IBMi MQ Series Infrastructure Engineer ll

Hobbsnews; Plano, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 104,000 - 155,000; Full time

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Job summary

Bank of America in the United States is seeking an IBMi MQ specialist to design, deploy and support IBM MQ infrastructure services. The role emphasizes production stability, 24x7 on-call support, and adherence to enterprise architecture standards while delivering updates and automation.

Candidates should have extensive IBMi MQ experience on AS/400, strong queue manager administration skills, and proven ability to perform root cause analysis and participate in on-call rotations, including some

Qualifications

• Extensive IBMi MQ experience and 5–7 years hands-on MQ administration.
• AS/400 platform experience with MQ installation and upgrades.
• Ability to perform root cause analysis and handle high-severity incidents.
• Participation in on-call rotation, including some weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Provide SME consulting on MQ technologies and standards.
• Translate requirements into deployable MQ references and playbooks.
• Develop software solutions to automate MQ-intensive tasks.
• Evaluate third-party MQ products and ensure fit with architecture.
• Maintain production stability and support critical infra projects.

Skills

IBMi MQ

AS/400 experience

Root cause analysis

On-call rotation

Installations & upgrades

Job description

Job Description:

At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. We do this by driving Responsible Growth and delivering for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day. Being a Great Place to Work is core to how we drive Responsible Growth. This includes our commitment to being an inclusive workplace, attracting and developing exceptional talent, supporting our teammates’ physical, emotional, and financial wellness, recognizing and rewarding performance, and how we make an impact in the communities we serve. Bank of America is committed to an in-office culture with specific requirements for office-based attendance and which allows for an appropriate level of flexibility for our teammates and businesses based on role-specific considerations. At Bank of America, you can build a successful career with opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact. Join us!

This job is responsible for tool and service designs within a technical domain that enable business strategies in accordance with architectural governance, standards and policies. Key responsibilities include creating infrastructure tools and their integration as a service, facilitating deployment of technical solutions by developing templates, playbooks and automation used during implementation. Job expectations include looking for opportunities to improve efficiency when implementing and maintaining tools/services and embracing a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.

• Ensures production stability, performs BAU activities including 24x7 oncall support, and delivers on critical infrastructure projects and product upgrades.

Responsibilities

• Provides subject matter expertise and consulting services on a range of technologies and assists Technical Analysts and Infrastructure Engineers to ensure that technology solutions comply with enterprise system design and engineering standards
• Assists with translating business requirements into technical definitions, reference models, blueprints, and playbooks for deployment in compliance with architecture standards and policies
• Assists in the evaluation of reference models, blueprints and playbooks to ensure they are fit for purpose
• Develops software solutions to address manual and repeatable work or inefficient processes
• Conducts on-site evaluations of third-party products being considered for firm adoption
• Promotes an inclusive and healthy working environment and helps to resolve organizational impediments/blockers
• Contributes to the creation/selection of functional and non-functional product evaluation requirements within and across domains
• Ensures production stability, performs BAU activities including 24x7 oncall support, and delivers on critical infrastructure projects and product upgrades.

Required Qualifications

• Extensive IBMi MQ Experience.
• At least 5-7 years of hands on experience as an IBMi MQ administrator or engineer.
• Must have AS/400 platform experience
• Must include strong knowledge of Installation and upgrades. Configuration and administration of queue managers, queues, channels, listeners, and cluster management.
• The ability to perform root cause analysis, resolve complex issues and handle high-severity incidents in production environments.
• MUST BE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN ON-CALL ROTATION. WILL INCLUDE SOME WEEKEND AND HOLIDAYS WORK

Desired Qualifications

• IBM certified system administrator for MQ. Experience in designing and architecting HA and DR solutions for MQ.

Skills

• Analytical Thinking
• Application Development
• Automation
• Production Support
• Risk Management
• Adaptability
• Business Acumen
• DevOps Practices
• Solution Delivery Process
• Solution Design
• Other

Shift

1st shift (United States of America)

Hours Per Week

40

Pay Transparency details

US - NJ - Jersey City - 101 Hudson St - 101 Hudson (NJ2101)Pay and benefits informationPay range$104,200.00 - $155,300.00 annualized salary, offers to be determined based on experience, education and skill set.Discretionary incentive eligibleThis role is eligible to participate in the annual discretionary plan. Employees are eligible for an annual discretionary award based on their overall individual performance results and behaviors, the performance and contributions of their line of business and/or group; and the overall success of the Company.BenefitsThis role is currently benefits eligible. We provide industry-leading benefits, access to paid time off, resources and support to our employees so they can make a genuine impact and contribute to the sustainable growth of our business and the communities we serve.5 years experience