Overview
On Site
Full Time
Skills
Regulatory Compliance
Reporting
Middleware
Computer Networking
Interfaces
Root Cause Analysis
JIRA
Change Request Management
Incident Management
Science
IBM WebSphere MQ
Apache ActiveMQ
RabbitMQ
Apache Kafka
Change Management
Technical Support
Project Delivery
Scripting
Bash
Korn Shell
Microsoft Windows
Programming Languages
Java
C++
XML
JSON
Layout
Job Details
Job Description
MQ / Middleware Systems Engineer
The MQ/Middleware Systems Engineer will provide key input and support into technical designs for a variety of projects. Responsible for the implementation of all changes to Middleware components, from request for change or project initiation through to deployment and review, to supporting the continued availability, effectiveness, and risk compliance of the infrastructure. Takes responsibility for completing tasks, focusing on requirements, and planning to meet client needs, which the job holder helps to identify, advice and recommend technical solutions based on experience and Industry knowledge.
Key duties include:
- Reporting to MQ/Middleware Task Lead
- Provide 24x7x365 integration support for all Middleware components (including networking) and supported applications interfaces, including but not limited to MQ Supported Products (commercial-off-the-shelf and proprietary)
- Support configuration of queues and queue managers
- Support efforts to automate operation and maintenance functions
- Support patching and maintenance
- Supporting Application team troubleshooting and root cause analysis
- Engaging Vendor as required for technical support
- Maintain status of all tasks and projects in Jira
- Provide on-call incident and change request support according to the approved process/procedures, coordinating with Enterprise Operations Center (EOC) incident management staff, application owners, and technical SMEs as necessary
Qualifications:
- US Citizenship
- 3 years of experience and a B.S. degree. Bachelor of Science (BS) can be substituted with an additional 4 years of related experience
- 2+ years experience IBM MQ configuration and maintenance
- 2+ years experience with Third Party Message Queuing Products (ActiveMQ, RabbitMQ, Kafka, Etc.)
- 2+ years experience providing incident, problem and change management support for 24x7 infrastructure operations
- 2+ years experience in depth experience of working in a 2nd/3rd line IT support or project delivery environment
- 1+ years experience with scripting and automation (Bash Shell, Korn Shell, Windows Batch, Etc.)
- Knowledge of Programming Languages (JAVA and C++)
- XML Configuration and layout working knowledge
- JSON Configuration and layout working knowledge
- 3 years experience working on high visibility or mission critical aspects of a given program and performing functional duties independently
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