Mainframe CICS/MQ Administrator - Contract (UK Remote)

Mainframe CICS/MQ Administrator - Contract (UK Remote)

We are seeking a Mainframe CICS/MQ Administrator to support a major enterprise environment. This role involves managing CICS transaction systems and IBM MQ messaging platforms, ensuring performance, reliability, and seamless integration across business-critical workloads.

Responsibilities

• Install, upgrade, and maintain CICS and IBM MQ products.
• Configure and administer CICS architecture, BMS, transaction processing, and macro-level commands.
• Manage MQ queues, channels, and connectivity, with monitoring and troubleshooting expertise.
• Tune systems for performance, reliability, and scalability.
• Monitor workloads with RMF, SDSF, and SMF.
• Implement and enforce security controls via RACF, encryption, and access policies.
• Plan and execute backup, recovery, and disaster recovery drills.
• Integrate CICS/MQ with DB2, IMS, APIs, and z/OS Connect Middleware.
• Troubleshoot dumps, logs, and anomalies to resolve incidents quickly.
• Produce clear technical documentation, runbooks, and change-control records.

Candidate Profile

• Experience administering CICS and IBM MQ in enterprise Mainframe environments.
• Strong knowledge of transaction processing systems and messaging Middleware.
• Skilled in performance tuning, troubleshooting, and integration with DB2, IMS, and APIs.
• Familiarity with RACF and security management in CICS/MQ.
• Clear communicator, effective collaborator, and detail-oriented.