Senior MQ Engineer needed for a DIRECT HIRE opportunity with SOC's client in Annapolis, MD.
*Must have an Active Secret Clearance
Job Description:
Our Client is seek a dynamic MQ Administrator. The Administrator 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.
Responsibilities:
- Design, implement, and maintain scalable, secure, and high-performing IBM MQ and Liberty messaging infrastructure, including queue managers, channels, queues, clustering, and high-availability configurations.
- Monitor system health and performance metrics, identifying and resolving bottlenecks, tuning MQ settings, and optimizing configurations to ensure reliable and efficient operations.
- Lead enterprise messaging initiatives, including planning, execution, testing, and deployment, while ensuring alignment with business and IT strategies.
- Provide advanced troubleshooting and serve as the final escalation point for complex MQ and Liberty issues; support junior admins and application teams during integration and issue resolution.
- Implement and manage security controls, encryption, and auditing across MQ environments to maintain data integrity and meet compliance requirements.
- Perform capacity planning and resource forecasting to support growth and ensure scalability across enterprise environments.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams-such as infrastructure, development, and operations-to ensure seamless messaging integration and support.
- Develop and maintain technical documentation including architecture, procedures, troubleshooting steps, and recovery strategies.
- Stay current on MQ technologies, patches, and best practices; recommend and implement enhancements to maintain a competitive and compliant messaging environment.
- Other tasks as assigned.
Minimum Requirements
- Active Secret clearance is required.
- Due to contract requirements, only US Citizens can be considered. Candidates with dual citizenship cannot be considered.
- 12 or more years of experience in a MQ Engineer role or in a related field.
- Experience with WebSphere
- Candidates must reside within a commutable distance for daily onsite work and on-call requirements.
- 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.
Preferred Qualifications
- IBM System Admin for MQ certification
- Experience with IBM WebSphere Liberty
Employment Prerequisites
The following requirements must be met to be eligible for this position: successful completion of a background investigation and drug urinalysis.
SOC, a Day & Zimmermann company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer, EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability.
Note: Any pay ranges displayed are estimations, which may have been provided by job boards. Actual pay is determined by an applicant's experience, technical expertise, and other qualifications as listed in the job description. All qualified applicants are welcome to apply.
#INDSOC : $105000.00
Estimated Max Rate: $150000.00 |
SOC LLC
Sep 12, 2025