MQ Platform Engineer

Title: MQ Platform Engineer

Type of Employment: 6 Month Contract to Hire only on w2

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

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.