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I am Mohammed Dastagir with Saxon Global Inc wanted to let you know about the job opportunity for MQ Engineer position if interested please share your updated resume along with expecting rate.
Position: MQ Engineer
Type of Employment: 6 Month Contract to Hire
Work Environment: 3 days’ on-site required (Tues-Wed-Thr)
Location:
- 1041 West Valley Road Wayne, Pennsylvania 19087 – STRONG PREFERENCE
- 2525 Water Ridge Pkwy, Charlotte, NC 28217
- 7900 Windrose Ave Plano, Texas 75024
Only on W2
Job description:
We are seeking a Platform Engineer to design, build, and operate a distributed MQ platform that enable engineering teams to deliver business applications safely, reliably, and at scale. This role focuses on designing, implementing, and supporting a IBM MQ environment and platform to meet business needs, while identifying improvements and resolving performance issues; it emphasizes collaboration with cross-functional teams and participation in special projects. The ideal candidate brings practical experience with Linux RHEL systems, virtualization, multi-cloud environments, infrastructure-as-code concepts, security best practices, and automation tools such as Terraform, supported by strong troubleshooting skills.
Project/Team/Role Details:
Overview
- S2–S3 level IBM MQ Engineer supporting mission-critical messaging infrastructure
- Role blends strategic engineering + hands-on incident response due to platform criticality
- MQ supports major internal systems and external B2B integrations (high-impact environment)
Core Responsibilities
- Ownership of IBM MQ platform (running on Linux)
- Support:
- Internal messaging systems
- External B2B integrations (financial partners)
- Troubleshooting + major incident response (more hands-on than other roles)
- Lifecycle + roadmap planning
Platform & Roadmap
- Current state:
- Distributed MQ on Linux
- Must remain on-prem (near-term requirement)
- Future state:
- Build AWS-based MQ environment
- Shift to Infrastructure as Code + automated deployments (1–3 year roadmap)
MQ Engineer Hard Requirements
- Deep, hands-on IBM MQ expertise (non-negotiable)
- Strong incident response / troubleshooting skills in mission-critical environments
- Experience supporting MQ on Linux platforms
- Ability to manage high-severity incidents and crisis situations
Formal Job Description/Details
Core Responsibilities
- Designs, implements, and deploys platforms to support and meet business needs. Identifies, recommends, and implements opportunities for improvement and performance issue solutions.
- Design and delivers cloud infrastructure via infrastructure as code, and pipeline automation to build, and support scalable platforms using modern cloud technologies.
- Develops technical standards. Tests and evaluates technologies vendor products. Recommends vendor selections and new technologies.
- Deploy, configure, and support MQ server environments and core services
- Support global server environment, including configuration, performance troubleshooting, and escalated issues.
- Participate in improving repeatability, reliability, and documentation of deployment processes.
- Work closely with senior engineers, architects, and cross‑functional teams (networking, security, endpoint, service desk).
- Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Minimum of 5+ years related work experience.
- Undergraduate degree in a related field or the equivalent combination of training and experience.
- 5+ years of experience supporting MQ on Linux server and virtualization Platforms required.
- Working knowledge of IAC fundamentals.
- Experience supporting IBM MQ v9.+ .
- Familiarity with industry security principles and practices
- Basic experience with automation tools (Terraform, or similar) required.
- Strong troubleshooting and operational support skills required.
Mohammed Dastagir
Sr Resource Manager
Saxon Global Inc.
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