Zachary Piper Solutions is looking for a Senior MQ Administrator to support a federal client in their mission critical systems. This is a full-time position in either Annapolis Junction, MD or Colorado Springs, CO.

Essential Duties of the Senior MQ Administrator:

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable, secure, and high-performing MQ infrastructure, including queue managers, channels, queues, clustering, and high-availability configurations.
• Monitor system health and performance metrics, identifying and resolving bottlenecks, tuning MQ settings, and optimizing configurations to ensure reliable and efficient operations.
• Lead enterprise messaging initiatives, including planning, execution, testing, and deployment, while ensuring alignment with business and IT strategies.
• Implement and manage security controls, encryption, and auditing across MQ environments to maintain data integrity and meet compliance requirements.

Qualifications of the Senior MQ Administrator:

• 10+ years of experience as an MQ Administrator or related field.
• Experience with WebSphere required.
• Preferred – IBM System Admin for MQ Certification.

• Must be able to obtain and maintain an active Secret clearance.

  Compensation for the Senior MQ Administrator:

• $125,000 - $150,000 (based on experience)

• Comprehensive benefit package; Cigna Medical, Cigna Dental, Vision, 401k w/ ADP, PTO, paid holidays, Sick Leave as required by law, paid holidays

This job opens for applications on 8/29/2025. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable, secure, and high-performing MQ infrastructure, including queue managers, channels, queues, clustering, and high-availability configurations.
• Monitor system health and performance metrics, identifying and resolving bottlenecks, tuning MQ settings, and optimizing configurations to ensure reliable and efficient operations.
• Lead enterprise messaging initiatives, including planning, execution, testing, and deployment, while ensuring alignment with business and IT strategies.
• Implement and manage security controls, encryption, and auditing across MQ environments to maintain data integrity and meet compliance requirements