Mainframe MQ Tuning Specialist

Plano, TX - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Mainframe MQ Tuning Specialist (6-month contract)

100% onsite 5 days/week.

Location options: Plano TX Columbus OH or Jersey City NJ.

This is a deep-dive technical role focused on performance tuning and capacity optimization of MQ systems.

Core Responsibilities:

Optimize MQ Bufferpools and Pagesets - which affect how fast and efficiently messages are read/written.
Resize and rationalize Coupling Facility (CF) structures for MQ (used in SYSPLEX clustering).
Create and analyze SMF (System Management Facility) reports to spot usage patterns spikes bottlenecks etc.
Identify when queues need resizing based on depth trends.
Use Cognos/JPM reporting tools to generate MQ health dashboards.
Bonus: Knowledge of MQ certificate management and scripting in zOSMF to automate MQ builds.

Ideal Background:

Strong with SMF record analysis for tuning.
Knows how MQ components are stored and how to tweak them.
Experienced with reporting tools for long-term performance tracking

Thanks & Regards

Deepu Kamti

Technical Recruiter

Mainframe MQ Tuning Specialist (6-month contract) 100% onsite 5 days/week. Location options: Plano TX Columbus OH or Jersey City NJ. This is a deep-dive technical role focused on performance tuning and capacity optimization of MQ systems. Core Responsibilities: Optimize MQ Bufferpools and Pages...