Systems Administrator III

Join a dynamic systems administration opportunity focused on supporting enterprise messaging infrastructure that helps keep critical applications connected and running smoothly. This 12-month role is ideal for an IBM MQ professional who enjoys hands-on administration, troubleshooting, and working across teams to maintain secure, reliable system operations. Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and maintain IBM MQ software across supported platforms, including Windows, Linux, Unix, and AIX.
• Set up and support queue managers, queues, channels, listeners, clustering, and high availability environments.
• Implement and maintain security controls, including authentication, authorization, SSL/TLS, and Channel Authentication Records.
• Monitor queue depths, channel activity, and overall system performance to help ensure reliable message flow.
• Troubleshoot connectivity issues, delivery failures, and message backlogs while analyzing logs and error files.
• Apply patches, updates, and version upgrades to maintain a healthy and stable messaging environment.
• Perform routine health checks, audits, and capacity planning to support ongoing performance and reliability.
• Support backup, recovery, and disaster recovery activities for queue manager data and configurations.
• Partner with application, network, and infrastructure teams to resolve integration and deployment issues.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, procedures, and operational reports.

• Strong experience administering IBM MQ messaging middleware.
• Hands-on knowledge of configuring and supporting queue managers, channels, listeners, and related components.
• Experience working with secure communications, including SSL/TLS and access controls.
• Ability to monitor performance, identify bottlenecks, and tune system settings for stability.
• Solid troubleshooting skills with the ability to analyze logs and resolve technical issues effectively.
• Experience supporting system maintenance, upgrades, and operational continuity.
• Familiarity with backup and recovery processes for enterprise systems.
• Clear communication skills and the ability to collaborate across technical teams.
• Strong documentation habits and attention to detail.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with high availability and multi-instance queue manager configurations.
• Background supporting enterprise environments with 24/7 operational needs.
• Familiarity with disaster recovery testing and business continuity planning.
• Exposure to configuration management databases and incident/change tracking processes.
• Experience escalating and coordinating issues with vendor support when needed.
• Ability to contribute to architecture or design discussions around messaging solutions.
• A proactive, service-oriented approach to supporting internal teams and business needs.

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