Senior IBM MQ Administrator

Peraton•,

8d•$104,000 - $166,000

About The Position

Peraton is seeking an experienced Senior IBM MQ Administrator to support a large, complex enterprise banking environment. The role requires hands-on IBM MQ (WebSphere MQ) administration, configuration, troubleshooting, and production support, along with strong Unix/Linux administration skills, particularly in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) or AIX. The administrator will support high-volume, mission-critical messaging environments and collaborate with application development, infrastructure, and operations teams.

Requirements

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 one of these fields 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.
Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.

Nice To Haves

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.

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.