CICS MQ Consultant

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Kforce is seeking a CICS MQ Consultant for an enterprise client in Armonk NY. The ideal candidate would have the skills listed below. This role can start remote but if the candidate is converted they will likely be expected to be onsite 2-3 days a week. We are seeking both mid-level and senior consultants. Currently this a 6-month contract to hire opportunity.

Summary: This role is responsible for installing configuring maintaining and troubleshooting Company CICS and MQ software on z/OS mainframe environments. The focus is on ensuring system performance availability and security for business-critical applications.

Key Responsibilities:

• Installation and Configuration: Install configure and maintain CICS Transaction Server and IBM MQ software on z/OS systems
• Performance Tuning: Monitor and optimize CICS and MQ environments for performance response time and resource utilization
• Problem Resolution: Troubleshoot system and application issues including transaction abends and performance bottlenecks
• Upgrades and Maintenance: Perform version upgrades and apply maintenance to keep systems current and stable
• Security Management: Implement and maintain security measures to protect infrastructure from unauthorized access
• System Monitoring: Continuously monitor system health to ensure high availability and error-free operation
• Support and Collaboration: Provide technical support to application development teams and collaborate with operations teams to resolve incidents and implement enhancements
• Automation: Identify opportunities for automation and implement solutions to improve operational efficiency

Required Skills : * Mainframe Expertise: Strong knowledge of IBM z/OS environments * CICS and MQ Proficiency: Hands-on experience with installation configuration and maintenance of CICS and MQ * Performance Analysis: Ability to analyze performance data and tune system parameters effectively * z/OS Fundamentals: Proficiency in JCL TSO/ISPF and other core z/OS utilities * Debugging Skills: Experience with mainframe debugging tools and techniques including dump analysis * Scripting: Skills in Rexx CLIST or High-Level Assembler (HLASM) for automation and system modifications * System Tools: Familiarity with tools such as FileAid SyncSort and performance monitoring solutions like Strobe or Omegamon * Change Management: Experience with software change management tools such as CA Endevor is a plus

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Background Check : No

Drug Screen : No