IBM MQ System Administrator

Unisys; Connecticut; Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Unisys is seeking an IBM MQ System Administrator to design, implement, and manage IBM MQ clusters across distributed environments. You will handle MFT setups, queue manager coordination, and proactive monitoring, ensuring high availability and performance through patching and tuning.

The role involves scripting in PowerShell and Linux shells to automate provisioning, health checks, and deployment tasks. Strong collaboration with application teams to optimize message flows and address MQRC issues

Qualifications

• Extensive experience designing, configuring, and supporting IBM MQ clusters.
• Experience with IBM MQ Managed File Transfer (MFT) setup and monitoring.
• Patching, backup/restore, and performance tuning of MQ environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, configure and support IBM MQ clusters with HA and workload balancing.
• Set up and monitor IBM MQ MFT and coordination queues.
• Perform MQ maintenance, patching, backups, and upgrade planning.

Skills

MQ Clusters

MQ MFT

Upgrade planning

Automation scripting

PowerShell

Linux shell scripting

MQ monitoring

MQ debugging

Security tuning TLS CHLAUTH

Tools

PowerShell

Linux shell scripting

Job description

## IBM MQ System AdministratorApply: USA CT Remote: Full time: Posted Today: REQ576368**What success looks like in this role:**# Position SummaryThis role requires an IBM MQ System Administrator with strong experience in MQ cluster configuration and support, IBM MQ Managed File Transfer (MFT), and routine MQ maintenance including patching and performance tuning. Candidates must be proficient in planning and executing MQ version upgrades, as well as automating administrative tasks through PowerShell and Linux shell scripting. The position also involves implementing and managing MQ monitoring solutions and performing MQ application debugging to resolve message flow issues and MQRC errors in complex distributed environments.# Core Responsibilities **Core MQ Expertise*** Strong experience designing, configuring, and supporting **IBM MQ Clusters**, including workload balancing, high availability, cluster maintenance, and troubleshooting cluster-specific issues.* Proficiency with **IBM MQ Managed File Transfer (MFT)**: setup, agent configuration, resource monitors, coordination queue managers, and secure file movement design.* Deep knowledge of **MQ maintenance activities**, including log file management, queue manager tuning, security configuration maintenance, backup/restore procedures, and patch application.* Hands-on experience performing **MQ version upgrades**, including multi-node upgrade planning, testing compatibility with applications, rolling upgrades in clustered environments, and post-upgrade validation. **Scripting & Automation*** **PowerShell scripting** experience for automating administrative tasks in Windows-based MQ environments such as queue manager provisioning, monitoring, and system checks.* **Linux shell scripting** (bash, ksh, etc.) proficiency to automate MQ activities, log analysis, environment deployments, and cluster routines.* Ability to build automated routines for MQ deployments, monitoring alert actions, and MQ health checks. **Monitoring & Troubleshooting*** Ability to develop custom monitoring scripts leveraging MQ APIs or command-line tools.* Advanced skill in **MQ application debugging**, including analyzing message flows, diagnosing blocked or orphaned connections, resolving message delivery delays, interpreting MQRC error codes, and tracing root causes in distributed environments. **Additional Competencies*** Solid understanding of messaging patterns and MQ security (TLS, CHLAUTH rules, connection authentication).* Experience working in enterprise environments requiring strict change control.* Ability to collaborate with application teams to advise on MQ best practices, message flow optimization, and integration design.* Strong documentation skills to maintain configuration standards, operational procedures, and upgrade/migration guides.**You will be successful in this role if you have:**• IBM MQ cluster configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting • IBM MQ Managed File Transfer (MFT) setup, monitoring, and support • MQ maintenance tasks including patching, backups, and performance tuning • MQ version upgrade planning, execution, and validation • PowerShell scripting for automation in Windows MQ environments • Linux shell scripting for automation, deployments, and MQ health checks • MQ monitoring setup using enterprise tools and custom scripts • MQ application debugging including message flow analysis and MQRC error resolutionThis role may require access to export-controlled commodities and technology. Therefore, to conform to U.S. export control regulations, applicant should be eligible for any required authorizations from the U.S. Government.