We are seeking an experienced IBM MQ Administrator to manage, support, and maintain IBM MQ infrastructure across development, testing, and production environments. The ideal candidate should have robust experience with IBM MQ administration, troubleshooting, security, and high-availability configurations.

Responsibilities

Install, configure, upgrade, and administer IBM MQ Queue Managers.

Create and manage queues, channels, listeners, topics, and subscriptions.

Monitor MQ environments and ensure high availability and performance.

Troubleshoot MQ issues, including channel failures, queue depth, and connectivity problems.

Implement MQ security using SSL/TLS, CHLAUTH, and OAM.

Configure and support MQ clustering and multi-instance Queue Managers.

Perform backup, recovery, patching, and disaster recovery activities.

Work with application teams to resolve messaging-related issues.

Create automation scripts using Shell, Bash, or Python.





Maintain documentation and follow ITIL processes for incidents, changes, and problem management.

Required Skills

5+ years of IBM MQ Administration experience.

Strong knowledge of IBM MQ 8.x/9.x.

Experience on Linux/Unix (Windows is a plus).

Hands-on experience with MQ clustering, SSL/TLS, Queue Managers, channels, and listeners.

Experience with shell scripting (Bash/Korn) or Python.

Knowledge of High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR).

Familiarity with ITIL processes.

Preferred Skills

Experience with IBM Integration Bus (IIB)/ACE.

Knowledge of Kafka or other messaging platforms.

Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).

Monitoring tools such as Splunk, Dynatrace, or AppDynamics.

📌 Senior MQ Admin (Oakville)
🏢 TECONICA SOFTWARES
📍 Oakville