MQ Administrator Mainframe (Senior/L3)

Job Title: MQ Administrator – Mainframe (Senior/L3)

Location: Bangalore

Experience: 6 to 8 Years

Job Type: Full-time

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled MQ Administrator (Mainframe) with deep understanding of IBM MQ on z/OS platforms. The ideal candidate will be responsible for MQ setup, upgrades, object management, and troubleshooting in a complex Mainframe environment.

Mandatory Skills:

• 6–8 years of hands-on experience in MQ Administration on Mainframe (z/OS).


• Expertise in setting up MQ on new Mainframe LPARs.


• Ability to create, configure, restart, and validate Queue Managers.


• Experience with upgrading MQ versions, applying Fix Packs, and patch validation.


• Strong understanding of MQ Libraries and File structures on Mainframe.


• Experience in applying or renewing TLS certificates and implementing security configurations on MQ channels.


• Ability to troubleshoot MQ platform issues, raise and manage PMRs with IBM.


• Strong skills in MQ backup setup, monitoring, and recovery operations.

Primary Skills:

• Creating, altering, and deleting MQ objects (queues, channels, etc.).


• Implementing and managing security authorizations for application connectivity.


• Coordinating with Mainframe Admin teams for upgrades, patches, certificates, backups, and storage.


• Good knowledge and hands-on with Queue Sharing Groups (QSG).


• Configure MQ Clusters and set up routing through Gateway Queue Managers.

Secondary Skills:

• Familiarity with disaster recovery procedures related to MQ on Mainframe.


• Experience with MQ monitoring tools and performance tuning.


• Understanding of integration with external systems and routing outside the cluster.


• Exposure to automation/scripting for MQ tasks is a plus.