Mq Administrator

Tata Consultancy Services; Chennai District, Bengaluru; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Tata Consultancy Services is seeking a skilled MQ administrator to maintain IBM MQ (WebSphere MQ) environments in Chennai. You will handle installation, configuration, security, and reliable operation of MQ systems.

You will monitor performance, address incidents, implement security controls, and develop automation scripts to streamline MQ administration. Documentation and cross-team collaboration are essential for uptime and quality.

Qualifications

• Must have experience managing IBM WebSphere MQ (now IBM MQ) including installation, configuration, security and troubleshooting.
• Experience setting up MQ queue managers, queues, channels and listeners and integrating with applications.
• Provide production support and incident/problem management for MQ environments.
• Implement and maintain MQ security with authentication, access controls and encryption.
• Identify and address MQ performance bottlenecks and optimize configuration.

Responsibilities

• Monitor MQ systems for performance and availability and implement alerting.
• Diagnose production issues and coordinate with developers to resolve problems.
• Develop and maintain scripts to automate MQ administration tasks.
• Maintain documentation for MQ environments including configurations and troubleshooting procedures.

Skills

MQ administration

Incident & problem management

Scripting

Tools

IBM MQ

Job description

Must-Have

Managing and supporting IBM WebSphere MQ (now IBM MQ) messaging software, including installation, configuration, security, and troubleshooting. Key responsibilities include maintaining the reliability and performance of MQ systems, handling production support, and addressing incident and problem management.

Setting up and configuring MQ queue managers, queues, channels, and listeners, ensuring proper integration with applications and other systems.

Providing technical support for MQ environments, including troubleshooting issues, monitoring system performance, and ensuring high availability.

Implementing and maintaining security measures for MQ, including user authentication, access controls, and encryption.

Identifying and addressing performance bottlenecks in MQ systems, optimizing configuration for optimal performance.

Diagnosing and resolving production issues, collaborating with developers and other teams to resolve problems effectively.

Setting up and monitoring MQ systems for performance and availability issues, implementing alerting mechanisms to identify and address problems proactively.

Managing incidents and problems related to MQ, following established processes for resolution.

Developing and maintaining scripts for automating MQ administration tasks.

Maintaining documentation for MQ environments, including configuration details and troubleshooting procedures.

Strong understanding of messaging concepts, including queue managers, queues, channels, and listeners.