Mainframe Middleware Engineer

Job Title: Mainframe Middleware Engineer

Location: 100% Remote

Type: Fulltime / Contract

Rate / Salary: $Open /Market

Job Requirements:

• Seven years of experience working in mainframe systems programming
• Must have experience supporting on of the three middleware solutions – MQ, CICS or Z/OS Connct
• Document and enforce data security with consideration for key dependencies of CICS and MQ on system Z.
• Expert knowledge of CICS for z/OS or MQ for z/OS along with mainframe related tools such as SMPE, ISPF, SMS, SMF,
• Maintain best practices in systems administration, high availability, metrics and business continuity specifically for CICS for z/OS or MQ for z/OS
• Systems administration-related plans, processes, procedures, standards and priorities.
• Troubleshooting specific to CICS and MQ on Z issues
• Identify and resolve systems application problems, coordinates with programming application users to determine symptoms and accurate problem resolution.
• Plans and implement strategies / procedures for physical disaster/recovery and contingency planning.
• Assists application development and maintenance staff with CICS and MQ on z questions and issues.
  Preferred Skills and Experience
• DB2 for z/OS Experience desired
• • CTG experience desired
• • REXX experience desired
• • Vendor management experience