IBM MQ Admin with Data Center Migration

Mandatory Requirements:

• Strong experience as an IBM MQ Administrator
• Hands-on experience in Data Center Migration (mandatory)
• Experience in Automation of MQ administration and operational processes
• Strong troubleshooting and performance tuning skills
• Experience with MQ installation, configuration, upgrades, and maintenance
• Ability to work in complex enterprise environments

About this Role

Responsible for endtoend migration of IBM MQ Queue Managers from Heritage data centers to Next Generation Data Center (NGDC). Owns planning, build, migration execution, cutover, validation, and postmigration closure in alignment with ***** ***** standards, security, and observability requirements.

In this Role, You Will:

Planning & Assessment

• Intake and assessment of middleware inventory, configurations, versions, and dependencies
• Define migration approach, wave sequencing, risks, and rollback strategies
• Identify application, HA/DR, and environmentspecific dependencies

Design & Configuration

• Design and configure middleware components per enterprise and BFS build standards
• Perform IBM MQ design and configuration (Queue Managers, channels, listeners, HA/DR)
• Support load balancer integration and configuration for middleware traffic
• Configure security artifacts including SSL/TLS certificates and access controls
• Enable automation and observability integrations (IR360, OTEL, Instana or equivalent)

Migration Execution

• Execute middleware migrations from Heritage NGDC using approved approaches
• Monitor migration jobs, remediate failures, and validate configuration/object synchronization
• Ensure service continuity, message/data integrity, and minimal downtime

Cutover & Validation

• Support production and preproduction cutover activities and HA/DR failover drills
• Perform postmigration health checks (service status, queue depth, connectivity, performance)
• Validate application connectivity and obtain functional signoff from stakeholders

PostMigration & Decommissioning

• Update CMDB, compliance, and operational documentation
• Deliver build scripts, migration reports, and execution metrics
• Close Jira stories and ServiceNow change/incidents
• Support legacy middleware decommissioning and handover to steadystate teams

Required Qualifications:

• IBM MQ (Design, Configuration, HA/DR, Security)
• Java / J2EE fundamentals (middleware integration and troubleshooting)
• Load Balancer design and configuration (F5 or equivalent)
• Middleware design, build, and configuration in enterprise environments
• Datacenter Migration / DC Exit / DC Refresh programs
• Security (SSL/TLS, certificates), observability, and monitoring
• ServiceNow, Jira, CMDB processes
• Experience in regulated BFS environments
• 4 8+ years of experience in enterprise middleware support, build, and datacenter migration programs.
  Strong understanding of middleware architecture, design, and configuration in largescale enterprise environments.
  Proven ability to analyze, troubleshoot, and resolve middleware issues during migration, cutover, and postmigration phases.
  Extensive handson experience with:
  o IBM MQ (Queue Managers, queues, channels, listeners, HA/DR, security)
  o Java / J2EE fundamentals for middleware integration and issue analysis
  o Load Balancers (F5 or equivalent) design, configuration, and traffic routing
  o SSL/TLS certificates, keystores, and enterprise security standards
  Strong understanding of HA/DR concepts, failover testing, and production cutover practices.
  Experience working in regulated BFS environments with strict governance and compliance requirements.
  Handson experience with ServiceNow, Jira, and CMDB updates during migration programs.
  Exposure to observability and monitoring tools (IR360, OTEL, Instana or equivalent) is a plus.
  Automation or scripting exposure (Shell, Python, Ansible) is a plus.
  Excellent communication, documentation, and stakeholder coordination skills.