Job Title: Application Production Support Mainframe MQ

Department: ITGP

About Business line/Function: BNPP Fortis Support

Position Purpose

The BNP Paribas Fortis IT department is working in Agile mode, which offers a challenging and motivating environment where teams and employees are empowered to manage their own technical domain.  

In the BNPP Fortis Agile Production Services tribe, the APS TFD Data Exchange and Storage squad is supporting our applicative tribes for their usage of MQ on our different platforms. In the context of the evolution and support of this infrastructure, we are looking for an experienced MQ system administrator to join and reinforce the team to:

·       Maintain the current infrastructure

·       Participate in projects using MQ technology

·       Support the teams for the follow-up of changes and incidents

·       Security Management

·       Process automation

·       Documentation

Core Responsibilities

·    Administration of the existing infra (manage servers, queues managers)

·    Create queue managers and queues

·    Prepare, document, plan, organize, execute, and validate changes

·    Contribute to projects for the MQ part

·    Follow-up incidents and participate to root cause analysis

·    Participate to support of the infra Analyze possibilities to automate activities, propose solutions and implement it

Technical & Behavioral Competencies

Mandatory

·    Knowledge of IBM MQ v9 on z/OS.

·    Good knowledge of the IBM z/OS environment (ISPF, REXX, …)

·    Discuss with the internal client all along the project’s lifecycle

·    Set up, monitor, report and review SLAs with responsible maintenance departments

·    Ensure a good working relationship is established with all necessary support organizations both internal and external

·    Coordinates the escalations when the projects are in production, Knowledge of MQ server and client setup and management

Nice-to-Have

·       Knowledge and experience with high availability environments 

• Familiar with Cobol on z/OS

·       Knowledge of MQ on AIX/Linux and Windows 

·       Knowledge of the Agile Way of Working 

·       Knowledge and experience of automation and scripting in MQ environments

·       Knowledge about MQ clusters.

·       Knowledge of IMS TM z/OS., Knowledge of DB2 on z/OS.

·       Knowledge in banking sector

Referential (Required knowledge, skills and abilities)

Soft Skills

·       You are a Team player.

·         Making good documentation comes naturally

·         Quick self-starter with a proactive attitude.

·         Good communication and influencing skills.

·         Good analytical and synthesis skills.

·         Autonomy, commitment and perseverance.

·         Ability to work in a dynamic and multicultural environment.

·         Flexibility (in peak periods extra efforts may be required).

·         Stress resistant

·         You are customer minded and can translate technical issues into non-technical explanations

·         You are always conscious about continuity of services

·         You have very good team spirit and share your knowledge and experience with other members of the team.

·         You are client-oriented, analytical, initiative oriented and able to work independently.

·         You are flexible and ready to provide support outside of Business hours(on-call).You have no problem taking responsibility.

About You

Education Level: Bachelor’s degree in IT/Computer Science or equivalent practical experience

About BNP Paribas Group:

BNP Paribas is the European Union’s leading bank and key player in international banking. It operates in 65 countries and has nearly 185,000 employees, including more than 145,000 in Europe. The Group has key positions in its three main fields of activity: Commercial, Personal Banking & Services for the Group’s commercial & personal banking and several specialized businesses including BNP Paribas Personal Finance and Arval; Investment & Protection Services for savings, investment, and protection solutions; and Corporate & Institutional Banking, focused on corporate and institutional clients. Based on its strong diversified and integrated model, the Group helps all its clients (individuals, community associations, entrepreneurs, SMEs, corporate and institutional clients) to realize their projects through solutions spanning financing, investment, savings and protection insurance. In Europe, BNP Paribas has four domestic markets: Belgium, France, Italy, and Luxembourg. The Group is rolling out its integrated commercial & personal banking model across several Mediterranean countries, Turkey, and Eastern Europe. As a key player in international banking, the Group has leading platforms and business lines in Europe, a strong presence in the Americas as well as a solid and fast-growing business in Asia-Pacific. BNP Paribas has implemented a Corporate Social Responsibility approach in all its activities, enabling it to contribute to the construction of a sustainable future, while ensuring the Group's performance and stability.

About BNP Paribas India Solutions:

Established in 2005, BNP Paribas India Solutions is a wholly owned subsidiary of BNP Paribas SA, European Union’s leading bank with an international reach. With delivery centers located in Bengaluru, Chennai and Mumbai, we are a 24x7 global delivery center. India Solutions services three business lines: Corporate and Institutional Banking, Investment Solutions and Retail Banking for BNP Paribas across the Group. Driving innovation and growth, we are harnessing the potential of over 10000 employees, to provide support and develop best-in-class solutions.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At BNP Paribas, we passionately embrace diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all employees are valued, respected and can bring their authentic selves to work. We prohibit Discrimination and Harassment of any kind and our policies promote equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants, irrespective of, but not limited to their gender, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, ethnicity, race, colour, national origin, age, religion, social status, mental or physical disabilities, veteran status etc. As a global Bank, we truly believe that inclusion and diversity of our teams is key to our success in serving our clients and the communities we operate in. As a global Bank, we truly believe that inclusion and diversity of our teams is key to our success in serving our clients and the communities we operate in.