IBM MQ Infra Admin (W2 Only)

IBM MQ Infra Admin (W2 Only)

Posted 5 days ago by Concent Software Solution LLC

Negotiable
Undetermined
Remote
Remote

Summary: The IBM MQ Infra Admin role is a contract position focused on managing middleware tools and applications hosted on Unix/Linux platforms. The candidate must possess strong experience in IBM MQ administration, security certificate lifecycle management, and automation scripting. The position is remote, requiring a technology stack with at least 7 years of relevant experience. Key skills include expertise in various Unix/Linux environments and middleware services.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Manage tools and applications hosted on Unix/Linux platforms (Red Hat Linux, IBM AIX, IBM iOS, & Amazon Linux).
  • Administer middleware tools including IBM MQ, IBM WebSphere, and Apache Tomcat.
  • Oversee security certificate lifecycle management and vulnerability mitigation on middleware tools and Unix/Linux OS platforms.
  • Implement scripting and automation using Shell, Bash, and Ansible.
  • Administer IBM power P20 series (HMC/VIOS/LAPR/IBM Mksysb).
  • Manage OS configuration using RHEL Satellite and AWS Systems Manager.
  • Utilize observability and monitoring tools on Unix/Linux for log aggregation, metrics, tracing, and automated log roll-off.

Key Skills:

  • 7+ years of experience managing tools and applications on Unix/Linux platforms.
  • Strong experience in middleware tool administration (IBM MQ, IBM WebSphere, Apache Tomcat).
  • Security certificate lifecycle management and vulnerability mitigation skills.
  • Proficiency in scripting and automation (Shell, Bash, Ansible).
  • Experience with IBM power P20 series administration.
  • OS configuration management experience (RHEL Satellite, AWS Systems Manager).
  • Familiarity with observability and monitoring tools on Unix/Linux.
  • Nice to have: Containerization services (Kubernetes/AWS EKS/IBM OpenShift).
  • Nice to have: DevOps/IAC processes (Terraform) and CI/CD agile processes (Git/GitLab).
  • Nice to have: Certification on MQ, Apache Tomcat, Shell scripting, or AWS cloud.

Salary (Rate): £37.50 hourly

City: undetermined

Country: undetermined

Working Arrangements: remote

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:
Role : IBM MQ Infra Admin
Location : Remote
Job Type : Contract
Key Skills - Must have technology stack skills with 7+ years of experience (Bolded skills are absolute must-haves
and will be used for primary screening criteria)
* Strong experience on managing tools and apps hosted on Unix/Linux platforms (Red hat Linux,
IBM AIX, IBM iOS, & Amazon Linux)
* Strong experience on Middleware tool administration (IBM MQ (and Amazon MQ service), IBM
WebSphere, Apache tomcat, and Middleware services)
* Security certificate lifecycle management and vulnerability mitigation on middleware tools and
hosted Unix/Linux OS platforms
* Scripting and automation (Shell, Bash, Ansible)
* IBM power P20 series administration (HMC/VIOS/LAPR/IBM Mksysb)
* OS configuration management (RHEL Satellite, AWS Systems manager)
* Observability and monitoring tools on Unix/Linux (Log aggregation, metrics, tracing, and automated log
roll off)
Nice to have
* Containerization services (Kubernetes/AWS EKS/ IBM OpenShift)
* DevOps/IAC processes (Terraform) and CI/CD agile process (Git/Gitlab)
* Certification on MQ or Apache Tomcat or Shell scripting or AWS cloud