Senior Systems Administrator – WebSphere / MQ on Mainframe

Kyndryl

📍 Canada, ab, Canada

Full-time Other-General Posted June 01, 2026

Job Description

Senior Systems Administrator

Our Federal Government client requires a Senior Systems Administrator to provide engineering and support services for WebSphere Application Server (WAS) and MQ Series on z/OS within the Mainframe Messaging and Transaction Services environment.

Security Requirement

The client requires eligibility for a SECRET level security clearance.

Your Responsibilities

  • Installing, maintaining, and troubleshooting WebSphere and MQ on z/OS, including HTTP/IHS/APACHE servers.
  • Configuring WAS resources (DataSources, Queue destinations, MQ listeners, etc.).
  • Performing version upgrades, fixpacks, and vendor patches.
  • Developing scripts for automation of WAS/MQ builds and deployments.
  • Analyzing and resolving performance issues; implementing improvements.
  • Documenting installation, maintenance, architecture, and backup/restore procedures.
  • Providing on-call support ...