IBMi MQ Series Infrastructure Engineer ll

Bank of America•Chandler, AZ

3d•Onsite

About The Position

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.

Requirements

At least 5-7 years of hands-on experience as an IBM I MQ administrator or engineer.
Extensive IBM MQ Experience Must include strong knowledge of Installation and upgrades.
Configuration and administration of queue managers, queues, channels, listeners, and cluster management.
Must be able to handle rotating on call duties and this position could require some weekend work from time to time for weekend patching and upgrades
The ability to perform root cause analysis, resolve complex issues and handle high-severity incidents in production environments.
IBM i Platform Operations & Lifecycle Management Deep experience running IBM i in production, including OS administration, PTF management, upgrades, and ongoing platform maintenance in partnership with infrastructure and vendors.
High Availability, Resiliency & Production Support Proven ability to support mission‑critical IBM i workloads with on‑call L2/L3 responsibility, including HA/DR participation, failover and resiliency testing, and fast incident resolution.
Middleware & Integration Support on IBM i Hands-on experience supporting MQ and related middleware on IBM i, integrating with distributed and mainframe platforms, and operating at scale in high‑volume, transaction‑intensive environments.

Nice To Haves

Analytical Thinking
Application Development
Automation
Production Support
Risk Management
Adaptability
Business Acumen
DevOps Practices
Solution Delivery Process
Solution Design
Architecture
Collaboration
Innovative Thinking
Stakeholder Management
Technical Strategy Development

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
Develop 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 on call support, and delivers on critical infrastructure projects and product upgrades.