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MQ Administrator

Confidential, Annapolis, Maryland, United States, 21401

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Zachary Piper Solutions

is currently looking for an

MQ Administrator

in the

Annapolis Junction, MD

area. This

MQ Administrator

will join a federal client to support their mission-critical defense systems operations. The

MQ Administrator

will provide effective and accurate testing of materials on-site in the

Annapolis Junction, MD

area. Responsibilities for the MQ Administrator include: • Regularly monitor MQ systems for performance and potential issues, ensure smooth operation of queues, channels, and other MQ objects • Manage security access and permissions for MQ users, implement necessary security protocols, and ensure that data transmissions remain secure • Schedule and apply routine updates, patches, and configuration changes to maintain a stable and secure MQ environment • Follow established procedures to manage backup and recovery operations, participate in disaster recovery drills, and ensure recovery plans are documented • Work closely with other IT systems and users to resolve MQ issues, answer questions, and provide guidance on MQ system usage Required Qualifications for the MQ Administrator include: • 7+ years of experience working in a MQ administrator role or in a related field • Individual must be able to accommodate a rotational on-call schedule as needed • Experience with WebSphere • Active Secret clearance Preferred Skills: • IBM System Admin for MQ certification Compensation for the Platform Infrastructure Engineer include: • Salary Range: $110,000 - 115,000 depending on experience • Benefits: Cigna Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k Plan, PTO, Holidays, Sick leave if required by law Job posted on 9/17 and will accept applicants for 30 days. #LI-VC1 Keywords: IBM MQ, WebSphere MQ, MQ Series, message queuing, middleware, queue management, queue managers, channels, listeners, message brokers, JMS, integration, distributed systems, high availability, failover, clustering, load balancing, security configuration, SSL/TLS, authentication, authorization, troubleshooting, performance tuning, monitoring, logging, scripting, automation, shell scripting, PowerShell, Linux, Windows Server, system administration, incident management, change management, capacity planning, disaster recovery, backup and restore, enterprise messaging, service-oriented architecture, application integration, MQ Explorer, MQSC commands, pub/sub, point-to-point messaging, message persistence, dead letter queues, message tracing, network configuration, firewall rules, TCP/IP, DevOps, CI/CD, ITIL, documentation, compliance, audit support, Annapolis Junction MD, Annapolis Junction Maryland, Annapolis Junction, Maryland