IBMi MQ Series Infrastructure Engineer ll

Job Description

This job is responsible for tool and service designs within a technical domain that enable business strategies in accordance with architectural governance, standards and policies. Key responsibilities include creating infrastructure tools and their integration as a service, facilitating deployment of technical solutions by developing templates, playbooks and automation used during implementation. Job expectations include looking for opportunities to improve efficiency when implementing and maintaining tools/services and embracing a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.

• Provides subject matter expertise and consulting services on a range of technologies and assists Technical Analysts and Infrastructure Engineers to ensure that technology solutions comply with enterprise system design and engineering standards
• Assists with translating business requirements into technical definitions, reference models, blueprints, and playbooks for deployment in compliance with architecture standards and policies
• Assists in the evaluation of reference models, blueprints and playbooks to ensure they are fit for purpose
• Develop software solutions to address manual and repeatable work or inefficient processes
• Conducts on-site evaluations of third-party products being considered for firm adoption
• Promotes an inclusive and healthy working environment and helps to resolve organizational impediments/blockers
• Contributes to the creation/selection of functional and non-functional product evaluation requirements within and across domains

• Ensures production stability, performs BAU activities including 24x7 on call support, and delivers on critical infrastructure projects and product upgrades.

• At least 5-7 years of hands‑on experience as an IBM I MQ administrator or engineer.
• Extensive IBM MQ Experience Must include strong knowledge of Installation and upgrades.
• Configuration and administration of queue managers, queues, channels, listeners, and cluster management.
• Must be able to handle rotating on call duties and this position could require some weekend work from time to time for weekend patching and upgrades
• The ability to perform root cause analysis, resolve complex issues and handle high‑severity incidents in production environments.

• IBM i Platform Operations & Lifecycle Management Deep experience running IBM i in production, including OS administration, PTF management, upgrades, and ongoing platform maintenance in partnership with infrastructure and vendors.
• High Availability, Resiliency & Production Support Proven ability to support mission‑critical IBM i workloads with on‑call L2/L3 responsibility, including HA/DR participation, failover and resiliency testing, and fast incident resolution.
• Middleware & Integration Support on IBM i Hands‑on experience supporting MQ and related middleware on IBM i, integrating with distributed and mainframe platforms, and operating at scale in high‑volume, transaction‑intensive environments.

• Analytical Thinking
• Application Development
• Automation
• Production Support
• Risk Management
• Adaptability
• Business Acumen
• Dev Ops Practices
• Solution Delivery Process
• Solution Design
• Architecture
• Collaboration
• Innovative Thinking
• Stakeholder Management
• Technical Strategy Development

1st shift (United States of America)