IBM MQ Administrator

About BNP Paribas Group:

BNP Paribas Group is a leading European bank with a strong global footprint across 72 markets and more than 202,000 employees. The Group provides corporates, institutional and private investors with product and service solutions tailored to their specific needs. It offers a wide range of financial services covering corporate & institutional banking, wealth management, asset management, insurance, as well as retail banking and consumer financing through strategic partnerships. 

About BNP Paribas Solutions - Philippines Branch

Established in 2024, BNP Paribas Solutions Philippines Branch is a branch of BNP Paribas Group, a leading bank in Europe with an international reach. We provide support services, back-office operations services related to or which further the accomplishment of the corporation’s investment services, banking transaction processing, and equity investment. 

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At BNP Paribas, we passionately embrace diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all employees are valued, respected and can bring their authentic selves to work. We prohibit Discrimination and Harassment of any kind, and our policies promote equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants, irrespective of, but not limited to their gender, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, ethnicity, race, color, national origin, age, religion, social status, mental or physical disabilities, veteran status etc. As a global Bank, we truly believe that inclusion and diversity of our teams is key to our success in serving our clients and the communities we operate in. 

Position Purpose

The IBM MQ Administrator will be responsible for the end-to-end management, installation, and configuration of WebSphere MQ across diverse platforms within a large-scale enterprise environment of 200+ instances. The ideal candidate will possess expert-level knowledge in MQ cluster management, SSL certificate implementation, and both client-server and server-server architecture configurations. This role requires deep technical proficiency in performing complex MQ migrations, multi-node configurations, and disaster recovery (DR) implementations. Beyond technical execution, the Administrator must be adept at performance monitoring, capacity tuning, and advanced troubleshooting of QM and queue-related errors. Operating within an ITIL-aligned framework, the successful candidate will demonstrate strong problem-solving skills, effective team collaboration, and the ability to prioritize deliverables in a high-stakes environment, with a strong preference for those with experience in the banking domain. 

Responsibilities

 1. Expert knowledge IBM MQ administration

2. Must know MQ cluster and hands-on experience with SSL certificate installation.

3. Have deep knowledge of Client-server and server-server architecture configuration

4. Must have hands-on experience in MQ migration.

5. Must have hands-on experience in QM and queue-related error troubleshooting

6. Must have ITIL knowledge and deployment.

7. Install, configure, and maintain WebSphere MQ on various platforms

8. Monitor the performance of MQ Series and make necessary tuning adjustments

9. Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to messaging and queueing

10. Perform regular backups and disaster recovery tests adjustments. Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to messaging and queueing

11. Working experience in handling large Enterprise environment with 200+ instances and complex implementations

12. Experience in installation, multi node configuration and DR implementation

13. Proficiency in planning and execution of upgrades & migration activities

14. Ability to prioritize projects and/or deliverables.

15. Ability to work effectively with in a team environment.

16. Effective Communication Skills and problem-solving skills.

17. Preferred with working experience in BANKING domain 

Contributing Responsibilities

1. Expertise on Linux/windows environments (admin skills are needed)

2. English (mandatory).

3. Expertise on high availability environments.

4. Strong global Infrastructure knowledge (Clustering, Storage, Network, OS, …)

5. Automation - scripting capabilities

6. Ansible skills (or other automation skills)

7. Team and collaborative working to develop and deliver appropriate solutions skills

8. Customer service-oriented skills

9. Experience of delivering strategic priorities within strict timelines.

10. Experience on production environment and support

11. Analytical mind-set

12. Ability to work well under pressure, ability to work autonomous and in team environment 

13. Good interpersonal and communication skills.

Technical & Behavioral Competencies