to recommend and implement optimal MQ solutions.

Provision and maintain

MQ infrastructure

on

mainframe z/OS

and

distributed platforms

.

Configure and support

MQ Queue Sharing Groups

,

clusters

,

channel authentication

,

TLS certificates

, and

stream queues

.

Respond to and resolve MQ-related alerts and incidents.

Participate in and support

DR (Disaster Recovery)

activities and

mainframe IPL events

.

Contribute to change management processes, capacity planning, and incident resolution.

Provide insights into MQ-related application dependencies; understanding of

COBOL or Java on z/OS

is a plus.

Troubleshoot

CICS logs

and support MQ DR events and upgrades on the mainframe.

Maintain adherence to security practices, including

channel authentication

and

security exits

.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree

in Computer Science or a related field (or equivalent work experience); advanced degree preferred.

8+ years

of MQ administration experience in a

z/OS mainframe

environment.

Proven expertise in: MQ Queue Sharing Groups

MQ Clusters

with mainframe Queue Manager members

TLS Certificate Management

Channel Authentication

and

Security Exits

Understanding of

application integration

with MQ on mainframe (COBOL, C, or Java preferred).

Familiarity with

mainframe capacity planning

,

change management

, and

DR processes

.

Prior experience in the

financial services industry

is a strong plus.

Strong multitasking skills and ability to deliver under time constraints.

Note:

This role begins as a contract and transitions to FTE. Remote work is allowed during the contract phase, but

onsite presence (4+ days/week)

is required post-conversion. TopTech Talent is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Third-party recruiters, please do not reach out for this role.

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