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MQ Administrator

Stefanini Group
Richmond, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/6/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/3/2026
Job Description

Stefanini Group is hiring!

Stefanini is looking for a MQ Administrator for various locations across USA (Hybrid).

For quick Apply, please reach out to Ayush Dwivedi: 248 728-2636/ ayush.dwivedi@stefanini.com

W2 candidates only!

Core MQ Knowledge

  • IBM MQ (WebSphere MQ) administration and configuration
  • Queue manager creation, configuration, and management
  • Channel setup and management (sender, receiver, server, client)
  • Clustering and distributed queuing
  • Message persistence and delivery guarantees
  • Dead letter queue handling and poison message management

Qualifications

  • 5-10 years of MQ administration experience

Technical Skills

  • Platform & OS Skills
    • Unix/Linux administration (AIX, Red Hat, SUSE)
    • Windows Server administration
    • Shell scripting (bash, ksh, PowerShell)
    • File system management and permissions
  • Networking & Security
    • TCP/IP networking fundamentals
    • SSL/TLS certificate management
    • Port configuration and firewall rules
    • LDAP integration
    • Authentication and authorization mechanisms
    • Message encryption and security protocols
  • Monitoring & Troubleshooting
    • Performance monitoring and tuning
    • Log analysis and debugging
    • Queue depth monitoring
    • Channel status monitoring
    • Error handling and resolution
    • Capacity planning
  • Related Technologies
    • Message brokers (IBM Integration Bus, Apache Kafka)
    • Middleware platforms
    • Database basics (for message persistence)
    • Application servers (WebSphere, JBoss, Tomcat)
    • Cloud platforms (AWS MQ, Azure Service Bus)
  • Soft Skills
    • Problem-solving and analytical thinking
    • Communication with development teams
    • Documentation skills
    • Time management and prioritization
    • Team collaboration
    • Incident management and on-call support
  • Certifications (Beneficial)
    • IBM Certified System Administrator - MQ
Listed salary ranges may vary based on experience, qualifications, and local market. Also, some positions may include bonuses or other incentives.

Stefanini takes pride in hiring top talent and developing relationships with our future employees. Our talent acquisition teams will never make an offer of employment without having a phone conversation with you. Those face-to-face conversations will involve a description of the job for which you have applied. We also speak with you about the process including interviews and job offers.

About Stefanini Group

The Stefanini Group is a global provider of offshore, onshore and near shore outsourcing, IT digital consulting, systems integration, application, and strategic staffing services to Fortune 1000 enterprises around the world. Our presence is in countries like the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Asia, and more than four hundred clients across a broad spectrum of markets, including financial services, manufacturing, telecommunications, chemical services, technology, public sector, and utilities. Stefanini is a CMM level 5, IT consulting company with a global presence. We are CMM Level 5 company.

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