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# Mainframe CICS & MQ Administrator

- **Company:** Aptlogix LLC
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Customer Information Control System (CICS), IBM WebSphere MQ, Mainframes, Performance Tuning, IBM Resource Access Control Facility, System Availability
- **Published:** July 31, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/a649f6ae-56d2-45e2-89d3-8742e2c9092a

## About the Role

We are looking for a skilled Mainframe CICS & MQ Administrator to join our team. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in CICS and IBM MQ administration, with a strong focus on high availability and system performance., * 8+ years of CICS & IBM MQ Administration

 * CICS TS, CPSM, CICSplex
 * IBM MQ Administration
 * SMP/E, RACF
 * SMF, RDO, SIT
 * CICS Performance Tuning
 * MRO, TOR, AOR Configuration
 * Dumps, Traces, Problem Determination

Preferred Skills:

 * Experience with IBM WebSphere MQ
 * Knowledge of TOR

## Description

* Administer CICS and MQ environments.
 * Configure and tune CICS regions.
 * Support upgrades and troubleshooting.
 * Maintain high availability and system performance.


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