Infrastructure Engineer - NC

Job#: 3024854

Job Description:
Client:

Financial Services
Team:

TBA
Job Title:
Infrastructure Engineer
Location:

Zone 2
Contract Length:

18mo
Pay Rate:

$53- $57

Top Requirements

4+ years of Software Engineering experience, or equivalent via work, consulting, training, military, or education.

7+ years of Infrastructure Engineering experience delivering enterprise-scale technology solutions.

5+ years hands-on with large-scale Middleware & Messaging platforms, including:

• IBM MQ (WebSphere MQ)
• IBM Message Broker / ACE / IIB
• Kafka
• Solace

Strong background in enterprise, highly available, mission-critical environments.

Experience with systems administration, automation, incident management, and cross-functional engineering collaboration.

Plusses

Expertise in complex middleware ecosystem troubleshooting.

Experience supporting enterprise operational readiness, DR/HA configurations, and performance tuning.

Ability to implement automation for provisioning, configuration, and monitoring.

Familiarity with regulated industry standards, audit readiness, and infrastructure controls.

Strong understanding of security, compliance, and operational policy requirements within software engineering environments.

Job Summary

In this contingent assignment, the Software Engineer 3 will participate in moderately complex Software Engineering initiatives, focusing on enterprise Infrastructure Engineering across middleware and messaging platforms. The engineer will review, analyze, and resolve multi-faceted engineering challenges spanning IBM MQ, Kafka, Solace, and other enterprise messaging systems.

The role contributes to large-scale planning, incident response, platform automation, configuration management, and ongoing stability of mission-critical integrations. The engineer will collaborate across technology teams, align with policy and compliance requirements, and ensure reliable delivery of Software Engineering commitments supporting enterprise systems.
Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Consult on and participate in moderately complex infrastructure and software engineering initiatives.
• Support delivery of enterprise-scale Middleware & Messaging solutions (IBM MQ, ACE/IIB, Kafka, Solace).
• Conduct engineering analysis for moderately complex platform issues requiring deep evaluation of variable factors.
• Troubleshoot and resolve incidents in highly available, mission-critical systems.
• Perform installation, configuration, upgrades, and maintenance for middleware platforms.
• Support automation initiatives across provisioning, monitoring, and operational workflows.
• Partner with cross-functional engineering, operations, and application teams to meet platform requirements.
• Maintain adherence to policy, compliance, operational procedures, and security guidelines.
• Document engineering processes, standard operating procedures, and platform configurations.
• Support change management, incident management, and root-cause analysis efforts.
• Collaborate with client personnel to ensure alignment and continuity across Software Engineering deliverables.

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Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.

Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Apex team member can provide.