MQ Senior Engineer

Position Title: MQ Senior Engineer 
Location: Annapolis Junction MD 
Duration: FTE (Direct)
Salary: $130,000 to $150,000 yearly

Who we are looking for / 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.
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.

Performance Objectives / What you'll be doing:
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.
 
The salary, other compensation, and benefits information are accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.
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