What are the responsibilities and job description for the IBM MQ Administrator position at Extend Information Systems Inc.?
Job Title: IBM MQ Administrator
Location: Mountain View, CA
Role Overview
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)