MQ Specialist

About Worldline

Worldline helps businesses of all shapes and sizes to accelerate their growth journey - quickly, simply, and securely. We are the innovators at the heart of the payments technology industry, shaping how the world pays and gets paid. Our technology powers the growth of millions of businesses across 5 continents. And just as we help our customers accelerate their business, we are committed to helping our people accelerate their careers.

Together, we shape the evolution.

The Opportunity

Join our Global Technology Operations (GTO) team as an MQ Specialist, where you'll play a crucial role in designing, implementing, and maintaining IBM MQ middleware solutions. You'll work in a modern CI/CD environment, ensuring reliable messaging, deployment automation, and operational excellence across our technology infrastructure.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

Design, install, configure, and maintain IBM MQ infrastructure across development, staging, and production environments

Automate MQ provisioning, licensing, and maintenance using Puppet and Terraform
Implement and manage MQ channels, queues, topics, life cycles, and security protocols
Integrate IBM MQ with CI/CD pipelines to ensure seamless deployment processes
Troubleshoot performance, reliability, and security issues to maintain optimal system performance
Monitor MQ health and implement alerting, logging, and incident response processes
Manage user permissions, auditing, and compliance requirements
Collaborate with developers to ensure reliable message-based integrations and resilient deployments

Who Are We Looking For

We look for big thinkers. People who can drive positive change, step up and show what's next –people with passion, can-do attitude and a hunger to learn and grow. In practice this means:

5-9 years of strong practical experience with IBM MQ (installation, configuration, tuning, queue management, JMS/MQI)
Proficiency in Dev Ops tooling including CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and configuration management
Hands-on experience with Puppet for automation and configuration management
Familiarity with Python integrations, particularly pymqi
Experience in Linux system administration, specifically RHEL environments
Ability to author and maintain clear runbooks, automation scripts, and monitoring dashboards
Strong troubleshooting skills and ability to work effectively in a fast-paced Dev Ops environment
Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate across diverse teams
IBM MQ Advanced or equivalent certification (preferred)

Experience with containerisation and orchestration tools such as Docker, Kubernetes, or Open Shift (preferred)
Cloud experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP platforms (preferred)
Scripting proficiency in Shell and Python (preferred)

Perks & Benefits

Hybrid working arrangements for better work-life balance

Shape the Evolution

We are pushing towards the next frontiers of payments technology, and we look for big thinkers to join our journey. People with passion, can-do attitude and a hunger to learn and grow. Here you'll work with ambitious colleagues from around the world, take on unique challenges as a team, and make a real impact on society. And with our empowering culture, strong technology and extensive training opportunities, we help you accelerate your career.

Wherever you decide to go. Join our global team of over 18,000 innovators across 40+ countries, and shape a tomorrow that is yours to own.

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We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, colour, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as an individual with a disability, or any applicable legally protected characteristics.