IBM ACE / MQ Administrator - OpenShift

Role Overview

IBM ACE / MQ Administrator - OpenShift for VAM Systems in Qatar. Applications are deployed on RedHat OpenShift.

Role Purpose

Manage, monitor, and troubleshoot IBM integration middleware and container platforms deployed on OpenShift. Ensure high availability, security compliance, and optimal performance across integration services and messaging infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

Integration Middleware Administration

• Administer IBM ACE with expertise in ESQL, message flows, REST/SOAP services, and integration troubleshooting.
• Manage IBM MQ including queue manager HA, channel security, SSL/TLS, and message tracking.
• Support IBM API Connect covering API security policies, DataPower gateway, REST/SOAP APIs, SSL/TLS, and environment promotion.
• Operate IBM DataPower Multi-Protocol Gateway including XML/JSON processing, AAA policies, certificate management, and API security.

Container and Platform Operations

• Manage Cloud Pak for Integration (CP4I) on OpenShift including operators, integration platforms, DevOps pipelines, and platform patching.
• Administer Cloud Pak for Data (CP4D) on OpenShift covering platform administration, storage integration, IAM, and service monitoring.
• Deploy and manage applications using Kubernetes, Docker, and Helm charts.

Monitoring, Support and Troubleshooting

• Support, monitor, and troubleshoot services and logs for servers and applications.
• Monitor and optimize performance using Dynatrace, AppDynamics, and ELK stack.
• Troubleshoot message brokers including Kafka and MQ.
• Troubleshoot Redis cluster connectivity and performance.

Security, Compliance and Hardening

• Implement HSTS, SSL hardening, and vulnerability scanning.
• Maintain audit documentation and ensure compliance with defined SLAs from Operations, Security Policies, and Audit Findings perspectives.
• Manage certificate lifecycle and API security across platforms.
• Apply security patches and hardening to OS and applications.

Deployment and Change Management

• Manage deployments, configuration changes, incident handling, and performance tuning across channels.
• Execute DevOps pipelines using Jenkins or GitLab.
• Ensure high availability and best system performance.
• Maintain replicated systems in Disaster Recovery for Business Continuity.

Linux and Infrastructure

• Administer RedHat Linux and Apache.
• Perform shell scripting for automation and operational tasks.

Qualifications & Experience

• 6 to 8 years of experience in IBM middleware and integration platforms.

Skills & Competencies

• Kubernetes, Docker, Helm charts, and DevOps pipelines (Jenkins/GitLab).
• IBM ACE, REST/SOAP APIs, API Gateways, and message brokers (Kafka/MQ).
• Monitoring tools: Dynatrace, AppDynamics, ELK stack.
• IBM API Connect: API security policies, DataPower gateway, REST/SOAP APIs, SSL/TLS, environment promotion.
• IBM MQ: Queue manager HA, channel security, SSL/TLS, message tracking.
• Cloud Pak for Integration (CP4I): OpenShift, operators, integration platforms, DevOps pipelines, platform patching.
• Cloud Pak for Data (CP4D): OpenShift, platform administration, storage integration, IAM, service monitoring.
• IBM DataPower: Multi-Protocol Gateway, XML/JSON processing, AAA policies, certificate management.
• Redis cluster management, persistence, failover, and performance tuning.
• RedHat Linux and Apache administration.
• Shell scripting.
• HSTS, SSL hardening, vulnerability scanners, and audit documentation.
• ITIL processes.

Additional Information

• Joining timeframe: 2 weeks maximum, up to 1 month.