Lead MQ Engineer (Cloud & Container Platform)

DTCC•Coppell, TX

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Information Technology group delivers secure, reliable technology solutions that enable DTCC to be the trusted infrastructure of the global capital markets. The team delivers high-quality information through activities that include development of essential, building infrastructure capabilities to meet client needs and implementing data standards and governance. As a Lead Systems Engineer – Messaging Platforms, you will play a key role in modernizing and evolving our enterprise messaging ecosystem. You will lead the design and operation of secure, resilient, and highly available IBM MQ platforms, driving adoption of cloud ‑ native, containerized, and automated architectures across hybrid environments. In this role, you will act as a technical leader and trusted partner to application teams, cloud platform engineers, and operations stakeholders—ensuring messaging services are scalable, observable, and aligned with critical business needs.

Requirements

6+ years of experience supporting enterprise messaging or middleware platforms, with strong depth in IBM MQ
Experience supporting mission ‑ critical production systems in large ‑ scale or regulated environments
Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent practical experience
6+ years of hands‑on IBM MQ administration experience in enterprise environments
Strong expertise in queue managers, channels, clustering, and high availability / disaster recovery architectures
Experience supporting mission‑critical messaging platforms in production environments
Operating containerized messaging platforms in OpenShift and/or Kubernetes
Proven experience with Infrastructure as Code and automation tools such as Chef, Ansible or Terraform.
Experience deploying or operating MQ platforms in cloud or hybrid environments (AWS preferred)
Solid background in Linux/Unix operating systems
Experience implementing IBM MQ security controls, including TLS/SSL, CHLAUTH, and LDAP integration
Working knowledge of Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) concepts such as observability, SLAs, and SLOs
Strong ownership mindset with the ability to drive outcomes independently
Comfortable collaborating across application, platform, and operations teams
Strong troubleshooting skills and the ability to resolve complex, cross‑platform issues

Nice To Haves

Experience with IBM App Connect Enterprise (ACE)
Exposure to MQ Internet Pass ‑ Thru (MQ IPT)
Experience integrating MQ build and deployment processes into CI/CD pipelines
Strong scripting skills (e.g., Bash); experience with C/C++ or Java is a plus
Familiarity with observability and performance tooling such as Prometheus, Grafana, or MeshIQ (APM6)
Cloud and/or container platform certifications (AWS, OpenShift, Kubernetes)

Responsibilities

Lead the design, deployment, and operation of IBM MQ and App Connect Enterprise (ACE) across AWS cloud and OpenShift ‑ based container platforms
Drive platform modernization through containerization, automation, and cloud ‑ native patterns
Install, configure, and manage IBM MQ queue managers supporting high availability and disaster recovery architectures
Automate infrastructure provisioning and MQ platform deployments using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, Chef, and Ansible
Integrate MQ build, deployment, and configuration workflows into CI/CD pipelines
Monitor, tune, and optimize messaging performance using tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, and MeshIQ (APM6)
Troubleshoot complex messaging, connectivity, and performance issues across hybrid and cloud environments
Implement and manage IBM MQ security controls, including TLS/SSL, CHLAUTH, and LDAP integration
Partner closely with application, platform, and operations teams to deliver reliable and scalable messaging solutions
Develop and maintain technical documentation, standards, and runbooks, and support knowledge transition to operations teams

Benefits

Competitive compensation, including base pay and annual incentive
Comprehensive health and life insurance and well-being benefits, based on location
Pension / Retirement benefits
Paid Time Off and Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.

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