Position: MQSeries Administrator

Location: Baltimore, MD

long-term contract, starting around Jan 16th (will go 1+ year)

This is a C2C position.

 

Requirements:

Administration Support experience of Windows 2003/2008 server architecture that host internally developed applications and IBM WebSphere MQSeries v6& v7 and Integrated Message Broker v6

· Server Administration and Server Configuration Management to include:

o Management of application COM/COM+, IIS/.NET Web Services installations

o Management of WebSphere MQSeries & Message Broker v6 on Microsoft Windows 2003 2-Node MSCS Clusters & Standalone servers environments

o Experience with the use of Load-balanced Win 2003 Application servers environments (Cisco preferred)

o Management of installed Microsoft and Oracle Products (Oracle Client 9/10g, .NET, MDAC, XML Parser, Host Integration Service..)

o Coordinate initiatives with all corporate infrastructure areas when necessary (Wintel, Unix, AD, Data Networks,.)

o Perform and monitor monthly Microsoft Security server patching; Reconcile possible operational issues caused by patching

o Perform server administration support to include Performance Monitoring, Security, Event log, space management, services

· WebSphere MQSeries v6/v7, Message Broker v6 and QPASA v4(MQSeries Configuration & Monitoring) Windows/Unix Administration to include:

o Queue Manager Configuration

1. Queue Manager - Creating, Starting, Configuring and Stopping

2. Local / Remote Queues

3. Queue, Channels, Process Definitions, Client Connections, Listener, Properties and Configuration

4. Linear/Circular Logging

5. Dead Letter Queue Maintenance

6. Persistent/Non-Persistent Messages

o Triggering

1. Implementation

2. Queue/Channels and Process Definitions

3. Trigger Monitors (Windows/UNIX)

4. Trigger Messages Troubleshooting

o Queue Manager Inter-communication

1. Sender, Receiver Channels

2. Transmission Queues

3. Remote Queue Definitions

4. Listeners

5. Channel States, Recovery, Configuration

o WBIMB Broker Domains

1. Architecture / Planning

2. Configuration Manager Maintenance

3. Broker and Name Server Maintenance

4. Eclipse Toolkit to deploy message flows/groups

5. Planning Code Deploys

6. Broker User Ids and Rights Security Groups

· Other Requirements

o Provide off hours 24 x 7 support

o Perform Application deployments

o Provide Application troubleshooting support with Application support personnel various Corporate infrastructure support areas

o Support corporate infrastructure initiatives (Server Replacement / Migration to Virtual Servers)

o QPASA MQSeries Configuration and Monitoring - setup the necessary monitoring templates, triggers & actions to support additional and/or modification of existing alerts

o Annual review of MQSeries, Integrated Message Broker, & QPASA product licenses and maintenance costs

o Application Development experience in MTS/COM/COM+,.NET 3.0/4.0, well formed XML, IIS 6/7, WEB Services

· Ability to plan, coordinate and communicate product deployments and upgrades.

· Become self-sufficient and resourceful; and able to perform tasks with limited assistance from peers.

· Have ability to analyze/troubleshoot system problems, determine and document the resolution.

· Excellent written and oral communication (communication and documentation of procedures and processes).

· Some experience UNIX Administration is a plus but not required