4 weeks ago
Job title : Snr Spec: WebSphere MQ/Message Broker
Job Location : Gauteng, Johannesburg
Deadline : October 24, 2024
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Purpose
- This is a Websphere MQ/Message Broker Specialist role largely responsible for providing operational integration services to the organization. We are looking for experienced MQ and Message Broker specialist for permanent position.
- This will require candidates who have experience of a installing and configuring Websphere MQ/Message Broker V8.X and above on Solaris, Windows and Z/OS environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Installation and Configuration of WebSphere Message Broker v8/9 and above on Unix Solaris, Mainframe and windows environment.
- Proactively monitor the health of WMQ/WMB Servers installed and take appropriate preventative actions
- Unix scripting to troubleshoot and automation of duties and monitoring.
- Develop tools, metrics, and reports to effectively monitor WMQ/WMB server health.
- Define topology and specifications based upon new business requirement, including scale-out architectures for large installations.
- Effectively troubleshoot using tools such as MQ Explorer, WebSphere Message Broker Toolkit, IBM Support PAC’s MO71 andIH03, MQSC, MQMONN etc. to solve issues with queue managers and brokers.
- Perform problem resolution and root cause analysis, spot trends and recommend and implement preventive techniques.
Additional Key Responsibilities
- Design, install, tune, maintain and monitor queue managers and brokers; including, but not limited to, storage management, performance tuning, backup and recovery, and change/configuration maintenance.
- Work closely with development and implementation teams to design and implement overall application configuration, associated support tools and processes.
- Provide technical consulting in identifying, implementing and supporting new WebSphere MQ and WebSphere Message Broker functions.
- Ensure standardization of systems implementation, support techniques, and adherence to formal processes, change control, best practices, and total quality practices in all activities.
- Willingness to work in a team environment where delivering to any and all customers is a priority together with the flexibility to take on new products and technologies as required.
Minimum Experience
- Minimum of 6 years’ experience in IT.
- 5+ years of Websphere MQ/Message Broker/Sterling Connect direct experience.
- 5+ years of experience Unix Scripting support and MQ security
- Knowledge of IS standards such as ITL/COBIT.
- Proven WebSphere MQ and WebSphere Message Broker administration experience in production/Non Prod environments including installation, configuration and performance tuning/optimization.
Additional Minimum Experience
- Experience in the configuration of file transfers using SFTP and associated security considerations (advantageous).
- Experience of Windows, Mainframe and Solaris operating systems.
- Experience in mainframe Natural ADABAS, CICS and use of main view.
- Intermediate experience with a database such as DB2 Experience
- Experience with Sterling Connect Direct is a plus.
- Exposure with IBM Integration Bus v9 is a plus.
- Experience in system analysis, design, construction and testing.
Minimum Qualifications
- BSc in Computer Science, Business, or related major or equivalent business experience or other Tertiary education
- Certification in WebSphere MQ Certified v8,9 and Message Broker v10.
- Unix Solaris and MS Server 2016
- Mainframe Natural adabas and CICS
- Matric
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