Urgent Need!!
Job Title: IBM MQ Administrator
Location: Phoenix, AZ (Hybrid)
Duration: Long-Term Contract
Job Summary
We are looking for an experienced IBM MQ Administrator to manage,
support, and optimize IBM MQ environments for enterprise applications. The
ideal candidate should have strong experience in IBM MQ administration,
middleware support, troubleshooting, security configuration, and
high-availability deployments in Linux/Unix environments.
Required Skills
- 8+ years of
experience as an IBM MQ Administrator.
- Strong experience
with IBM MQ 8.x, 9.x, and above.
- Hands-on
experience installing, configuring, and administering IBM MQ on Linux/Unix
platforms.
- Experience creating
and managing Queue Managers, Queues, Channels, Listeners, and Clusters.
- Strong
understanding of MQ clustering, workload balancing, and high
availability.
- Experience with Multi-Instance
Queue Managers, RDQM, or other HA solutions.
- Knowledge of
SSL/TLS configuration, MQ authentication, authorization, and security best
practices.
- Experience
troubleshooting MQ connectivity, channel issues, and performance
bottlenecks.
- Hands-on
experience with backup, recovery, and disaster recovery procedures.
- Experience
monitoring IBM MQ using enterprise monitoring tools.
- Familiarity with
shell scripting (Bash/Korn) for automation.
- Knowledge of
networking concepts including TCP/IP, DNS, Load Balancers, and Firewalls.
- Experience
working in Agile/Scrum environments.
Preferred Skills
- Experience with
IBM Integration Bus (IIB), App Connect Enterprise (ACE), or IBM DataPower.
- Exposure to cloud
platforms such as AWS or Azure.
- Experience with
container platforms like Kubernetes or OpenShift.
- Familiarity with
DevOps tools such as Jenkins, Git, and Ansible.
- Knowledge of
Kafka or other messaging technologies is a plus.
Roles & Responsibilities
- Install,
configure, upgrade, and maintain IBM MQ environments.
- Create and manage
Queue Managers, Queues, Channels, Listeners, and Clusters.
- Monitor system
performance and proactively resolve production issues.
- Perform capacity
planning, performance tuning, and health checks.
- Configure MQ
security using SSL/TLS certificates and channel authentication.
- Implement high
availability and disaster recovery solutions.
- Troubleshoot
application connectivity and messaging issues.
- Automate routine
administrative tasks using shell scripts or automation tools.
- Work closely with
application, infrastructure, and network teams to resolve incidents.
- Support
production deployments and participate in on-call support when required.
- Maintain
operational documentation and follow change management processes.
Nice to Have
- IBM MQ Administration
Certification.
- Experience in
banking or financial services environments.
- Knowledge of
CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
Education
- Bachelor's degree
in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or
equivalent work experience)