^IBM MQ Administrator 6356010

Accenture•Arlington, VA

2d•$90 - $100•Onsite

About The Position

Accenture Flex offers you the flexibility of local fixed-duration project-based work powered by Accenture, a leading global professional services company. Accenture is consistently recognized on FORTUNE's 100 Best Companies to Work For and Diversity Inc's Top 50 Companies For Diversity lists. As an Accenture Flex employee, you will apply your skills and experience to help drive business transformation for leading organizations and communities. In addition to delivering innovative solutions for Accenture's clients, you will work with a highly skilled, diverse network of people across Accenture businesses who are using the latest emerging technologies to address today's biggest business challenges. You will receive competitive rewards and access to benefits programs and world-class learning resources. Accenture Flex employees work in their local metro area onsite at the project, significantly reducing and/or eliminating the demands to travel.

Requirements

Minimum of 5 years of experience with IBM MQ Administration
HS Diploma/GED

Nice To Haves

Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or Similar
Proficiency in configuring and managing queue managers, queues, channels, and clusters.
Familiarity with various operating systems like Windows, Linux, AIX, Solaris, etc.
Strong understanding of messaging concepts and protocol

Responsibilities

Installing, configuring, and upgrading IBM MQ software and related components across various platforms like Windows, Linux, AIX, etc.
Creating and managing IBM MQ objects such as queue managers, queues, channels, listeners, and name lists.
Implementing and maintaining robust security measures, including user authentication, access controls (using tools like OAM), and Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption.
Setting up and managing high availability solutions like multi-instance queue managers or clustering for redundancy and resilience.
Involved in planning and testing disaster recovery strategies.
Monitoring MQ systems for performance and availability issues, utilizing tools like MQ Explorer and implementing alerting mechanisms.
Analyzing performance data, identifying bottlenecks, and optimizing configurations for optimal performance.
Diagnosing and resolving production issues related to MQ, collaborating with developers and other teams to ensure effective problem resolution.
Providing technical support for MQ environments, participating in on-call rotations, and adhering to established incident and problem management processes.
Collaborating with developers and system administrators to optimize messaging environments and ensure smooth operations.
Developing and maintaining documentation for system configurations, troubleshooting procedures, and best practices.