Principal MQ Operating Systems Programmer

Job Description:

Job Title - Principal MQ Operating Systems Programmer

The Purpose of This Role

• Provide technical and systems support to Mainframe MQ and WAS systems. Work with senior level business and technology partners to define and implement MQ solutions. The person will be responsible in deploying RSU maintenance and MQ/WAS systems upgrade.

The Value You Deliver

The Mainframe MQ/WAS group provides a variety of services related to MQ/WAS on z/OS systems at Fidelity. Those services might include but are not necessarily limited to:

• Design operational and transactional MQ and WAS solutions that meet the functional and non- functional business requirements.
• Interface with Technology Operations and infrastructure groups to plan and manage changes in the production environment
• Analyze complex MQ/Systems problems and implement solutions and/or workarounds
• Project coordination and planning
• Evaluation and recommendation of software products in MQ & WAS
• As an MQ Systems programmer, install, maintain, and provide 24X7 support for MQ z/OS and other related products
• Participate in periodic Disaster Recovery tests
• Participates in the evaluation, selection, and piloting of new technologies
• Work with a wide range of teams across various issues, locations, and time zones
• Provide cross training to peers in the MQ/WAS Support group
• Work closely with other departments within Fidelity and act as interface between the MQ/WAS group and the other technical teams coordinating their upgrades/projects/deliverables

The Skills that are Key to this role

Technical / Behavioral

• Provide support on MQ/WAS z/OS System Administration for customers.
• Upgrade and Production Support of various IBM Websphere products.
• Installation, Customization & Maintenance of various Websphere products like Mainframe MQ , WAS, WODM, Liberty and Kafka Connect.
• Participate and perform successful DR test which includes Production QMGRS.
• Working knowledge of MQ Queue sharing Group and MQ clustering as per the requirement of business
• Set up new MQ Region from scratch based on the requirement of business
• Setup new WebSphere MQ objects such as: queues (local, remote, alias & model) process definitions, channels and listeners
• Experience in WAS Fix pack apply
• Involve in different MQ, WAS z/OS related projects and work with the business call to envisage technical support responsibilities. Participate in meeting with the customers and PMOs on status calls.
• Work knowledge on MQ monitoring tools like CA SysView product.
• Working knowledge with mainframe security access product like TopSecret (TSS ).
• Day - to - Day support for problem determination and resolution of IBM Websphre MQ system software related to incident and problem tickets raised by customer or other technical teams.
• Provide support for production MQ QMGRS and managing on the mainframe systems. Which includes MQ backup, Weekend support.
• Support Change management process for satisfying the requirement of Business which includes IBM Websphere on Z/OS upgrade, RSU maintenance updates etc.
• Coordinate with MQ related activities with other technical teams like Storage,Security,Performance,CICS,DB2,MVS for etc to satisfy the requirement of business
• Check with vendors for various IBM Websphere mainframe products to get the resolution for product related issues,getting SSL related information etc.
• Working knowledge of MQ clusters/channels and experience in a sysplex environment.
• Experience in QREP (Queue Replication)

The Skills that are Good To Have for this role

• WAS on z/OS
• Knowledge to Disaster Recovery methodologies

How Your Work Impacts the Organization

You would be able to contribute in maintaining stability of our end points by upkeeping infrastructure uptime through structured software, distribution and patch management mechanism thereby helping associates to perform their day to day tasks seamlessly.

The Expertise We're Looking For

• 10-14 years of IT experience
• Graduate

Company Overview

Fidelity Investments is one of the world's largest providers of financial services. Headquartered in Boston, US, Fidelity's goal is to make financial expertise broadly accessible and effective in helping people live the lives they want. Privately held for nearly 70 years, Fidelity employs 45,000 associates who are focused on the long-term success of our customers. FMR (Fidelity Management & Research) India is the Global Inhouse Center of Fidelity Investments. Headquartered at Bangalore, where operations commenced in 2003, FMR India has another fully-functional unit at Chennai. To know more visit : FMR India

Location : Bangalore/ Chennai

Shift timings: 1:00 pm - 10:00pm

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Information Technology