Sr. WebSphere MQ & Kafka Systems Engineer

Sr. Web Sphere MQ & Kafka Systems Engineer

Duration: 10 months with potential for extension

Location: 100% Remote

On-Call Rotation: after first few months (every 2 months, will have 1 full week rotation)

• Mainframe exp
• IBM Websphere
• AWS strong

Senior IT Systems Engineers are responsible for monitoring, installation, configuration, administration, troubleshooting and maintenance of technology solutions. Senior IT Systems Engineers provide technical support and troubleshoot problems and perform scripting/programming to ensure stable and efficient operation of technology solutions. Senior IT Systems Engineers drive and implement automation enhancements and process improvement efforts, are assigned to multiple complex systems/applications. They lead initiatives, oversee work results, provide training and serve as a technical resource for other Systems Engineers.

We are seeking an experienced Web Sphere MQ Administrator to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for the administration, maintenance, and support of our Web Sphere MQ infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have experience with MQ, Kafka, and ideally AWS and mainframe.

• Administer and maintain Web Sphere MQ environments, including installation, configuration, and upgrades
• Ensure high availability, performance, and security of the MQ infrastructure
• Monitor and troubleshoot MQ issues, collaborating with development teams to resolve problems
• Develop and implement MQ backup and recovery strategies
• Administer and maintain Kafka Infrastructure
• Provide technical expertise and support for MQ and Kafka applications

• 5+ years of experience with Web Sphere MQ (or equivalent messaging experience)
• Strong knowledge of MQ architecture, configuration, and administration
• Experience with Kafka
• Ideally, experience with AWS (e.g., MQ on AWS, AWS services integration)
• Ideally, experience with mainframe environments (e.g., z/OS, zMQ)
• Strong understanding of messaging concepts, protocols, and standards (e.g., AMQP, JMS)
• Experience with scripting languages (e.g., Unix shell, Perl, Python)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

• Experience with MQ on AWS or other cloud platforms
• Experience with mainframe environments (e.g., z/OS, zMQ)
• Knowledge of Dev Ops practices and tools (e.g., Ansible, Docker)
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, ELK)

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field

• IBM Certified MQ Administrator (or equivalent)
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect (or equivalent)

5-8 years of related work experience or equivalent combination of transferable experience demonstrating proficiency and experience in design, implementation, monitoring and troubleshooting technology

Related Bachelor's degree in an IT related field or relevant work experience