Mainframe Development c2c requirements Pittsburgh, PA

Job Title: Mainframe Development

Location: Pittsburgh, PA or Lake Mary, FL

Duration: 9+ Months Contract

Interview mode: Phone and Skype (Locals only)

Pay rate: $60/hr on C2C (Max)

Visa: USC or GC only

Experience level: 9+ years

Client Notes:

·         Onsite Expectation: Hybrid – 2+ days per week

·         Work schedule: Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm

·         Extension/Conversion: Goal is to convert to FTE

·         Required Software/ Technology: IBM MQ

·         Preferred Software/ Technology: COBOL

·         Required Education/ Certification(s): Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related discipline.

·         Preferred Education/ Certification(s): Advanced degree.

·         Interview Process: 1 panel interview for about an hour.

Job responsibilities:

Collaborate with application teams in exploring most suited MQ implementation for their requirements.
Provision MQ infrastructure on mainframe z/OS and on distributed platform.
Understand, explain, configure, and support queue sharing group configurations, clusters, channel authentications on the mainframe, certificates, etc.
Have a broader understanding of mainframe dependencies to support capacity on the mainframe, IPL, and DR events.
Provide assistance on MQ related alerts and incidents.
Some basic level of understanding in how applications use MQ on the mainframe platform is expected.
Some basic level of mainframe application programming in COBOL is preferred.
Contribute on change management and DR related events.
Demonstrate high level of ownership and accountability.
 

To be successful in this role, we’re seeking the following:

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related discipline, or equivalent work experience required; advanced degree preferred.
8+ years of related infrastructure experience required.
Experience in the securities or financial services industry is a plus.
8+ years of experience in administering MQ in z/OS environment.
Strong knowledge of MQ Queue Sharing Groups, MQ clusters with mainframe QManager members, manage channel authentication in z/OS, TLS certificate management, and stream Queues.
Some understanding of MQ application programming experience in z/OS environment (either C, COBOL, or Java) and the infrastructure dependencies there.
Solid understanding of MQ DR events on mainframe and the underlying dependencies.
Good understanding of MQ upgrade process in z/OS environment.
Some basic understanding of security exits.
Good understanding of change management and incident practices.
Ability to multitask and manage deliverables under time pressure.
 

Required Skills/ Experience:

8+ years of related infrastructure experience required.
8+ years of experience in administering MQ in z/OS environment.
Strong knowledge of MQ