Mq Administrator

Experience Level: Mid to SeniorRole 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).

Nice-to-Have

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