At Liberty, we employ more than 6,000 people across 7 businesses in 18 African countries. Every day, our employees grow their knowledge by working with diverse groups of people who specialise in a wide range of skills across insurance, asset management, investment, and health products. We continually seek to engage, develop, recognise, and reward the people who make our business great.This is a Websphere MQ/Message Broker Specialist role largely responsible for providing operational integration services to the organization. We are looking for experienced MQ and Message Broker specialists for a permanent position. This will require candidates who have experience in installing and configuring Websphere MQ/Message Broker V8.X and above on Solaris, Windows, and Z/OS environments.Key ResponsibilitiesInstallation and Configuration of WebSphere Message Broker v8/9 and above on Unix Solaris, Mainframe, and Windows environments.Proactively monitor the health of WMQ/WMB Servers installed and take appropriate preventative actions.Unix scripting to troubleshoot and automate duties and monitoring.Develop tools, metrics, and reports to effectively monitor WMQ/WMB server health.Define topology and specifications based upon new business requirements, including scale-out architectures for large installations.Effectively troubleshoot using tools such as MQ Explorer, WebSphere Message Broker Toolkit, IBM Support PAC's MO71 and IH03, MQSC, MQMONN, etc. to solve issues with queue managers and brokers.Perform problem resolution and root cause analysis, spot trends, and recommend and implement preventive techniques.Additional Key ResponsibilitiesDesign, install, tune, maintain, and monitor queue managers and brokers; including, but not limited to, storage management, performance tuning, backup and recovery, and change/configuration maintenance.Work closely with development and implementation teams to design and implement overall application configuration, associated support tools, and processes.Provide technical consulting in identifying, implementing, and supporting new WebSphere MQ and WebSphere Message Broker functions.Ensure standardization of systems implementation, support techniques, and adherence to formal processes, change control, best practices, and total quality practices in all activities.Willingness to work in a team environment where delivering to any and all customers is a priority together with the flexibility to take on new products and technologies as required.Minimum of 6 years' experience in IT.5+ years of Websphere MQ/Message Broker/Sterling Connect Direct experience.5+ years of experience in Unix Scripting support and MQ security.Knowledge of IS standards such as ITIL/COBIT.Proven WebSphere MQ and WebSphere Message Broker administration experience in production/Non-Prod environments including installation, configuration, and performance tuning/optimization.Additional Minimum ExperienceExperience in the configuration of file transfers using SFTP and associated security considerations (advantageous).Experience with Windows, Mainframe, and Solaris operating systems.Experience in mainframe Natural ADABAS, CICS, and use of main view.Intermediate experience with a database such as DB2.Experience with Sterling Connect Direct is a plus.Exposure to IBM Integration Bus v9 is a plus.Experience in system analysis, design, construction, and testing.Minimum QualificationsBSc in Computer Science, Business, or related major or equivalent business experience or other Tertiary education.Certification in WebSphere MQ Certified v8,9 and Message Broker v10.Unix Solaris and MS Server 2016.Mainframe Natural ADABAS and CICS.Matric.Liberty Group Limited is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. In compliance with the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 and the group's Transformation Strategy, preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups whose appointments will contribute towards the achievement of equitable demographic representation of our workforce profile and add to the diversity of the organisation.The Company's approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.Liberty Group Limited - an Authorised Financial Services Provider in terms of the FAIS Act (Licence no 2409)
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