Senior IBM MQ Administrator

Peraton; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 104,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton seeks a Senior IBM MQ Administrator to support a large, enterprise banking environment in the United States. The role focuses on hands-on IBM MQ administration, configuration, and production support in a secure, high-availability setup.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of MQ experience, strong Unix/Linux skills (RHEL/AIX), and familiarity with MQ components like queue managers, channels, and clustering. US citizenship and ability to obtain Public Trust clearance are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required or equivalent experience across CS/IT fields.
• Minimum 5 years of hands-on IBM MQ (WebSphere MQ) administration.
• Strong Unix/Linux admin experience (RHEL or AIX).
• Experience with queue managers, channels, clustering, and distributed messaging.
• Proficiency in shell scripting (bash or ksh).
• Knowledge of TCP/IP networking and SSL/TLS certificates.
• Experience with incident management, root-cause analysis, and performance monitoring.
• U.S. Citizenship required and ability to obtain Public Trust clearance.

Responsibilities

• Administer, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot IBM MQ environments for enterprise apps.
• Manage queue managers, channels, clustering, and message delivery.
• Monitor queue depths, channel status, system performance, and reliability.
• Troubleshoot MQ issues, including dead-letter queues and connectivity problems.
• Install, upgrade, patch IBM MQ and perform config changes.
• Administer Unix/Linux environments (RHEL/AIX).
• Develop shell scripts to automate tasks and monitoring.
• Manage MQ SSL/TLS certificates and security configurations.
• Support incident resolution, capacity planning, and performance optimization.
• Collaborate with development, infrastructure, and operations teams.
• Maintain technical docs and SOPs; participate in on-call.

Skills

IBM MQ administration

Unix/Linux administration (RHEL/AIX)

Shell scripting (bash/ksh)

TCP/IP networking & SSL/TLS

Production support & incident mgmt

On-call support

Analytical problem solving

Strong communication

US Citizenship

Public Trust clearance eligibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT or related field

Associate's degree in CS/IT or related field

High school diploma/equivalent + 12 years exp

Tools

IBM MQ (WebSphere MQ)

IBM Integration Bus

Apache Kafka

Windows Server

PowerShell scripting

LDAP integration

Job description

Senior IBM MQ Administrator

Job Locations

US

Peraton Overview

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world's leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can't be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Responsibilities

Peraton is seeking an experienced Senior IBM MQ Administrator to support a large, complex enterprise banking environment. The ideal candidate will bring strong IT experience, including hands‑on IBM MQ (WebSphere MQ) administration, configuration, troubleshooting, and production support.

Successful candidates will have strong Unix/Linux administration skills, particularly with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) or AIX, and experience supporting high‑volume, mission‑critical messaging environments. Experience within large financial institutions or similarly complex enterprise environments is highly desirable.

Day to Day Work Responsibilities:

• Administer, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot IBM MQ environments supporting enterprise applications.
• Manage queue managers, channels, clustering, distributed queuing, and message delivery.
• Monitor queue depths, channel status, system performance, and message processing to ensure availability and reliability.
• Troubleshoot complex MQ issues, including failed transactions, dead letter queues, connectivity problems, and performance bottlenecks.
• Perform IBM MQ installations, upgrades, patching, and configuration changes.
• Administer and support Unix/Linux environments, particularly RHEL and AIX.
• Develop and maintain shell scripts to automate administration, monitoring, and operational tasks.
• Manage SSL/TLS certificates, authentication, authorization, and MQ security configurations.
• Support incident resolution, root cause analysis, capacity planning, and performance optimization.
• Collaborate with application development, infrastructure, and operations teams to resolve technical issues.
• Maintain technical documentation, operating procedures, and troubleshooting guides.
• Participate in production support and on‑call activities as required.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field and approximately 8 years of professional experience; or an Associate's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field and 10 years of professional experience; or a high school diploma/equivalent and 12 years of professional experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of hands‑on IBM MQ (WebSphere MQ) administration experience.
• Strong Unix/Linux administration experience, specifically RHEL or AIX.
• Demonstrated experience supporting IBM MQ in large, complex, high‑availability enterprise environments.
• Experience configuring and troubleshooting queue managers, channels, clustering, and distributed messaging.
• Proficiency in shell scripting (bash or ksh).
• Strong knowledge of TCP/IP networking, SSL/TLS certificates, and security protocols.
• Experience with performance monitoring, log analysis, incident management, and root cause analysis.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and problem‑solving skills.
• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting IBM MQ within major financial institutions, banking organizations, or similarly complex enterprise environments.
• Experience with IBM Integration Bus, Apache Kafka, or other middleware technologies.
• Familiarity with Windows Server administration and PowerShell scripting.
• Knowledge of LDAP integration, firewall configurations, and enterprise security practices.

Target Salary Range

$104,000 - $166,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual's experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

Benefits Statement

Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at https://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits.

EEO

EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.