Job Description
Ampcus Inc. is a certified global provider of a broad range of Technology and Business consulting services. We are in search of a highly motivated candidate to join our talented Team.
Deploys the release of new technologies as well as designs, installs, configures, maintains, and performs system integration testing of PC/server operating systems, related utilities, and hardware. Responsible for troubleshooting server problems as reported by users. Researches, evaluates, and recommends software and hardware products. Supports Web access and electronic messaging services and maintains a secure systems environment. Provides new hardware specifications to users based on application needs and anticipated growth, installs new servers, and maintains the server infrastructure.
Qualifications
IBM MQ (Message Queue) Administrator, responsible for the installation, configuration, maintenance, and support of IBM MQ messaging middleware infrastructure. This role ensures reliable message delivery between applications and systems across the enterprise.
Key Responsibilities
Installation & Configuration
- Install and configure IBM MQ software on various platforms (Windows, Linux, Unix, AIX)
- Set up queue managers, queues, channels, and listeners
- Configure clustering and high availability solutions
- Implement security protocols and SSL/TLS configurations
- Set up multi-instance queue managers for failover capabilities
Administration & Maintenance
- Monitor queue depths, channel status, and system performance
- Manage message flow and resolve message build-ups
- Perform regular health checks and system audits
- Apply patches, updates, and version upgrades
- Maintain message retention policies and archiving strategies
- Configure dead letter queues and error handling
Security Management
- Implement authentication and authorization controls
- Configure Channel Authentication Records (CHLAUTH)
- Manage user access and permissions
- Set up SSL/TLS certificates for secure communications
- Ensure compliance with security policies and standards
- Conduct regular security audits
Performance Tuning
- Monitor system performance metrics
- Optimize queue manager and channel configurations
- Tune memory and resource allocation
- Analyze logs and identify bottlenecks
- Implement performance best practices
- Capacity planning and forecasting
Troubleshooting & Support
- Diagnose and resolve connectivity issues
- Investigate message delivery failures
- Analyze error logs (AMQERR01.LOG, FDC files)
- Provide 24/7 on-call support (as required)
- Work with application teams to resolve integration issues
- Escalate complex issues to IBM support
Backup & Recovery
- Implement backup strategies for queue manager data
- Perform disaster recovery testing
- Document recovery procedures
- Maintain business continuity plans
- Restore queue managers and configurations when needed
Documentation & Reporting
- Create and maintain technical documentation
- Document standard operating procedures
- Generate performance and availability reports
- Maintain configuration management databases
- Track incidents and change requests
Collaboration
- Work with development teams on integration requirements
- Coordinate with network teams for connectivity issues
- Participate in architecture and design discussions
- Provide guidance on messaging best practices
- Support application deployments
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Richmond, VA (Remote) |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Company Size | 500 to 999 employees |
| Website | http://www.ampcus.com |
About Company
Ampcus Inc is a global technology and business consulting firm specializing in Digital Transforrmation, Big Data, Analytics, Cyber Security, Testing, IV&V, Infrastructure Management and Enterprise Solutions. Ampcus Inc is an SBA 8(a) certified Women and Minority Owned global Provider of broad range of consulting Services. From strategy to execution, our disciplined yet flexible approach starts and ends with our clients. By listening hard and working harder, their goals become our goals. We are an ISO 9000, ISO 20000, ISO 27000 and CMMi Level certified company.
Ampcus consultants have significant business, engineering and technology experience. Our consultants have over 20 years of business experience and an average of over 10 years of engineering and technology experience. This means that the project teams understand how systems work and how the technology impacts the business processes of organizations.
We believe that success of an engagement is determined by strong project management, clear communication and mutual commitment working collaboratively. Our methodology begins by listening to the customer needs, then working with their teams to gain a clear understanding of the requirements, while providing a knowledge transfer of best practices for the organization. As a recognized leader providing customized software services, management and engineering solutions to companies around the world, our ability to deliver is a "granted" that makes companies put their trust in us to answer their day-to-day business challenges and put them on a path for greater success. We are the choice for our clients because we look at our clients business from a growth perspective.
Industry: Information Technology and Services
Specialties: Digital Transformation, Big Data and Analytics, Infrastructure Management Services, Testing and IV&V, Cyber Security, Active Directory and E-mail Infrastructure, Project Management, Training, and ERP, CRM. EAI, BI
Skills
- Analysis Skillsunmatched
- Auditingunmatched
- Authenticationunmatched
- Best Practicesunmatched
- Business Continuity Planning (BCP)unmatched
- Business Servicesunmatched
- Capacity Managementunmatched
- Change Requests/Ordersunmatched
- Channel Managementunmatched
- Clustering Softwareunmatched
- Computer Serversunmatched
- Configuration Managementunmatched
- Consultingunmatched
- Database Administrationunmatched
- Digital Certificatesunmatched
- Disaster Recoveryunmatched
- Error Handlingunmatched
- Failoverunmatched
- Forecastingunmatched
- Hardware Administrationunmatched
- Hardware Installationunmatched
- Hardware Specificationunmatched
- High Availabilityunmatched
- IBM AIX Operating Systemunmatched
- IBM Product Familyunmatched
- IBM WebSphere MQ (Message Queue)unmatched
- Identify Issuesunmatched
- Information Technology/Systems Auditunmatched
- Integration Testingunmatched
- Internet/Online Serviceunmatched
- Linux Operating Systemunmatched
- Maintain Complianceunmatched
- Memory Managementunmatched
- Messaging Middlewareunmatched
- Microsoft Windows Operating Systemunmatched
- Network Connectivityunmatched
- Network Supportunmatched
- On Callunmatched
- Operating Systemsunmatched
- People Managementunmatched
- Performance Analysisunmatched
- Performance Metricsunmatched
- Performance Tuning/Optimizationunmatched
- Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
- Product Supportunmatched
- Resource Managementunmatched
- SSL-TLS (Secure Socket Layer - Transport Layer Security)unmatched
- Security Auditingunmatched
- Security Complianceunmatched
- Security Monitoringunmatched
- Security Protocolsunmatched
- Software Administrationunmatched
- Software Configuration Managementunmatched
- Software Evaluationunmatched
- Software Patchesunmatched
- System Integration (SI)unmatched
- System Testunmatched
- Systems Administration/Managementunmatched
- Systems Maintenanceunmatched
- Team Playerunmatched
- Technical Writingunmatched
- Testingunmatched
- Unix Operating Systemsunmatched
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