MQ Engineer

Position: MQ EngineerLocation: Remote / Hybrid in the Toronto areaDuration: 6 month contractLanguage: English Background: Our client is seeking a highly skilled WebSphere MQ Engineer with extensive experience in managing and integrating MQ solutions across various platforms. The ideal candidate will possess strong technical expertise in WebSphere MQ, particularly on z/OS, Unix, Windows, and iSeries platforms, and will be capable of handling complex integrations and troubleshooting tasks.Qualifications: Plan and provide reports on work to be completed to the Project Manager and/or Technical AuthorityMQ Expertise: Must have 7+ years of experience with MQ on z/OS, Unix, Windows, and iSeries platforms, including both noncluster and cluster environments, with a focus on MQ Cluster design.Installation & Configuration: Proficient in MQ Manager/MQ Client installation, configuration, maintenance, SSL setup, QSG on z/OS, and clustering across multiple platforms.Upgrades: Demonstrated experience in upgrading to MQ v6 or higher.Infrastructure Design: Skilled in setting up and designing MQ infrastructure for large, complex integrations on z/OS, UNIX, and Windows systems.Setup & Administration: Experience in creating Queue Managers, Clusters, Queues/Shared in QSG, Channels, and managing their administration, monitoring, maintenance, troubleshooting, performance tuning, and Dead Letter Queue handling, including best practices and change management.Troubleshooting: Advanced troubleshooting skills including analyzing MQ logs and trace files, opening IBM PMRs, collecting documentation (Must Gather), and driving problem resolution.Documentation: Ability to create comprehensive support documentation and written procedures for both routine and non-routine tasks.Coordination: Ability to coordinate MQ configuration changes, installations, and upgrades with application owners, including planning, scheduling, status reporting, and adhering to company change control procedures.Technical Knowledge: Expert knowledge of Cobol, Rexx, JCL, SMPE, Assembler, MVS Utilities, and ISPF.Integration Skills: Knowledge of the interaction of MQ with IMS, CICS, DB2, and distributed MQ Clients/MQ Connection Settings.Derek WeberSenior [email protected]