IBM MQ System Administrator
Position Summary
Core MQ Expertise
- Strong experience designing, configuring, and supporting
IBM MQ Clusters
, including workload balancing, high availability, cluster maintenance, and troubleshooting cluster-specific issues.
- Proficiency with
IBM MQ Managed File Transfer (MFT)
: setup, agent configuration, resource monitors, coordination queue managers, and secure file movement design.
- Deep knowledge of
MQ maintenance activities
, including log file management, queue manager tuning, security configuration maintenance, backup/restore procedures, and patch application.
- Hands-on experience performing
MQ version upgrades
Scripting & Automation
PowerShell scripting
Linux shell scripting
(bash, ksh, etc.) proficiency to automate MQ activities, log analysis, environment deployments, and cluster routines.
- Ability to build automated routines for MQ deployments, monitoring alert actions, and MQ health checks.
Monitoring & Troubleshooting
- Ability to develop custom monitoring scripts leveraging MQ APIs or command-line tools.
- Advanced skill in
MQ application debugging
Additional Competencies
- Solid understanding of messaging patterns and MQ security (TLS, CHLAUTH rules, connection authentication).
- Experience working in enterprise environments requiring strict change control.
- Ability to collaborate with application teams to advise on MQ best practices, message flow optimization, and integration design.
- Strong documentation skills to maintain configuration standards, operational procedures, and upgrade/migration guides.
You will be successful in this role if you have
- IBM MQ cluster configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting
- IBM MQ Managed File Transfer (MFT) setup, monitoring, and support
- MQ maintenance tasks including patching, backups, and performance tuning
- MQ version upgrade planning, execution, and validation
- PowerShell scripting for automation in Windows MQ environments
- Linux shell scripting for automation, deployments, and MQ health checks
- MQ monitoring setup using enterprise tools and custom scripts
- MQ application debugging including message flow analysis and MQRC error resolution
This role may require access to export-controlled commodities and technology. Therefore, to conform to U.S. export control regulations, applicant should be eligible for any required authorizations from the U.S. Government.
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