Senior Mainframe CICS/MQ Administrator

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About Atos Group

Atos Group is a global leader in digital transformation with c. 56,000 employees and annual revenue of c. €7.2 billion (at the go-forward perimeter), operating in 54 countries under two brands - Atos for services and Eviden for products and systems. European number one in cybersecurity and a leader in cloud, Atos Group is committed to a secure and decarbonized future and provides tailored AI-powered, end-to-end solutions for all industries. Atos Group is listed on Euronext Paris.

About Eviden

Eviden is the Atos Group brand focused on cybersecurity products, mission-critical systems and vision AI. A trusted partner to public and private sector organizations, Eviden deploys advanced analytics capabilities and helps ensure the robustness, continuity and resilience of its customers’ operations. Leveraging more than 2,200 experts and 720 patents, Eviden helps protect people, data and critical infrastructures worldwide, at the convergence of intelligence, sovereignty and trust.

We are looking for a Senior Mainframe CICS/MQ Administrator to join our Mainframe Operations team. The successful candidate will be responsible for the administration, maintenance, support, and optimization of IBM CICS and MQ environments running on IBM z/OS platforms. The role focuses on ensuring high availability, stability, security, and performance of mission-critical online transaction processing systems while supporting customers and internal delivery teams. The position requires participation in incident management, change implementation and continuous service improvement activities.

Key Responsibilities

Install, configure, and maintain CICS TS and MQ subsystems on z/OS. Manage PTF applications, release upgrades, and lifecycle maintenance for both and related third-party software.

Design, implement, and support CICS and MQ environments, to ensure continuous availability.

Creation and customization of new CICS regions tailored to business requirements.

Customization, proactive monitoring, and advanced troubleshooting of the CICS and MQ environments.

Deep-dive analysis of system dumps and traces to identify root causes.

Analyzing and enhancing the performance and stability of the CICS and MQ environments.

Plan, script, and execute disaster recovery (DR) procedures for CICS and MQ environments, participating in regular DR testing.

Provide rotational 24/7 on-call support for critical production systems.

Prepare technical documentation.

Required Skills

8+ years of hands-on experience as a Mainframe Systems Programmer for CICS and MQ on z/OS.

Extensive experience with mainframe performance monitors (e.g., BMC AMI Ops, CA Sysview).

Strong understanding of CICS and MQ architectural concepts.

Exceptional analytical skills with the ability to navigate high-pressure, critical-impact outages and deliver clear technical communications to stakeholders.

Change and Incident Management processes.

Preferred

IDMS hands on experience.

Soft Skills

Strong analytical and troubleshooting capabilities.

Excellent customer focus.

Ability to work independently and within global teams.

Effective communication and documentation skills.

Ability to prioritize and manage multiple activities simultaneously.

Continuous learning mindset.

What’s in it for you?

Access to training and certifications.
Remote or Hybrid mode of work (only max. 2 times per month based on your location and contract type).

Wellbeing programs & work-life balance - integration and passion sharing events
Private medical and dental care
Benefits platform – shopping, cinema, sport etc.
Co-funding of sport activities, e.g., Multisport & OK system cards, b-active program
Gift packages for special occasions: Easter, Christmas, Children’s Day
Appreciation for seniority: additional days off, Atos Jubilee gifts
Charity and eco initiatives
Flexible working hours

What happens next?

Quick conversation with HR
Interview with a Manager/IT expert/project representative (via MS Teams)
Feedback (1-5 business days after the interview)

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How we rate this

Senior Mainframe CICS/MQ Administrator at Atos rates 37 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

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