W2 contract Only - IBM MQ Infra Admin - Dallas, TX(Onsite)

• Install, configure, and manage IBM MQ queue managers in high availability and disaster recovery configurations
• Deploy and operate IBM MQ and IBM App Connect Enterprise (ACE) across AWS cloud and OpenShift container platforms
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and MQ deployments using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, Chef, and Ansible
• Integrate MQ build, deployment, and configuration workflows into CI/CD pipelines
• Monitor, tune, and optimize MQ performance using tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, and MeshIQ (APM6)
• Troubleshoot messaging, connectivity, and performance issues across hybrid and cloud environments
• Implement and manage MQ security controls, including TLS/SSL, CHLAUTH, and LDAP integration
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, runbooks, and procedures; support transition to operations teams

Required: 10+ years of hands-on IBM MQ, IBM App Connect Enterprise (ACE) and MeshIQ APM6 administration and engineering; Linux/Unix administration; OpenShift/Kubernetes containerized messaging in cloud or hybrid environments; queue managers, channels, clustering and HA/DR architectures; SSL/TLS certificate management; Infrastructure as Code and automation using Terraform, Chef and Ansible; Bitbucket, GitHub, shell scripting and, * 10+ years of hands-on IBM MQ, ACE, MeshIQ APM6 administration and engineering experience

• Automation / Tools: Chef, Ansible, Bitbucket, GitHub, Shell Scripting, Python
• SSL/TLS Certificate Management
• Linux/Unix Administration
• Strong experience with containerized messaging platforms on OpenShift/Kubernetes in cloud or hybrid environments
• Deep expertise in queue managers, channels, clustering, and HA/DR architectures
• Proven ability to drive technical outcomes independently and influence across teams
• Strong experience with containerized messaging platforms on OpenShift/Kubernetes in cloud or hybrid environments
• Demonstrated success with Infrastructure-as-Code and automation (Ansible, Chef, Terraform)
• Solid experience in Linux/Unix environments
• Exposure to MQ Native HA and MQ IPT strongly preferred