Mainframe MQ Administrator / IBM MQ Mainframe Administrator L3

Mainframe MQ Administrator / IBM MQ Mainframe Administrator L3 Location: Chennai / Hyderabad / Bangalore Experience: L3 / Senior-level IBM MQ Administration Job Summary We are looking for a strong Mainframe MQ Administrator / IBM MQ Mainframe Administrator L3 with extensive hands-on experience in IBM MQ and CICS environments. The candidate will be responsible for IBM MQ installation, configuration, upgrades, administration, monitoring, troubleshooting, architecture, and production support in a Mainframe z/OS environment. Only candidates with strong hands-on IBM MQ + CICS experience should be considered. Key Responsibilities Perform IBM MQ product installation, upgrades, maintenance, configuration, and troubleshooting. Administer MQ Queue Managers, Queues, Channels, Processes, Topics, and related MQ objects. Configure and manage MQ monitoring and alerts using MQ Explorer, OMEGAMON for MQ, TEPS, and related tools. Design MQ architecture and messaging flows based on application requirements. Create and manage MQ objects including:Local / Remote / Alias / Model Queues Sender / Receiver / Server / Requester Channels Process Definitions Topics Queue Managers Execute IBM MQ utilities for queue/message administration, including message backup, deletion, recovery, and maintenance. Manage pagesets and buffer pools based on application growth and MQ workload requirements. Administer Queue Sharing Groups (QSG) and MQ Clustering. Perform Queue Manager creation, migration, configuration, and maintenance. Conduct daily MQ health checks and automate Dead Letter Queue (DLQ) monitoring and processing. Monitor MQ performance and troubleshoot message-processing issues, queue/channel problems, and connectivity issues. Analyze MQ CPU utilization and SMF statistics for performance monitoring and tuning. Support integration between IBM MQ and other Mainframe products such as CICS, DB2, IMS, and third-party application servers. Troubleshoot MQ connectivity and messaging issues across Mainframe and distributed platforms. Provide production support, incident management, problem management, and root-cause analysis. Coordinate with IBM and ISV vendors for incidents, problems, software downloads, patches, escalations, and technical support. Provide 24x7 on-call / after-hours production support as required. Mandatory Technical Skills Strong hands-on experience in IBM MQ / WebSphere MQ administration. Strong experience with IBM MQ on Mainframe z/OS. Strong CICS knowledge and MQ-CICS integration experience. IBM MQ installation, configuration, upgrade, migration, and troubleshooting. MQ Queue Manager administration. MQ Queues, Channels, Topics, and Process Definitions. Queue Sharing Groups (QSG) and MQ Clustering. MQ monitoring using OMEGAMON for MQ / MQ Explorer / TEPS. MQ utilities and message administration. Pagesets and Bufferpools. Dead Letter Queue management and automation. MQ performance monitoring and SMF analysis. MQ integration with CICS, DB2, IMS, and application servers. Good to Have MQSeries / IBM MQ Client knowledge on distributed platforms. Mainframe z/OS, JCL, VSAM, ISPF. Basic COBOL knowledge. Experience with MQ automation and scripting. Experience handling IBM MQ vendor escalations and support tickets. Production Support Experience working in L3 production support environments. Strong incident, problem, and change management experience. Ability to perform root-cause analysis and resolve critical MQ production issues. Willingness to provide 24x7 on-call support when required. Strong communication and coordination skills with application, infrastructure, vendor, and business teams. Preferred Candidate Profile Strong IBM MQ Mainframe Administrator with proven L3 production support experience. Excellent hands-on expertise in IBM MQ + CICS. Good understanding of Mainframe messaging architecture and MQ performance. Capable of independently troubleshooting complex MQ issues and supporting critical production environments. Locations: Chennai | Hyderabad | Bangalore Key Search Skills: IBM MQ, Mainframe MQ, CICS, z/OS, OMEGAMON, MQ Administration, Queue Sharing Group, MQ Clustering, SMF, JCL. Send the resumes at pramoda@galaxyitech.com .