W2 ONLY - Remote - Need MQ Series Expert

MQ Series Expert

Location: Remote

Experience required: 9–12 years

Mandatory skills: MQ Series, VSAM, CICS/DB2

Responsibilities

• Develop strategic account plans aligning client technology roadmaps with mainframe solutions (DB2, VSAM, JCL, COBOL, CICS, IBM MQ) to grow long-term revenue
• Partner with client stakeholders to understand critical workloads and shape them into mainframe modernization proposals tied to clear business outcomes
• Work with solution architects and delivery teams to build end-to-end solution narratives highlighting reliability, scalability, and cost efficiency
• Prepare proposals, SOWs, and effort estimates covering resourcing, timelines, and risk for complex engagements
• Qualify new opportunities based on client intent, technical fit, budget, and implementation complexity
• Deliver presentations on how core mainframe technologies optimize transaction processing, data integrity, and operational resilience
• Run pipeline reviews to track opportunity health, surface blockers, and keep deals moving
• Support pre-sales teams on demos and POCs that validate proposed architectures and demonstrate client value
• Track market trends in mainframe/enterprise tech to spot white-space opportunities
• Document client requirements and success criteria for smooth handoff to delivery
• Collaborate with legal/contracts teams on commercial terms balancing client and company interests
• Maintain accurate CRM data for reliable pipeline forecasting and reporting
• Coordinate cross-time-zone collaboration during standard day-shift hours

Qualifications

• Advanced knowledge of DB2 administration/programming for evaluating data-centric solution feasibility
• Hands-on experience with VSAM file structures and performance tuning
• Strong JCL skills for interpreting batch processes and estimating change impacts
• Solid COBOL experience to assess business logic and modernization/integration paths
• CICS background covering transaction flows, concurrency, and resiliency design
• Familiarity with IBM MQ messaging patterns for mainframe/distributed system integration
• Proven experience connecting technical capabilities to industry use cases and business value
• Native-level fluency in English (written, verbal, presentations)