Mainframe MQ Systems Engineer

We are seeking a highly skilled Mainframe MQ Systems Engineer. This job is responsible for tool and service designs within a technical domain that enable business strategies in accordance with architectural governance, standards and policies. Key responsibilities include creating infrastructure tools and their integration as a service, facilitating deployment of technical solutions by developing templates, playbooks and automation used during implementation. Job expectations include looking for opportunities to improve efficiency when implementing and maintaining tools/services and embracing a culture of innovation and continuous improvement. Responsibilities:Provides subject matter expertise and consulting services on a range of technologies and assists Technical Analysts and Infrastructure Engineers to ensure that technology solutions comply with enterprise system design and engineering standardsAssists with translating business requirements into technical definitions, reference models, blueprints, and playbooks for deployment in compliance with architecture standards and policiesAssists in the evaluation of reference models, blueprints and playbooks to ensure they are fit for purposeDevelops software solutions to address manual and repeatable work or inefficient processesConducts on-site evaluations of third-party products being considered for firm adoptionPromotes an inclusive and healthy working environment and helps to resolve organizational impediments/blockersContributes to the creation/selection of functional and non-functional product evaluation requirements within and across domainsRequired QualificationsStrong working Knowledge of IBM MQ concepts and other associated IBM components/facilities:MQ Objects and MQ subsystemsBackup and recoveryLogging and archivingTLS and certificatesRACFSDSFMVS JCLTSO/ISPFStrong leadership and communication skills both written and verbal are requiredDesired Qualifications5+ Years relevant experienceSignificant experience with MQ Clusters and MQ shared queues.Experience with automation and monitoring concepts and tools.Skills:Analytical ThinkingApplication DevelopmentAutomationProduction SupportRisk ManagementAdaptabilityBusiness AcumenDevOps PracticesSolution Delivery ProcessSolution DesignArchitectureCollaborationInnovative ThinkingStakeholder ManagementTechnical Strategy Development