Job Summary

As a System Administrator at Kyndryl, you ll solve complex problems and identify potential future issues across the spectrum of platforms and services. You ll be at the forefront of new technology and modernization, working with some of our biggest clients-which means some of the biggest in the world.

We are seeking an experienced Mainframe MQ System Programmer responsible for the installation, administration, support, performance tuning, security, automation, and high availability of IBM MQ for z/OS environments. The successful candidate will work closely with application development, infrastructure, operations, security, and architecture teams to design, implement, and maintain enterprise messaging solutions supporting mission-critical business applications across global environments.

Responsibilities

- Install, configure, upgrade, and maintain IBM MQ for z/OS environments, ensuring secure, stable, and highly available messaging services.
- Administer MQ Queue Managers, Queues, Channels, Clusters, Queue Sharing Groups, and related infrastructure components across enterprise environments.
- Monitor system health, analyze performance metrics, perform capacity planning, and optimize MQ environments for reliability, scalability, and business growth.
- Troubleshoot complex MQ infrastructure and application messaging issues, conduct root cause analysis, and drive timely resolution of production incidents.
- Design and support high-availability, disaster recovery, and business continuity solutions, including Sysplex and multi-region architectures.
- Implement and maintain MQ security controls, including RACF integration, SSL/TLS configurations, access management, and compliance requirements.
- Develop automation, scripting, and monitoring solutions to improve operational efficiency, incident response,



and proactive system management.
- Architect and enhance MQ infrastructure solutions, providing technical leadership for modernization, clustering, workload balancing, and hybrid integration initiatives.
- Partner with application, infrastructure, and system programming teams to support application onboarding, deployments, migrations, and messaging connectivity solutions.
- Create and maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, and recovery plans while participating in change management, audits, and knowledge-sharing activities.
- Provide on-call support in a 24x7 production environment, responding to critical incidents and supporting maintenance activities as needed.

Requirements

- 5+ years of IBM MQ for z/OS System Programming experience
- IBM MQ for z/OS administration, including Queue Managers, QSGs, MQ Clusters, and Distributed Queueing
- Strong experience with MQ Channel Administration, Publish/Subscribe, and Workload Balancing
- Solid understanding of z/OS system programming, SMP/E, JES2, TSO/ISPF, JCL, USS, and SDSF
- Experience with MQ monitoring and performance tools such as OMEGAMON, MainView, and SYSVIEW
- Knowledge of RACF, MQ security, SSL/TLS, digital certificates, and compliance controls
- Proficiency in automation using REXX and tools such as SA z/OS, OPS/MVS, and NetView
- Expertise in troubleshooting, including dump/trace analysis, SMF analysis, and performance tuning




- Strong incident management and root cause analysis skills

Preferred Skills

- Experience supporting large-scale enterprise MQ environments and Queue Sharing Groups (QSGs)
- Knowledge of Parallel Sysplex, high-availability, and disaster recovery architectures
- Familiarity with CICS, DB2, IMS, and other mainframe subsystems
- Strong communication, stakeholder management, and collaboration skills; ITIL certification preferred

Key Competencies

- Problem Solving RCA
- Leadership Mentoring
- Customer Focus
- Global Team Collaboration
- Change Release Management
- Automation Continuous Improvement
- Operational Excellence Resilience under Pressure

Being You

The Kyn in Kyndryl means kinship, which represents the robust bonds we have with each other, our customers and our communities. We focus on ensuring all Kyndryls feel included and we welcome people of all cultures, backgrounds, and experiences. Even if you t meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply. We believe in growth, and we re excited to see what you can bring. At Kyndryl, employee feedback has told us that our number one driver of employee engagement is belonging. That sense of belonging - being a valued, respected, trusted member of the team - is fundamental to our culture and fueling great experiences for our customers. This dedication to welcoming everyone into our company means that Kyndryl gives you the ability to thrive and contribute to our culture of empathy and shared success. That s The Kyndryl Way.

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📌 Mainframe CICS & MQ System Administrator (Bengaluru)
🏢 Kyndryl
📍 Bengaluru