Lead Infrastructure Engineer – Middleware Integration
Lead Infrastructure Engineer – Middleware IntegrationOutstanding contract opportunity! A well-known Financial Services Company is looking for an Infrastructure Engineer – MQ Middleware Integration in Charlotte, NC, Irving, TX, Phoenix, AZ, Des Moines, IA, Minneapolis, MN or Iselin, NJ (hybrid). Our client is seeking a Infrastructure Engineer – Middleware Integration to join the Enterprise Middleware Integration team. This team enables the development of critical products that support the Technology organization's transformation initiatives. The role is responsible for building, engineering, and evangelizing Middleware, Streaming, and Messaging products across the enterprise. Contract Duration: 12+ MonthsSchedule: EITHER Sunday - Thursday (Fri and Sat off) OR Tuesday - Saturday (Sun and Mon off)Required Skills & Experience5+ years of hands-on experience managing large-scale Middleware Messaging platforms such as: o IBM MQ (WebSphere MQ) o IBM Message Broker / ACE / IIB o Kafka -plus o Solace- plus • Strong experience supporting enterprise-level, highly available, mission-critical environments.Desired Skills & ExperienceExperience supporting large, enterprise-scale environmentsExperience with IBM MQ ApplianceKnowledge of compliance and risk management requirementsExperience supporting key risk initiativesIBM MQ experience on Mainframe/Midrange platforms (z/OS, zLinux, AIX)Familiarity with Incident Management systems (ServiceNow preferred)Experience monitoring alerts, batch failures, and ServiceNow queuesExperience with Ansible, UDeploy, and deployment automation toolsStrong troubleshooting experience across job failures and batch processingLinux administration fundamentals and shell commandsBasic networking knowledge, including load balancers (F5, AVI)Understanding of network topologyExperience troubleshooting basic Java application server issuesWhat You Will Be DoingImplement complex infrastructure and middleware upgradesAnalyze business, application, and technical infrastructure requirementsDesign, code, test, debug, and document solutions using Agile development practicesDesign, develop, test, and document complex infrastructure systems and solutionsCreate and maintain technical documentation, operational policies, and proceduresUtilize monitoring and observability tools (e.g., Grafana, Splunk) to support application and operations teamsContribute to testing across business, application, and infrastructure layersCollaborate with peers, leadership, and cross-functional teams to resolve issues and achieve objectivesHandle outage calls, triage issues efficiently, and drive resolutionYou will receive the following benefits:Medical Insurance - Four medical plans to choose from for you and your familyDental & Orthodontia BenefitsVision BenefitsHealth Savings Account (HSA)Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending AccountsVoluntary Life Insurance, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability InsuranceHospital Indemnity Insurance401(k) including match with pre and post-tax optionsPaid Sick Time LeaveLegal and Identity Protection PlansPre-tax Commuter Benefit529 College Saver PlanMotion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP's Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.Specialization: System Administration