IBM MQ Administrator

AIFA Solutions; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

AIFA Solutions is seeking an expert IBM MQ Administrator to join our MQ team and ensure the reliability of our messaging infrastructure supporting critical applications.

The role collaborates with development teams to install, configure, monitor, and maintain IBM MQ servers, implement high availability and DR, and manage security and access controls across the MQ estate. On-call rotation is included.

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.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain IBM MQ infrastructure to ensure availability and reliability.
• Install, configure, and monitor IBM MQ servers and related infrastructure.
• Implement HA and disaster recovery solutions for MQ environment.
• Manage access controls and security configurations for MQ servers.
• Document MQ configurations and procedures and participate in on-call rotation.

Skills

IBM MQ Administration

Linux

AWS

CI/CD tooling

Tools

Jenkins

GitHub

Artifactory

Job description

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, CIC