IBM MQ Administrator

Mountain View, CA, US • Posted 5 days ago • Updated 5 days ago
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Skills

  • IBM
  • MQ

Summary

One of our clients is seeking an IBM MQ Administrator who is responsible for installing, configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting IBM MQ environments across distributed platforms. This role ensures a secure, reliable, and high-performance messaging infrastructure to support enterprise applications.

Job Title: IBM MQ Administrator

Location: Mountain View, CA

Key Responsibilities:

Installation & Configuration:

  • Install and configure IBM MQ on distributed platforms (Windows, Linux, UNIX) or z/OS.
  • Set up queue managers, queues, channels, listeners, topics, and subscriptions.
  • Administration & Monitoring:
  • Manage MQ objects and monitor message flows.
  • Ensure high availability and disaster recovery setups.
  • Perform performance tuning and capacity planning.
  • Security & Compliance:
  • Implement SSL/TLS security, certificates, and access controls.
  • Apply patches and maintain compliance with security standards.
  • Troubleshooting & Support:
  • Diagnose and resolve MQ-related issues in production and non-production environments.
  • Provide on-call support and participate in incident management.

Integration & Collaboration:

  • Work with development teams for application integration with MQ.
  • Document configurations, SOPs, and provide technical guidance.

Required Skills:

  • Hands-on experience with IBM MQ v8/v9 or higher.
  • Strong knowledge of MQ architecture, clustering, and distributed queue management.
  • Proficiency in scripting (Shell, PowerShell, Python) for automation.
  • Familiarity with MQ monitoring tools (MQ Explorer, AppDynamics, Dynatrace).
  • Understanding of networking and messaging protocols (TCP/IP, HTTP/HTTPS).

Platform Knowledge:

  • Distributed OS (Linux/Windows).

Soft Skills:

  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
  • Effective communication and documentation abilities.

Preferred Skills:

  • IBM Certified System Administrator – MQ.
  • Knowledge of ITIL processes for incident/change management.

Nice-to-Have:

  • Experience with containerized MQ deployments (Docker/Kubernetes).
  • Familiarity with cloud MQ services (AWS MQ).
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  • Dice Id: 91017724
  • Position Id: 8937288
  • Posted 5 days ago
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