Senior Systems Programmer (MQ)
SYSTEMTEC is seeking a Senior Systems Programmer (MQ) for a remote opportunity (3 days week onsite, 2 days remote if you are located in Columbia, SC. The Candidate will act as a senior-level technical expert responsible for maintaining and optimizing enterprise messaging systems within a mainframe environment. This role will focus on hands-on administration, incident resolution, and supporting system enhancements to ensure high availability and performance of critical messaging infrastructure.
Required Qualifications of the Senior Systems Programmer (MQ):
• Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to provide sponsorship or work with Third-Party agencies.
• 6+ years of IT experience, including systems programming in a mainframe environment
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field; OR 4 years of relevant work experience; OR an Associate’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field combined with 2 years of relevant work experience.
• Hands-on experience administering IBM MQ on z/OS, including queue manager and queue configuration
• Strong knowledge of JCL and core mainframe/host system technologies
• Experience creating, monitoring, and maintaining queues and queue managers in production environments
• Proven ability to troubleshoot and resolve system issues, including performance and queue depth challenges
• Experience supporting enterprise production systems with a focus on stability and uptime
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities in a fast-paced operational setting
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
Preferred Skills / Experience of theSenior Systems Programmer (MQ):
• Experience with CICS, COBOL, Unix/Linux (zLinux), IBM WebSphere MQ
Responsibilities of the Senior Systems Programmer (MQ):
• Provide day-to-day support for MQ environments, resolving test and production issues
• Create and configure queue managers and queues based on business and project needs
• Monitor system health, including queue depth and performance, and take corrective action as needed
• Troubleshoot system errors and analyze logs to identify and resolve root causes
• Support system upgrades, enhancements, and new environment implementations
• Participate in on-call rotation and provide after-hours or weekend support as required
Work Location: Remote BUT Hybrid role (3 days a week onsite, 2 days remote) in Columbia, SC if you reside in SC
Compensation / Benefits:
Full-Time Employment with SYSTEMTEC means competitive compensation, access to health, dental, disability, and life coverage, and 401(k) with match.
Please note: We are not currently able to hire candidates who reside or work in California, New York, or New Jersey.
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Required Qualifications of the Senior Systems Programmer (MQ):
• Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to provide sponsorship or work with Third-Party agencies.
• 6+ years of IT experience, including systems programming in a mainframe environment
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field; OR 4 years of relevant work experience; OR an Associate’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field combined with 2 years of relevant work experience.
• Hands-on experience administering IBM MQ on z/OS, including queue manager and queue configuration
• Strong knowledge of JCL and core mainframe/host system technologies
• Experience creating, monitoring, and maintaining queues and queue managers in production environments
• Proven ability to troubleshoot and resolve system issues, including performance and queue depth challenges
• Experience supporting enterprise production systems with a focus on stability and uptime
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities in a fast-paced operational setting
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
Preferred Skills / Experience of theSenior Systems Programmer (MQ):
• Experience with CICS, COBOL, Unix/Linux (zLinux), IBM WebSphere MQ
Responsibilities of the Senior Systems Programmer (MQ):
• Provide day-to-day support for MQ environments, resolving test and production issues
• Create and configure queue managers and queues based on business and project needs
• Monitor system health, including queue depth and performance, and take corrective action as needed
• Troubleshoot system errors and analyze logs to identify and resolve root causes
• Support system upgrades, enhancements, and new environment implementations
• Participate in on-call rotation and provide after-hours or weekend support as required
Work Location: Remote BUT Hybrid role (3 days a week onsite, 2 days remote) in Columbia, SC if you reside in SC
Compensation / Benefits:
Full-Time Employment with SYSTEMTEC means competitive compensation, access to health, dental, disability, and life coverage, and 401(k) with match.
Please note: We are not currently able to hire candidates who reside or work in California, New York, or New Jersey.
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