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Dev Technology Group, Inc. · 4 days ago

Senior MQ Engineer (Secret Clearance)

Annapolis, MD

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$125K/yr - $130K/yr

12+ years exp

Dev Technology Group, Inc. is a growing IT company that works on mission-critical projects for the federal government. They are seeking a Senior MQ Engineer to lead enterprise messaging initiatives, ensuring the reliability, security, and scalability of IBM MQ and Liberty environments. The role requires deep technical expertise and strong leadership skills to thrive in a high-availability operational environment.

ConsultingInformation TechnologySoftware

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Design & Implement: Build and maintain secure, scalable IBM MQ and Liberty messaging infrastructure, including queue managers, channels, queues, clustering, and HA configurations

Optimize Performance: Monitor system health, troubleshoot bottlenecks, and tune MQ settings for optimal performance and reliability

Lead Enterprise Initiatives: Drive messaging projects from planning through deployment, ensuring alignment with business and IT strategies

Advanced Troubleshooting: Serve as the final escalation point for complex MQ and Liberty issues; support junior admins and application teams during integration and resolution

Security & Compliance: Implement encryption, auditing, and security controls across MQ environments to maintain compliance and data integrity

Capacity Planning: Forecast resources and plan for growth to ensure scalability across enterprise environments

Cross-Team Collaboration: Work closely with infrastructure, development, and operations teams to ensure seamless messaging integration

Documentation: Develop and maintain architecture diagrams, procedures, troubleshooting guides, and recovery strategies

Mentorship: Guide junior MQ administrators, promote best practices, and contribute to team standardization efforts

Continuous Improvement: Stay current on MQ technologies, patches, and best practices; recommend and implement enhancements

Other Duties: Perform additional tasks as assigned to support mission success

Qualification

IBM WebSphere MQIBM MQ administrationHigh-availability configurationsSecurity controlsPerformance tuningCommunication skillsCollaboration skillsMentorship

Required

Active Secret clearance required

U.S. Citizenship required (dual citizens not eligible due to federal contract requirements)

Experience with federal government contracts, with a preference for contracts under Homeland Security

12+ years in an MQ Administrator role or related field

Proven expertise with IBM WebSphere MQ and Liberty environments

Strong experience with IBM MQ administration, clustering, and high-availability configurations

Familiarity with security controls, encryption, and compliance frameworks

Advanced troubleshooting and performance tuning skills

Excellent communication and collaboration abilities

Ability to mentor junior team members and lead complex initiatives

Candidates must reside within a commutable distance for daily onsite work and meet recall/on-call requirements in a 24x7x365 environment

Benefits

Generous and flexible time-off policy

Flexible work schedules and telework options, including remote work availability for eligible projects

Career development opportunities including a mentorship program, technical and management training through Dev University, hands-on learning through DevLab, tuition reimbursement, and paid training opportunities

Industry-leading benefits including a choice of two health plans that include dental and vision, flexible spending account, commuter benefits, life insurance, and more

401K matching with a 5% matching contribution

Regular team and company social events including our annual party, happy hours, fitness challenges, and more

A focus on community engagement including company wide support activities, employer match for donations, and time off for volunteer efforts