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SOFT's client located in Richmond, VA is looking for a IBM MQ Administrator - Intermediate for a long term contract assignment. Intermediate-Level IBM MQ Administrator   Role Overview:   At the intermediate level, an IBM MQ administrator should be proficient in configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting IBM MQ across multiple environments, including high-availability (HA) and clustering.   Responsibilities:   Technical Skills:   • Advanced Configuration – Managing distributed queue managers, advanced channel configurations, and multi-instance queue managers.   • High Availability & Clustering – Setting up and managing HA environments, queue manager clusters, and disaster recovery (DR) strategies.   • Advanced Security – Implementing SSL/TLS encryption, OAM security policies, and integrating LDAP for authentication.   • Performance Tuning – Optimizing queue manager and channel configurations for high throughput and low latency.   • Integration & Automation – Developing scripts using Python, Bash, or PowerShell for automated monitoring and maintenance.   • Advanced Troubleshooting – Diagnosing complex messaging failures, dead-letter queues, and performance bottlenecks using tools like dmpmqmsg, strmqtrc, dspmqtrc.   • Application Support & Development Knowledge – Understanding how applications interact with IBM MQ, including JMS and REST API.   • Monitoring & Alerting – Using IBM MQ monitoring tools (IBM MQ Explorer, Prometheus, Splunk, or Nagios) to track queue performance and generate alerts.