Middleware Messaging Engineer

Middleware Messaging Engineer

Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc., (SGA), is searching for a Middleware Messaging Engineer for a contract assignment with one of our premier Financial Services clients in Jersey City, NJ. Responsibilities include:

• Providing 24/7 and (when necessary) weekend support for systems involved in the architecture.
• Functioning as IBM Websphere MQ administrator. Installing MQ environments on Windows and Linux.
• Creating and configuring Queue Managers, channels, queues, and other MQ objects.
• Performing the backup and restore of Queue Managers and related objects. Recovering damaged MQ installations and/or Queue Managers.
• Upgrading and patching MQ environments on Windows and Linux.
• Implementing custom MQ security solutions using channel exists or SSL. Setting up SSL communications between MQ servers and MQ clients to MQ servers.
• Installing and configuring MQ Clients on Windows and UNIX platforms.
• Functioning as Solace Messaging Engineer.
• Installation, upgrade and patching of Solace Appliances.
• Administration of Solace Appliances.
• Configuring redundancy and fault tolerance of Solace Infrastructure.
• Experience in configuring Solace bridging between Remote Solace Appliances.
• Experience in configuring different protocols with Solace appliance – MQTT, REST, AMQP.
• Experience in using Solace CLI to configure different solace objects.
• In-depth knowledge of Solace Queue and Topics.
• Enabling SSL for Solace communications.
• Interface with Application teams in troubleshooting complex, cross-platform issues related to Solace communication.
• Identifying operational and infrastructure risks within the environment and working with the application development teams and APS to make corrections and mitigate risks.
• Ensuring optimal resilience of deployed systems and meeting all disaster recovery and compliance requirements dictated by the business.
• Configuring monitoring for Solace Appliances.
• Developing Python and Ansible playbooks to automate the Messaging Infrastructure.

Required Skills:

• Strong knowledge and experience with IBM MQ and Solace Installation/Configuration and Setup.
• Working knowledge of setting up redundancy and fault tolerance between Solace Appliances.
• Knowledge on setting up SSL for Solace and IBM MQ.
• Strong knowledge and experience with MQ processes, triggers, channels and clustering.
• Exposure to monitoring tools such as Nastel
• Knowledge on Kafka
• Strong knowledge and experience with PowerShell scripting.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft O/S, SUN Solaris, and Linux.
• Working knowledge and experience with Python and Bash scripting.
• Will be required to comply fully with the bank's general policies on attendance, compliance and professional conduct.
• Willingness to adapt to the changes constantly introduced by the Bank's dynamic environment.

Preferred Skills:

• Knowledge and experience with other flavors of web application servers (Apache Tomcat, JBOSS, Weblogic)
• Knowledge and experience with other flavors of web servers (Apache Web, IIS)
• Good understanding of Load Balancers (LTM)
• Good understanding of DNS and GTMs

SGA is a technology and resource solutions provider driven to stand out. We are a women-owned business. Our mission: to solve big IT problems with a more personal, boutique approach. Each year, we match consultants like you to more than 1,000 engagements. When we say let's work better together, we mean it. You'll join a diverse team built on these core values: customer service, employee development, and quality and integrity in everything we do. Be yourself, love what you do and find your passion at work. Please find us at . SGA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of Race, Color, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Religion, National Origin, Disability, Veteran Status, Age, Marital Status, Pregnancy, Genetic Information, or Other Legally Protected Status. We are committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, and our services, programs, and activities.