MQ Administrator

Ampcus Inc. is a certified global provider of a broad range of Technology and Business consulting services. We are in search of a highly motivated candidate to join our talented Team.

Job Title: MQ Administrator

Location(s): Jersey City, NJ

Job Overview:
Seeking an experienced IBM MQ Administrator with strong expertise in enterprise messaging middleware environments. The role involves installation, configuration, administration, maintenance, troubleshooting, security hardening, clustering, backup/recovery, and infrastructure support for IBM MQ environments across UNIX AIX, Linux, and Windows platforms.

Key Responsibilities:

• Analyze and understand customer requirements, organizational structure, and business functions.
• Install, configure, administer, maintain, deploy, and integrate IBM MQ versions 7.x, 8.x, 9.x and higher.
• Manage IBM MQ environments on UNIX AIX and RHEL-based operating systems.
• Define and modify MQ configurations including queues, listener ports, channels, pub/sub, and related components.
• Perform security hardening of IBM MQ including TLS 1.2 encryption and Authority/Authentication Records.
• Participate in MQ infrastructure planning, architecture, and design activities.
• Monitor execution and performance of messaging applications.
• Perform tuning, troubleshooting, root cause analysis (RCA), issue resolution, and end-user support.
• Manage MQ clustering environments.
• Perform product Fixpack installations and WebSphere MQ version upgrades.
• Execute administration tasks using MQSC commands.
• Manage MQ backup and recovery processes.
• Support developers during development and testing activities for MQ applications hosted on Windows, Linux, and AIX.
• Provide architecture and design support for MQ applications.
• Create, maintain, and troubleshoot automation scripts and operational tools.
• Support annual disaster recovery (DR) exercises and update associated documentation and procedures.

Required Skills:

• Strong knowledge of IBM MQ 7.0, 8.0, and 9.x.
• Hands-on experience with IBM MQ administration in enterprise environments.
• Experience with MQ installation and configuration on AIX and RHEL Linux systems.
• Expertise in MQ clustering, security, backup/recovery, and performance tuning.
• Advanced knowledge of MQSC commands.
• Experience with Fixpack installations and MQ upgrades.
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
• Scripting and automation experience preferred.

Qualifications:

• 8-10+ years of hands-on experience supporting and administering enterprise Messaging Middleware environments.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Ampcus is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veterans or individuals with disabilities.