Role – WebSphere MQ Admin

Location - Princeton, NJ (Day 1 onsite)

Duration – Long Term Contract

Job description for Messaging

Technologies involved

MQ 6, 7, 7.5, 8, 9, 9.2

MQ internal, external, and shared hubs.

IR360

Experience with installation, maintenance, and support of WebSphere MQ on distributed platforms

Installation of MQ with HA and Clustering using SAN/NAS/NFS storages with load balancing concept

Provide MQ administrations support to multiple applications on different platforms in Hybrid Cloud Domain. Should be capable to collaborate with the current Infrastructure & middleware team.

Modify/re-design configuration/applications to resolve identified issues.

Manage, configure and monitor MQ Listeners, Command Servers, Channel initiators, Trigger Monitors, MQ Log files , RQD & Dead Letter Queues

Setup of IBM Websphere MQ in a cluster environment for both load balancing and Failover.

IBM Websphere MQ best practices for setup/monitoring as well as usage.

Provide impact analysis of newer versions and provide upgrade paths and plan and upgrade servers with the appropriate versions and patches of IBM Websphere MQ

Setup security (SSL, TLS, Encryption, Certificates etc.) on the Websphere MQ servers as well as the queues and applications that access Websphere MQ.

Strong knowledge to create a message hub(external/internal) with endpoints and policies over MQTT.

Should have knowledge on implementing MQ security using OAM and SSL

Must be proficient in the writing/editing of UNIX shell scripts.

Should have experience of the middleware technologies used along with MQ (for ex. WAS, JBoss etc)

Handle Technical Escalations received from (SSL, TLS, Encryption, Certificates etc.)

Create SOPs ensuring compliance to Service Level Agreements (SLA) and train internal teams

Troubleshoot High Severity incidents & Provide RCA

Collaborate with internal customers/leading MQ Series standup/migration projects for internal organizations and handling MQ/Custom client installations

Knowledge of various Broker MQ objects such as Queues, Channels, Clustered Queues, etc.

Vast knowledge on MQ Clustering, PUB/SUB, Exits, API, and Client access architectures

Advantage having knowledge on configuration, troubleshooting, optimization of ActiveMQ, Apache Kafka brokers and RabbitMQ.

Should have strong knowledge on MQ Backup and Recovery processes

Should have strong knowledge on any of the MQ monitoring product like BMC True sight, Tivoli, IBM Infrared 360 , etc

Participated in MQ Disaster Recovery exercise on various platforms/environments.

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

Demonstrated initiative to recommend process improvements and demonstrated creative thinking

Experience implementing or overseeing the implementation of all MQ objects

Strong interpersonal skills, as well as excellent communication skills, verbal and written to both technical and non-technical audiences

Should have sound knowledge in ITIL processes incident management, change management, problem management and request management etc

Ability to guide / mentor other Administrators and troubleshoot issues

Providing 24 x 7 supports for all applications to ensure continuous availability

Job Type: Contract

Salary: $55.00 - $60.00 per hour

Experience level:

• 8 years

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Princeton, NJ 08540: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• MQ 6, 7, 7.5, 8, 9, 9.2: 8 years (Preferred)
• WebSphere: 8 years (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

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