IBM MQ Consultant - Datapower Delivery

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Location Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Work type Remote
Type Full time
Level Mid
Source Shazamme
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IBM MQ / DataPower Delivery Consultant – Contract | Canberra / Remote

Contract Duration: ~80 days
Start Date: July (estimated)
Location: Canberra (onsite) / Remote options available
Security Clearance: NV1 preferred (Baseline may be considered)

About the Company

Join a leading global consulting organisation delivering complex integration and infrastructure transformation programs across enterprise and government sectors. The organisation specialises in secure, large-scale technology environments and mission-critical systems.

About the End Client

You will support a major government-focused organisation operating within a highly secure and regulated environment, undertaking modernisation of its messaging and integration platforms.

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced IBM MQ / DataPower Delivery Consultant to lead the assessment, upgrade, migration, and security uplift of IBM MQ Appliances across multiple environments.

This is a hands-on delivery role requiring deep technical expertise in messaging platforms, high availability configurations, and enterprise integration architecture.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead assessment and review of existing IBM MQ appliance environments (standalone and HA)
  • Analyse deployment patterns, resilience, and dependencies (IAM, SIEM, cloud integrations)
  • Define target architecture and technical design for upgraded environments
  • Configure and implement IBM MQ M2003 appliances
  • Plan and execute end-to-end migration across environments (Dev → Production/DR)
  • Support cutover, validation, and stabilisation activities post go-live
  • Review and enhance MQ security models and implement improvements
  • Provide knowledge transfer to internal teams and stakeholders
  • Assist with issue resolution and performance tuning post-implementation
Required Skills & Experience

  • 10+ years’ experience with IBM MQ, including MQ Appliances
  • Strong expertise in high availability, clustering, and messaging architecture
  • Proven experience delivering complex integration or messaging solutions
Desirable Experience

  • Experience with large-scale migrations and production cutovers
  • Strong understanding of enterprise security (IAM, certificates, SIEM)
  • Excellent stakeholder engagement and delivery capability
What’s on Offer

  • Opportunity to work on a high-impact government transformation program
  • Exposure to complex, secure, enterprise-scale environments
  • Flexible delivery (onsite + remote mix)
  • Highly collaborative delivery teams
How to Apply

Submit your CV to be considered for this opportunity.

For more information, please contact:

📞 Farbar Siddiq – 0489 922 211
📧 farbars@whizdom.com.au

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