Overview
On Site
$60 - $70
Contract - Independent
Contract - W2
Contract - 12 Month(s)
Skills
IBM MQ
Message Broker
IIB
ACE
middleware
integration
Job Details
Job Title: IBM MQ Developer
Location: Phoenix, AZ (Onsite)
Experience Level: 6+ Years
Industry: Financial Services
Job Summary:
We are seeking a skilled MQ Developer with hands-on experience in IBM MQ, Message Broker/IIB/ACE, and integration middleware technologies. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, implementing, and maintaining reliable messaging solutions that support mission-critical enterprise systems.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, configure, and maintain IBM MQ middleware infrastructure and solutions.
- Develop and manage message flows using IBM Integration Bus (IIB), App Connect Enterprise (ACE), or Message Broker.
- Create and manage MQ objects (queues, topics, channels, listeners, etc.).
- Implement secure messaging practices including SSL/TLS configurations.
- Troubleshoot and resolve messaging issues across test, staging, and production environments.
- Work with development and infrastructure teams to build scalable messaging solutions.
- Support MQ upgrades, patches, and capacity planning.
- Document MQ topology, configurations, and operational procedures.
- Participate in 24x7 on-call rotation for production support (if required).
Required Skills & Qualifications:
- 6+ years of experience with IBM MQ (v8 or higher) in enterprise environments.
- Strong experience with IBM Integration Bus (IIB), ACE, or WebSphere Message Broker.
- Proficiency in scripting languages like Shell, Bash, or Python for automation.
- Knowledge of message formats (XML, JSON), WSDL, and REST/SOAP web services.
- Experience working in distributed environments (Linux/Unix/Windows).
- Understanding of high availability, clustering, and disaster recovery for MQ.
- Familiarity with monitoring tools like Tivoli, Splunk, AppDynamics, or custom scripts.
- Experience in financial/banking/healthcare domain a plus.
Preferred Skills:
- Experience with cloud-based messaging services (e.g., AWS MQ, Azure Service Bus).
- Familiarity with Kafka or other event-streaming platforms.
- Experience in DevOps CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Git, Ansible) for middleware deployments.
- Certifications in IBM MQ or Integration technologies is a plus.
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