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MQ Administrator

Job ID: ATR 17674

Job Description

Job Title: MQ Administrator

Job Location: Annapolis Junction, MD

Eligibility/Clearance: Secret

Description & Requirements

Seeking an experienced MQ Administrator to support a federal client in

their mission-critical defense systems for Homeland Security. In this

role, you will be responsible for the daily operations and

administration of IBM MQ environments, ensuring secure, reliable message

flow across applications. Key responsibilities include monitoring system

performance, maintaining security protocols, and documenting processes

to uphold high availability and compliance standards. If you have a

detail-oriented approach and proven expertise in managing MQ systems, we

invite you to be part of our dedicated team working to protect our

nation’s critical infrastructure.

This position is on-site and requires an active secret clearance.

Job-Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

- Operational Monitoring: Regularly monitor MQ systems for uptime,

performance, and potential issues; ensure smooth operation of queues,

channels, and other MQ objects.

- Security Administration: Manage security access and permissions for MQ

users, implement necessary security protocols, and ensure that data

transmissions remain secure.

- Incident Resolution: Provide first-line troubleshooting for MQ-related

issues, coordinate with support teams when needed, and respond to alerts

to maintain system availability.

- Maintenance and Updates: Schedule and apply routine updates, patches,

and configuration changes to maintain a stable and secure MQ

environment.

- Backup and Recovery: Follow established procedures to manage backup

and recovery operations, participate in disaster recovery drills, and

ensure recovery plans are documented.

- Documentation & Compliance: Maintain accurate records of MQ

configurations, permissions, and troubleshooting steps; ensure all

changes comply with IT policies and industry regulations.

- Resource Monitoring & Capacity Support: Track usage of MQ resources,

monitor system capacity, and identify when adjustments are needed to

meet operational needs.

- Support Collaboration: Work closely with other IT teams and users to

resolve MQ issues, answer questions, and provide guidance on MQ system

usage.

- Documentation & Compliance: Maintain accurate records of MQ

configurations, permissions, and troubleshooting steps; ensure all

changes comply with IT policies and industry regulations.

- Resource Monitoring & Capacity Support: Track usage of MQ resources,

monitor system capacity, and identify when adjustments are needed to

meet operational needs.

- Support Collaboration: Work closely with other IT teams and users to

resolve MQ issues, answer questions, and provide guidance on MQ system

usage.

Job-Specific Minimum Requirements:

- Active Secret clearance is required.

- Due to agency and contract requirements, candidates must be U.S.

citizens with no dual citizenship.

- This contract supports systems that require 24x7x365 uptime.

Candidates must be willing and able to meet recall requirements,

including participation in a rotational on-call schedule.

- This individual must be able to accommodate a rotational on-call

schedule as needed.

- 7 or more years of experience in a MQ Administrator role or in a

related field

- Experience with WebSphere

- Additional tasks to be assigned as needed.

Arena Technical Resources, LLC, (ATR) is an Equal Opportunity Employer

(EOE) who will provide equal employment opportunity to employees and

applicants for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion,

color, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, veteran status, ancestry,

sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status,

family structure, genetic information, or mental or physical disability.

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