WebSphere Middleware Administrator

Job Description:

Pay Range $53hr - $58hr

• 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 of collaborating 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 of 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.