SPECTRAFORCE · 15 hours ago
Sr. WebSphere MQ & Kafka Systems Engineer (USC and GC only on W2)
United States
Contract
Remote
Senior Level
$60/hr - $60/hr
5+ years expSPECTRAFOR is seeking an experienced Sr. WebSphere MQ & Kafka Systems Engineer to join their team. The successful candidate will be responsible for the administration, maintenance, and support of WebSphere MQ and Kafka infrastructures, ensuring high availability, performance, and security while collaborating with development teams to resolve issues.
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Hiring Manager
Vinay Vallepu
Responsibilities
Administer and maintain WebSphere MQ environments, including installation, configuration, and upgrades
Ensure high availability, performance, and security of the MQ infrastructure
Monitor and troubleshoot MQ issues, collaborating with development teams to resolve problems
Develop and implement MQ backup and recovery strategies
Administer and maintain Kafka Infrastructure
Provide technical expertise and support for MQ and Kafka applications
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience with WebSphere MQ (or equivalent messaging experience)
Strong knowledge of MQ architecture, configuration, and administration
Experience with Kafka
Ideally, experience with AWS (e.g., MQ on AWS, AWS services integration)
Ideally, experience with mainframe environments (e.g., z/OS, zMQ)
Strong understanding of messaging concepts, protocols, and standards (e.g., AMQP, JMS)
Experience with scripting languages (e.g., Unix shell, Perl, Python)
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent communication and collaboration skills
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field
IBM Certified MQ Administrator (or equivalent)
AWS Certified Solutions Architect (or equivalent)
5-8 years of related work experience or equivalent combination of transferable experience demonstrating proficiency and experience in design, implementation, monitoring and troubleshooting technology
Related Bachelor's degree in an IT related field or relevant work experience
Preferred
Experience with MQ on AWS or other cloud platforms
Experience with mainframe environments (e.g., z/OS, zMQ)
Knowledge of DevOps practices and tools (e.g., Ansible, Docker)
Experience with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, ELK)
Company
SPECTRAFORCE
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1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
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