Req ID: 335934
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We are currently seeking a MF CICS MQ Consultant to join our team in pune, Mahārāshtra (IN-MH), India (IN).
Product Install\Upgrade
Product install\upgrades\maintenance of CICS and MQ.
CICS Knowledge
Deep understanding of CICS architecture, transaction processing, BMS, and macro-level commands.
MQ Administration
Expertise in configuring, monitoring, and troubleshooting IBM MQ environments.
System Configuration
Ability to tune CICS and MQ for performance, reliability, and scalability.
Performance Monitoring
Use of tools like RMF, SDSF, and SMF to analyze system metrics and optimize throughput.
Security Management
Familiarity with RACF, encryption, and access control mechanisms within CICS/MQ.
Backup and Recovery
Knowledge of disaster recovery drills, data replication, and failover strategies.
Integration Skills
Experience integrating CICS with DB2, IMS, APIs, and middleware like z/OS Connect.
Troubleshooting
Proficiency in dump analysis, debugging tools, and resolving system anomalies.
Documentation & Communication
Ability to write clear technical documentation and collaborate across teams.
Continuous Learning
Engagement with training platforms like IBM Z Xplore and Interskill Learning3.
Skills Matrix:
Competency Area
Skill Focus
Proficiency Level
Tools / Technologies
CICS Administration
Region setup, transaction flow, BMS, resource definitions
Advanced
CICS TS, CICS Explorer, BMS, EXEC CICS, DFH commands
MQ Administration
Queue/channel configuration, message handling
Intermediate
IBM MQ Explorer, runmqsc, amqsput/amqsget
System Configuration
Performance tuning, scalability, reliability
Competent
z/OS, PARMLIB, SYSIN, SMPE
Performance Monitoring
Metric analysis, throughput optimization
Intermediate
RMF, SMF, SDSF, OMEGAMON
Security Management
Access control, encryption, RACF policies
Intermediate
RACF, AT-TLS, SAF, Top Secret
Backup & Recovery
Disaster recovery planning, failover testing
Competent
DFSMShsm, FDR/ABR, GDGs, HSM
Integration and Messaging
Middleware and database connectivity
Competent
z/OS Connect, CICS-DB2, IMS, APIs, MQSeries, WAS
Troubleshooting
Dump analysis, debugging, root cause isolation
Advanced
IPCS, Abend-AID, Xpediter, SYSLOG, SYSVIEW
JCL & Utilities
Batch job scripting, dataset management
Intermediate
JCL, IDCAMS, IEBCOPY, IEBGENER
Documentation
Change records, technical write-ups
Competent
Confluence, SharePoint, Word, Excel
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