IBM MQ (Message Queue) Administrator

Stefanini Group•Richmond, VA

22h•Remote

About The Position

Stefanini Group is hiring an IBM MQ (Message Queue) Administrator for a remote position. This role is responsible for the installation, configuration, maintenance, and support of IBM MQ messaging middleware infrastructure, ensuring reliable message delivery between applications and systems across the enterprise. The administrator will deploy new technologies, design, install, configure, maintain, and perform system integration testing of PC/server operating systems, related utilities, and hardware. Responsibilities include troubleshooting server problems, researching and recommending software/hardware, supporting web access and electronic messaging services, maintaining a secure systems environment, and providing new hardware specifications based on application needs and anticipated growth. The role also involves installing new servers and maintaining the server infrastructure.

Requirements

IBM MQ (Message Queue) Administrator responsible for installation, configuration, maintenance, and support of IBM MQ messaging middleware infrastructure.
Ensures reliable message delivery between applications and systems across the enterprise.
Deploys new technologies.
Designs, installs, configures, maintains, and performs system integration testing of PC/server operating systems, related utilities, and hardware.
Troubleshoots server problems as reported by users.
Researches, evaluates, and recommends software and hardware products.
Supports Web access and electronic messaging services.
Maintains a secure systems environment.
Provides new hardware specifications to users based on application needs and anticipated growth.
Installs new servers and maintains the server infrastructure.
Experience with IBM MQ software on various platforms (Windows, Linux, Unix, AIX).
Experience setting up queue managers, queues, channels, and listeners.
Experience configuring clustering and high availability solutions.
Experience implementing security protocols and SSL/TLS configurations.
Experience setting up multi-instance queue managers for failover capabilities.
Experience monitoring queue depths, channel status, and system performance.
Experience managing message flow and resolving message build-ups.
Experience performing regular health checks and system audits.
Experience applying patches, updates, and version upgrades.
Experience maintaining message retention policies and archiving strategies.
Experience configuring dead letter queues and error handling.
Experience implementing authentication and authorization controls.
Experience configuring Channel Authentication Records (CHLAUTH).
Experience managing user access and permissions.
Experience setting up SSL/TLS certificates for secure communications.
Experience ensuring compliance with security policies and standards.
Experience conducting regular security audits.
Experience monitoring system performance metrics.
Experience optimizing queue manager and channel configurations.
Experience tuning memory and resource allocation.
Experience analyzing logs and identifying bottlenecks.
Experience implementing performance best practices.
Experience with capacity planning and forecasting.
Experience diagnosing and resolving connectivity issues.
Experience investigating message delivery failures.
Experience analyzing error logs (AMQERR01.LOG, FDC files).
Experience providing 24/7 on-call support (as required).
Experience working with application teams to resolve integration issues.
Experience escalating complex issues to IBM support.
Experience implementing backup strategies for queue manager data.
Experience performing disaster recovery testing.
Experience documenting recovery procedures.
Experience maintaining business continuity plans.
Experience restoring queue managers and configurations.
Experience creating and maintaining technical documentation.
Experience documenting standard operating procedures.
Experience generating performance and availability reports.
Experience maintaining configuration management databases.
Experience tracking incidents and change requests.
Experience working with development teams on integration requirements.
Experience coordinating with network teams for connectivity issues.
Experience participating in architecture and design discussions.
Experience providing guidance on messaging best practices.
Experience supporting application deployments.

Responsibilities

Installation & Configuration: Install and configure IBM MQ software on various platforms (Windows, Linux, Unix, AIX). Set up queue managers, queues, channels, and listeners. Configure clustering and high availability solutions. Implement security protocols and SSL/TLS configurations. Set up multi-instance queue managers for failover capabilities.
Administration & Maintenance: Monitor queue depths, channel status, and system performance. Manage message flow and resolve message build-ups. Perform regular health checks and system audits. Apply patches, updates, and version upgrades. Maintain message retention policies and archiving strategies. Configure dead letter queues and error handling.
Security Management: Implement authentication and authorization controls. Configure Channel Authentication Records (CHLAUTH). Manage user access and permissions. Set up SSL/TLS certificates for secure communications. Ensure compliance with security policies and standards. Conduct regular security audits.
Performance Tuning: Monitor system performance metrics. Optimize queue manager and channel configurations. Tune memory and resource allocation. Analyze logs and identify bottlenecks. Implement performance best practices. Capacity planning and forecasting.
Troubleshooting & Support: Diagnose and resolve connectivity issues. Investigate message delivery failures. Analyze error logs (AMQERR01.LOG, FDC files). Provide 24/7 on-call support (as required). Work with application teams to resolve integration issues. Escalate complex issues to IBM support.
Backup & Recovery: Implement backup strategies for queue manager data. Perform disaster recovery testing. Document recovery procedures. Maintain business continuity plans. Restore queue managers and configurations when needed.
Documentation & Reporting: Create and maintain technical documentation. Document standard operating procedures. Generate performance and availability reports. Maintain configuration management databases. Track incidents and change requests.
Collaboration: Work with development teams on integration requirements. Coordinate with network teams for connectivity issues. Participate in architecture and design discussions. Provide guidance on messaging best practices. Support application deployments.