Senior MQ Administrator

Johannesburg - South Africa

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 27 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

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Job Summary

Job Purpose

A Senior MQ (Message Queue) Administrator plays a critical role in managing maintaining and optimising enterprise messaging platforms such as IBM MQ or similar middleware solutions. These professionals ensure reliable secure and scalable message-based communication between distributed applications and services which is essential for modern business operations.

Job Responsibilities

System Architecture & Design:
- Lead the design and implementation of MQ infrastructure to meet performance scalability and security requirements.
Installation & Configuration:
- Oversee installation configuration and upgrades of MQ servers clusters and clients across development test and production environments.
Monitoring & Performance Tuning:
- Monitor MQ systems for performance availability and reliability.
- Conduct health checks analyse logs and tune system configurations for efficient message delivery.
Security Management:
- Implement security policies and manage access controls.
- Ensure compliance with organisational and regulatory standards.
Troubleshooting & Incident Response:
- Diagnose and resolve complex MQ issues including message delivery failures queue challenges and outages.
- Provide expert support during high-severity incidents.
Disaster Recovery & Backup:
- Develop and maintain disaster recovery strategies backup procedures and failover mechanisms.
Documentation & Knowledge Sharing:
- Create and maintain technical documentation.
- Train and mentor junior administrators and provide support to broader teams.
Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement:
- Work with developers infrastructure teams and business stakeholders to ensure messaging solutions meet business needs.
Change & Release Management:
- Manage MQ configuration changes while ensuring minimal disruption and adherence to change control processes.
MQ Infrastructure Management:
- Maintain and support MQ servers queues channels and related components.
- Proactively address system health issues.
Capacity Planning:
- Analyse usage trends and recommend upgrades or architectural adjustments.
Automation & Scripting:
- Develop scripts and automation tools to streamline monitoring reporting and configuration tasks.
Compliance & Audit Support:
- Ensure MQ environments meet internal/external compliance requirements.
- Provide evidence and documentation during audits.
Vendor Liaison:
- Engage with MQ vendors for support updates and technical insight.

Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

Advanced Diplomas/National 1st Degrees

Required Skills and Competencies

Strong knowledge of MQ technologies (IBM MQ RabbitMQ Apache ActiveMQ).
Excellent troubleshooting and problemsolving skills.
Experience with Linux/UNIX and Windows environments.
Proficiency in scripting (Bash PowerShell Python).
Solid understanding of enterprise security practices.
Strong communication and documentation abilities.
Ability to perform under pressure and manage complex incidents.

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Job Purpose A Senior MQ (Message Queue) Administrator plays a critical role in managing maintaining and optimising enterprise messaging platforms such as IBM MQ or similar middleware solutions. These professionals ensure reliable secure and scalable message-based communication between distributed ap...

Job Purpose

Job Responsibilities

System Architecture & Design:
- Lead the design and implementation of MQ infrastructure to meet performance scalability and security requirements.
Installation & Configuration:
- Oversee installation configuration and upgrades of MQ servers clusters and clients across development test and production environments.
Monitoring & Performance Tuning:
- Monitor MQ systems for performance availability and reliability.
- Conduct health checks analyse logs and tune system configurations for efficient message delivery.
Security Management:
- Implement security policies and manage access controls.
- Ensure compliance with organisational and regulatory standards.
Troubleshooting & Incident Response:
- Diagnose and resolve complex MQ issues including message delivery failures queue challenges and outages.
- Provide expert support during high-severity incidents.
Disaster Recovery & Backup:
- Develop and maintain disaster recovery strategies backup procedures and failover mechanisms.
Documentation & Knowledge Sharing:
- Create and maintain technical documentation.
- Train and mentor junior administrators and provide support to broader teams.
Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement:
- Work with developers infrastructure teams and business stakeholders to ensure messaging solutions meet business needs.
Change & Release Management:
- Manage MQ configuration changes while ensuring minimal disruption and adherence to change control processes.
MQ Infrastructure Management:
- Maintain and support MQ servers queues channels and related components.
- Proactively address system health issues.
Capacity Planning:
- Analyse usage trends and recommend upgrades or architectural adjustments.
Automation & Scripting:
- Develop scripts and automation tools to streamline monitoring reporting and configuration tasks.
Compliance & Audit Support:
- Ensure MQ environments meet internal/external compliance requirements.
- Provide evidence and documentation during audits.
Vendor Liaison:
- Engage with MQ vendors for support updates and technical insight.