Infrastructure Specialist (IBM MQ on Z/OS) - Edinburgh (Hybrid) - Inside IR35

Senior Infrastructure Specialist (IBM MQ on z/OS) Location: Edinburgh (Hybrid, 2-3 days onsite per week is needed) Support: 24x7 on call rota and occasional out of hours changes Duration: 6-12 months Rolling Contract THIS PROJECT IS INSIDE IR35 We are looking for an experienced Senior Infrastructure Specialist with strong hands-on expertise in IBM MQ on z/OS to support and maintain a business critical Mainframe messaging environment Key Responsibilities: Configure andamp; administer IBM MQ within a z/OS environment Install, patch, configure andamp; troubleshoot IBM MQ on z/OS Carry out problem determination and performance tuning Configure MQ security and manage SSL within the MQ environment. Define and manage Queue Sharing Groups Gather and analyse MQ statistics and accounting data Troubleshoot MQ applications and messaging performance issues Support data transfer to and from host systems Work directly with vendors during complex incidents and problem investigations Participate in 24x7 on call support and out of hours changes when required Required Skills: Strong hands on experience with IBM MQ on z/OS Dynatrace IBM MQ installation, administration, patching and configuration MQ troubleshooting and performance tuning MQ security andamp; SSL management Queue Sharing Groups Analysis of MQ statistics and accounting data ServiceNow Jira Experience working with vendors on incident and problem determination. Candidates must be able to attend the Edinburgh site 2-3 days per ..... full job details .....