What are the responsibilities and job description for the Middleware Administrator position at Cloudious LLC?
We are looking for a Middleware MQ Administrator with strong expertise in Data Center Migration and Automation of MQ administration.
Mandatory Requirements:
- Strong experience as an IBM MQ Administrator
- Hands-on experience in Data Center Migration (mandatory)
- Experience in Automation of MQ administration and operational processes
- Strong troubleshooting and performance tuning skills
- Experience with MQ installation, configuration, upgrades, and maintenance
- Ability to work in complex enterprise environments
Required Qualifications:
- IBM MQ (Design, Configuration, HA/DR, Security)
- Java / J2EE fundamentals (middleware integration and troubleshooting)
- Load Balancer design and configuration (F5 or equivalent)
- Middleware design, build, and configuration in enterprise environments
- Datacenter Migration / DC Exit / DC Refresh programs
- Security (SSL/TLS, certificates), observability, and monitoring
- ServiceNow, Jira, CMDB processes
- Experience in regulated BFS environments
- 4–8 years of experience in enterprise middleware support, build, and datacenter migration programs.
- • Strong understanding of middleware architecture, design, and configuration in large‑scale enterprise environments.
- • Proven ability to analyze, troubleshoot, and resolve middleware issues during migration, cutover, and post‑migration phases.
- • Extensive hands‑on experience with:
- o IBM MQ (Queue Managers, queues, channels, listeners, HA/DR, security)
- o Java / J2EE fundamentals for middleware integration and issue analysis
- o Load Balancers (F5 or equivalent) – design, configuration, and traffic routing
- o SSL/TLS certificates, keystores, and enterprise security standards
- • Strong understanding of HA/DR concepts, failover testing, and production cutover practices.
- • Experience working in regulated BFS environments with strict governance and compliance requirements.
- • Hands‑on experience with ServiceNow, Jira, and CMDB updates during migration programs.
- • Exposure to observability and monitoring tools (IR360, OTEL, Instana or equivalent) is a plus.
- • Automation or scripting exposure (Shell, Python, Ansible) is a plus.
- • Excellent communication, documentation, and stakeholder coordination skills.