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# IBM MQ System Administrator

- **Company:** Nexzentek Solutions Inc
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Authentication Protocols, Bash Shell, System Configuration, Disaster Recovery, File Transfer, Data-Flow Analysis, Design of User Interfaces, IBM WebSphere MQ, Korn Shell, Unix Shell, Log Analysis, Enterprise Messaging Systems, Node.Js, Performance Tuning, Windows PowerShell, Shell Script, Scripting, System Availability, Deployment Automation
- **Published:** October 13, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=ca17519f9a926ac6

## About the Role

* Messaging Platforms: Advanced experience with IBM MQ cluster configuration, operational support, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
 * File Transfer: Hands-on experience configuring, monitoring, and supporting IBM MQ Managed File Transfer (MFT).
 * Platform Maintenance: Demonstrated experience with patching, performance tuning, backup/recovery, and multi-node version upgrades.
 * Scripting: Proficiency in PowerShell (Windows) and Linux Shell Scripting (Bash/KornShell) for operational automation.
 * Monitoring & Troubleshooting: Expertise in MQ monitoring toolsets, custom script development, message-flow analysis, and MQRC error resolution.
 * Security: Solid understanding of MQ security mechanisms (TLS, CHLAUTH, authentication protocols)

Skills

 * IBM MQ Managed File Transfer

## Description

1. IBM MQ Administration & Operations
 * Design, configure, operate, and troubleshoot IBM MQ clusters with a focus on workload distribution, resiliency, high availability, and routine maintenance.
 * Deploy and support IBM MQ Managed File Transfer (MFT), including agent setup, resource monitors, coordination queue managers, and secure transfer setups.
 * Perform ongoing platform upkeep: log management, queue manager tuning, security maintenance, patch application, and backup/recovery procedures.
 * Plan and execute end-to-end MQ version upgrades across multiple nodes, including compatibility checks, rolling cluster upgrades, and post-upgrade validation.

 2. Scripting & Automation
 * Develop PowerShell scripts to streamline Windows-based MQ administration, provisioning, and health checks.
 * Write Linux shell scripts (Bash, KornShell) for system operations, log analysis, environment deployments, and cluster upkeep.
 * Build automated deployment routines, health-check utilities, and repeatable operational workflows.

 3. Monitoring & Troubleshooting
 * Implement enterprise MQ monitoring solutions and build custom utilities using MQ APIs and command-line tooling.
 * Investigate and resolve application messaging issues, trace message flow paths, address stalled sessions, reduce delivery latency, and resolve MQRC errors.

 4. Security, Collaboration & Documentation
 * Apply messaging architecture and security best practices, including TLS, CHLAUTH rules, and connection authentication.
 * Work closely with application and integration teams on messaging flows, efficiency, and interface design within enterprise change-management frameworks.
 * Maintain accurate technical documentation, configuration records, operating procedures, and migration/upgrade guides.