M&A (Analyst / Senior Analyst / Associate)

Harris Computer; Ottawa; Remote; CAD 90,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Harris Computer is seeking a skilled Mainframe WebSphere MQ & z/OS Systems Programmer to support, maintain, and upgrade enterprise-scale mainframe environments in a 24x7 setting across North America. The role emphasizes stability, security, and performance of MQ on z/OS, with involvement in RACF security, automation, storage, monitoring, and subsystem upgrades.

The ideal candidate has deep hands-on experience in multi-LPAR environments and has supported major financial institutions and large

Qualifications

• Extensive hands-on mainframe experience with WebSphere MQ on z/OS.
• Strong knowledge of RACF security and access controls.
• Experience upgrading and maintaining z/OS subsystems (CICS, IMS).
• Ability to design automation and monitoring around mainframe environments.
• Familiarity with storage utilities (DASD/DFSMS) and SMP/E maintenance.

Responsibilities

• WebSphere MQ administration on z/OS; troubleshoot and upgrade MQ components.
• Maintain, upgrade, and secure mainframe environments across LPARs.
• Implement MQ health checks and integrate with automation (CA-OPS/MVS).
• Configure RACF/ACF2/Top Secret security profiles and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Maintain z/OS and subsystems; perform SMP/E maintenance and migrations.
• Develop Rexx, CLIST, PL/I, COBOL utilities for automation and reporting.
• Create JCL for backups, migrations, and maintenance tasks.
• Work with enterprise clients to deliver reliable mainframe services.

Skills

Mainframe expertise

Client delivery

Automation

Security awareness

Tools

WebSphere MQ (z/OS)

z/OS

RACF/ACF2/Top Secret

SMP/E

CA-OPS/MVS

Automation & monitoring tools

CICS/IMS/VTAM/TCP/IP

DASD/DFSMS storage

JCL/Rexx/Assembler/COBOL

Job description

The Mainframe WebSphere MQ & z/OS Systems Programmer is responsible for supporting, maintaining, and upgrading enterprise‑scale mainframe environments across high‑availability, 24x7 operations....

Full-time

CA$90,000.00–CA$105,000.00 yearly

Permanent

Permanent, Full-time, Part-time

Remote

Full-time

CA$65,172.00–CA$86,898.00 yearly

Permanent

CA$80,000.00–CA$120,000.00 yearly

Permanent

CA$90,000.00–CA$110,000.00 yearly

Remote

Preference for Toronto, Ottawa or Montreal, but open to remote candidates (within North America).Salary: $90,000 - $110,000/year.

Remote

Full-time

Part-time

The Mainframe WebSphere MQ & z/OS Systems Programmer is responsible for supporting, maintaining, and upgrading enterprise‑scale mainframe environments across high‑availability, 24x7 operations. This role ensures stability, security, and performance of WebSphere MQ on z/OS, while also contributing to broader mainframe systems programming activities including RACF security, automation, storage, monitoring, and subsystem upgrades. The ideal candidate brings deep hands‑on experience in complex, multi‑LPAR environments and has supported major financial institutions and large enterprise clients.

Key Responsibilities

• WebSphere MQ Administration (z/OS)
• Support, maintain, and troubleshoot WebSphere MQ on z/OS.
• Plan and execute MQ upgrades (e.g., WMQ V7.0.1 V7.1.0).
• Design and implement MQ health‑check tools (Rexx, CLIST).
• Integrate MQ with automation tools such as CA‑OPS/MVS and SA z/OS.
• Configure MQ security using RACF, ACF2, or Top Secret.
• Mainframe Systems Programming (z/OS)
• Install, customize, and upgrade z/OS and related subsystems.
• Perform SMP/E maintenance, rebuild SMP environments, and manage toleration maintenance.
• Configure and support CICS, IMS, VTAM, TCP/IP, and other core subsystems.
• Manage DASD, tape systems, DFSMS, DFSMShsm, and storage utilities.
• Security & Compliance
• Review and enhance RACF/ACF2/TSS profiles.
• Implement mainframe security frameworks for regulated industries (banking, insurance).
• Conduct audits and produce security reports for compliance (OCC, regulatory bodies).
• Automation & Monitoring
• Implement and customize automation environments (SA z/OS, CA‑OPS/MVS).
• Install and configure monitoring tools (OMEGAMON, TMON, MainView).
• Develop automation exits and scripts to improve system reliability.
• Programming & Tooling
• Develop Rexx, Assembler, CLIST, PL/I, COBOL utilities for system automation and reporting.
• Create JCL for backups, migrations, and maintenance tasks.
• Build custom tools for performance tuning, forecasting, and operational reporting.
• Client Support & Delivery
• Work directly with enterprise clients (banking, telecom, insurance).
• Provide technical leadership, knowledge transfer, and hands‑on demos.
• Support multi‑national environments with high‑volume transaction workloads.