IBM MQ Administrator

Job Title: IBM MQ Administrator

Location: Mountain View, CA

Duration: Full Time/Permanent

Job Description:

The IBM MQ Administrator is responsible for installing, configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting IBM MQ environments across distributed platforms. This role ensures secure, reliable, and high-performance messaging infrastructure to support enterprise applications.Key Responsibilities

• Installation & Configuration:
• Install and configure IBM MQ on distributed platforms (Windows, Linux, UNIX) or z/OS.
• Set up queue managers, queues, channels, listeners, topics, and subscriptions.
• Administration & Monitoring:
• Manage MQ objects and monitor message flows.
• Ensure high availability and disaster recovery setups.
• Perform performance tuning and capacity planning.
• Security & Compliance:
• Implement SSL/TLS security, certificates, and access controls.
• Apply patches and maintain compliance with security standards.
• Troubleshooting & Support:
• Diagnose and resolve MQ-related issues in production and non-production environments.
• Provide on-call support and participate in incident management.
• Integration & Collaboration:
• Work with development teams for application integration with MQ.
• Document configurations, SOPs, and provide technical guidance.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Technical Skills:
• Hands-on experience with IBM MQ v8/v9 or higher.
• Strong knowledge of MQ architecture, clustering, and distributed queue management.
• Proficiency in scripting (Shell, PowerShell, Python) for automation.
• Familiarity with MQ monitoring tools (MQ Explorer, AppDynamics, Dynatrace).
• Understanding of networking and messaging protocols (TCP/IP, HTTP/HTTPS).
• Platform Knowledge:
• Distributed OS (Linux/Windows)
• Soft Skills:
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Effective communication and documentation abilities.
• Preferred:
• IBM Certified System Administrator – MQ.
• Knowledge of ITIL processes for incident/change management.

Nice-to-Have

• Experience with containerized MQ deployments (Docker/Kubernetes).
• Familiarity with cloud MQ services (AWS MQ)