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IBM MQ Administrator

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Title:

IBM MQ Administrator

Location:

Aberdeen, WA (onsite)

Duration:

12+ Months

Rate:

$52/hr

Relevant Experience:

5 to 10 years

Core Experience and Responsibilities:

Hands‑on experience installing and uninstalling MQ 9.0 and above on Linux

Expertise in upgrading and downgrading Queue Managers in Linux

Hands‑on experience with IBM MQ clusters

Expertise in queue management

Knowledge of MQ Dead Message Queue issues

Troubleshooting incidents in MQ environments

Recovering damaged MQ objects and restoring default objects

Channel triggering and application triggering

Good‑to‑Have:

Updating MQ configuration files

Remote administration of Queue Managers through MQ Explorer

Backing up Queue Managers with scripts

Backing up objects and permission backups

Creating Queue Managers with linear and circular log modes

Administrating MQ software‑level and Queue Manager‑level errors

Applying security to MQ objects and Queue Managers

Implementing SSL among MQ channels

Migrating backups with Channel Authentication Records for secure connectivity of MQ clients

Installing MQ Series patch and support packs on Windows and Linux machines

Configuring WMQ, setting up queues, Queue Managers and channels

Rising PMRs to IBM on critical issues, troubleshooting with vendors and applying bug fixes

Analyzing MQ level logs

Strong debugging and problem‑solving skills with an excellent understanding of system development methodologies, techniques and tools

Configured and implemented distributed queuing on client/server architectures

Actively monitoring middleware and performing daily on‑call tasks (checking error logs, fail‑over queues, system logs, backed‑out messages) to maintain a healthy system

Monitoring ticketing tools and working on tickets related to MQ

Implementing automations to reduce incidents and recurring tasks

Must Skills:

IBM MQ administration on Linux

Queue management

IBM MQ troubleshooting & incident management

IBM MQ clustering & channel management

Seniority level:

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type:

Full‑time

Job function:

Information Technology

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