IBM Websphere MQ Series

Overview

Full Time

Part Time

Accepts corp to corp applications

Contract - W2

Contract - Independent

Skills

IDS

Load Balancing

Failover

SSL

Authorization

OAM

Scripting

IBM WebSphere Message Broker

IBM

Enterprise Service Bus

Middleware

Apache Kafka

Apache ActiveMQ

RabbitMQ

Ansible

Shell

Python

Amazon Web Services

Cloud Computing

Microsoft Windows

Linux

Unix

Management

Clustering

QMS

High Availability

System Integration

Messaging

Root Cause Analysis

TLS

Access Control

Regulatory Compliance

Auditing

Performance Tuning

IBM WebSphere MQ

Documentation

Agile

ITIL

Computer Science

Communication

Collaboration

Job Details

Job Title

IBM WebSphere MQ (IBM MQ) Series Engineer / Developer

Experience

5-10+ years overall IT experience, with 3-6+ years hands-on IBM MQ / WebSphere MQ.

Location / Mode

Adern Hills, MN-Onsite

Role Overview

We are looking for an IBM WebSphere MQ (IBM MQ) professional to design, develop, configure, and support messaging solutions. The candidate will work on integration/middleware projects ensuring reliable, secure, and high-performance message flow between distributed systems.

Must-Have Skills

Strong hands-on experience with IBM WebSphere MQ / IBM MQ Series
Queue Manager setup, configuration, and administration
Creation & management of:
- Local / Remote / Alias / Model queues
- Transmission queues
- Dead-letter queues
- Cluster queues
MQ Channels (SVRCONN, SDR, RCVR, CLUSSDR, CLUSRCVR) and channel troubleshooting
MQ Client connectivity, CCDT, connection security
Message persistence, sequencing, correlation IDs, MQMD headers
MQ clustering concepts (load balancing, failover)
SSL/TLS setup in MQ, certificates, key repositories (KDB)
Authorization & security (CHLAUTH rules, OAM, setmqaut)
Monitoring & performance tuning
Linux/Unix commands + scripting basics

Good-to-Have Skills

IBM Integration Bus (IIB) / ACE exposure
IBM App Connect / ESB / Middleware experience
Experience with Kafka / ActiveMQ / RabbitMQ (for comparison or coexistence)
Automations using Ansible / Shell / Python
Cloud MQ exposure (AWS MQ, IBM MQ on Cloud, Openshift)

Key Responsibilities

MQ Administration & Setup

Install, configure, and upgrade IBM MQ on Windows/Linux/Unix environments.
Create and manage Queue Managers, listeners, channels, and queues.
Configure MQ clustering, multi-instance QMs, and HA/DR setups.

Development & Integration Support

Work with application/integration teams to define messaging patterns.
Support message flows and ensure reliable delivery between systems.
Assist developers with MQ client setup and troubleshooting.

Monitoring & Troubleshooting

Monitor MQ health, queue depths, channel states, error logs.
Troubleshoot issues like message backlogs, retry loops, channel failures, DLQ handling.
Perform root cause analysis and implement preventive fixes.

Security & Compliance

Implement MQ security policies: CHLAUTH, TLS, user access controls.
Ensure compliance with enterprise security and audit standards.

Performance Optimization

Tune MQ parameters for throughput and latency requirements.
Analyze bottlenecks in message flow and propose improvements.

Documentation & Collaboration

Maintain configuration docs, runbooks, standards, and operational SOPs.
Work closely with infra, app, and integration teams in Agile/ITIL environments.

Qualifications

Bachelor s degree in Computer Science / IT or equivalent.
Experience working in production environments with 24/7 support expectations.
Strong communication and stakeholder coordination skills

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