Maximus is seeking a MQ Senior Engineer to provide expertise to a federal client in support of their mission critical systems in defense of our Homeland. 

We are seeking an experienced MQ Senior Engineer to join our team. As an MQ Senior Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining the IBM MQ infrastructure that enables reliable and efficient messaging communication. Your role will involve configuring MQ objects, monitoring performance, troubleshooting issues, and providing technical expertise to support critical business applications.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and maintain the IBM MQ infrastructure, including
queue managers, channels, queues, and other MQ objects.
• Configure and manage MQ clustering, multi-instance queue managers, and
high availability solutions to ensure message reliability and fault tolerance.
• Monitor and analyze MQ performance metrics, identifying bottlenecks,
optimizing configurations, and tuning MQ settings to enhance system
efficiency.
• Provide technical guidance and support to application developers,
assisting in the integration of applications with MQ messaging.
• Ensure the security and integrity of MQ infrastructure, implementing
appropriate access controls, encryption, and auditing mechanisms.
• Perform capacity planning and forecasting to ensure scalability and
performance of MQ infrastructure.
• Stay updated on the latest IBM MQ versions, patches, and industry best
practices, making recommendations for upgrades and improvements.
• Document technical configurations, procedures, and troubleshooting steps
for the MQ environment.

Requirements:

• Due to federal requirements, only US Citizens can be considered.
Candidates with dual citizenship cannot be considered.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust Clearance
• Must be based around the Annapolis Junction, MD area.
• This individual will be responsible for the daily operation of mission critical
systems on a 24x7x365 workday basis. Shift work will be required.
• Certified as an IBM System Admin for MQ. Equivalent certifications can be
considered.
• 10 or more years of experience in a MQ Senior Engineer role or in a related
field.

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Job Summary

Maximus TCS (Technology and Consulting Services) Internal Job Profile Code: TCS087, T3, Band 6

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Posted Max

USD $140,000.00/Yr.

Posted Min

USD $57,300.00/Yr.

Salary: $70,000.00