Description & Requirements
Maximus is seeking an experienced MQ Senior Engineer to join our team. As an MQ Senior Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining the IBM MQ infrastructure that enables reliable and efficient messaging communication. Your role will involve configuring MQ objects, monitoring performance, troubleshooting issues, and providing technical expertise to support critical business applications.
This role is on-site in Annapolis Junction, MD and requires an active Secret Clearance.
Maximus TCS (Technology and Consulting Services) Internal Job Profile Code: TCS136, T4, Band 7
Job-Specific Essential Duties and Requirements:
- Design, implement, and maintain the IBM MQ infrastructure, including queue managers, channels, queues, and other MQ objects.
- Configure and manage MQ clustering, multi-instance queue managers, and high availability solutions to ensure message reliability and fault tolerance.
- Monitor and analyze MQ performance metrics, identify bottlenecks, optimizing configurations, and tuning MQ settings to enhance system efficiency.
- Provide technical guidance and support to application developers, assisting in the integration of applications with MQ messaging.
- Ensure the security and integrity of MQ infrastructure, implementing appropriate access controls, encryption, and auditing mechanisms.
- Perform capacity planning and forecasting to ensure scalability and performance of MQ infrastructure.
- Stay updated on the latest IBM MQ versions, patches, and industry best practices, making recommendations for upgrades and improvements.
- Document technical configurations, procedures, and troubleshooting steps for the MQ environment.
- Other tasks as assigned.
Job-Specific Minimum Requirements:
- Active Secret security clearance.
- Due to contract requirements, only US Citizens can be considered. Candidates with dual citizenship cannot be considered.
- 12+ years of relevant work experience required
- At least 5+ years Unix experience required
- At least 5+ years DevOps/ Infrastructure as Code (IaC) experience required
- Candidates must reside within a commutable distance for daily onsite work and on-call requirements.
- This contract supports systems that require 24x7x365 uptime. Candidates must be willing and able to meet on-call requirements, including participation in a rotational on-call schedule, if required.
Preferred Skills and Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in relevant field or equivalent experience preferred
- Certified in IBM System Admin for MQ
- Team player, fast learner with ability to work proactively and independently to support mission critical operations supporting geographically diverse locations.
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Minimum Requirements
TCS136, T4, Band 7
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Minimum Salary
$
130,000.00
Maximum Salary
$
150,000.00
