IBM MQ (Message Queue) Administrator

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. 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.

Stefanini Group is hiring!

Stefanini is looking for a IBM MQ (Message Queue) Administrator - Remote

For quick Apply, please reach out to Sudhanshu Shrivastava: (248) 582-6510/ sudhanshu.shrivastava@stefanini.com

W2 candidates Preferred!

Responsibilities:

Deploys the release of new technologies as well as designs, installs, configures, maintains and performs system integration testing of PC/server operating systems, related utilities and hardware.

Responsible for trouble shooting server problems as reported by users. Researches, evaluates and recommends software and hardware products. Supports Web access and electronic messaging services and maintains a secure systems environment.

Provides new hardware specifications to users based on application needs and anticipated growth, installs new servers and maintains the server infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Installation & Configuration

Install and configure IBM MQ software on various platforms (Windows, Linux, Unix, AIX)

Set up queue managers, queues, channels, and listeners

Configure clustering and high availability solutions

Implement security protocols and SSL/TLS configurations

Set up multi-instance queue managers for failover capabilities

2. Administration & Maintenance

Monitor queue depths, channel status, and system performance

Manage message flow and resolve message build-ups

Perform regular health checks and system audits

Apply patches, updates, and version upgrades

Maintain message retention policies and archiving strategies

Configure dead letter queues and error handling

3. Security Management

Implement authentication and authorization controls

Configure Channel Authentication Records (CHLAUTH)

Manage user access and permissions

Set up SSL/TLS certificates for secure communications

Ensure compliance with security policies and standards

Conduct regular security audits

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4. Performance Tuning

Monitor system performance metrics

Optimize queue manager and channel configurations

Tune memory and resource allocation

Analyze logs and identify bottlenecks

Implement performance best practices

Capacity planning and forecasting

5. Troubleshooting & Support

Diagnose and resolve connectivity issues

Investigate message delivery failures

Analyze error logs (AMQERR01.LOG, FDC files)

Provide 24/7 on-call support (as required)

Work with application teams to resolve integration issues

Escalate complex issues to IBM support

6. Backup & Recovery

Implement backup strategies for queue manager data

Perform disaster recovery testing

Document recovery procedures

Maintain business continuity plans

Restore queue managers and configurations when needed

7. Documentation & Reporting

Create and maintain technical documentation

Document standard operating procedures

Generate performance and availability reports

Maintain configuration management databases

Track incidents and change requests

8. Collaboration

Work with development teams on integration requirements

Coordinate with network teams for connectivity issues

Participate in architecture and design discussions

Provide guidance on messaging best practices

Support application deployments

Qualifications:

IBM MQ (Message Queue) Administrator, who is responsible for the installation, configuration, maintenance, and support of IBM MQ messaging middleware infrastructure.

This role ensures reliable message delivery between applications and systems across the enterprise.

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.