IBM MQ Administrator

Precision Technologies; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Precision Technologies is seeking an expert IBM MQ Administrator to join our MQ team in Chicago, IL (primary) with a second option in Richmond, VA. The role spans 12 months and focuses on managing and maintaining our IBM MQ infrastructure to support critical applications and services.

You will install, configure, monitor, and optimize IBM MQ servers, ensuring high availability and DR readiness. Collaboration with development teams and on-call rotation are essential components of this role.

Qualifications

• At least 6 years of experience with IBM MQSeries, including MQ clustering.
• At least 6 years of experience with Linux.
• At least 2 years of experience with cloud platforms, ideally AWS.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain IBM MQ infrastructure to ensure availability and reliability for applications and services.
• Install, configure, and maintain IBM MQ servers and related infrastructure.
• Monitor performance, troubleshoot issues, and take corrective actions.

Tools

IBM MQ

MQ clustering

Linux

AWS

Jenkins

GitHub

Artifactory

CI/CD

Scripting

Kubernetes

Containers

Infrared360

NewRelic

Splunk

Job description

Location IL- Chicago(primary location) , VA- Richmond ( second possible option)

Duration: 12 months

Seeking an expert IBM MQ Administrator to join our MQ team and be responsible for managing and maintaining our IBM MQ infrastructure.

• The IBM MQ Administrator will work closely with development teams to ensure the availability and reliability of our messaging infrastructure to support our applications and services
• Install, configure, and maintain IBM MQ servers and associated infrastructure
• Monitor the performance of the IBM MQ servers and associated infrastructure, troubleshoot any issues, and take corrective action to resolve problems
• Implement high availability and Disaster Recovery solutions
• Manage access controls, security configurations, and authentication protocols for IBM MQ servers
• Configure and manage IBM MQ objects.
• Deep understanding of IBM MQ cluster design, operation and maintenance
• Document IBM MQ infrastructure configurations and procedures
• Join the teams on-call support rotation.
• Must have a pro-active, can-do mindset.

Basic Qualifications:

• At least 6 years experience with IBM MQSeries, including MQ clustering.
• At least 6 years experience using Linux.
• At least 2 years experience with cloud platforms, ideally AWS.

Preferred Qualifications:

• At least 2 years experience with deployment tooling (devops tooling, Jenkins, GitHub, Artifactory, CICD).
• At least 2 years experience with scripting.
• Experience with Kubernetes, containers.
• Experience with monitoring tools such as Infrared360, NewRelic, Splunk.