Bizoforce Hiring – Developer Platform / Middleware Engineer (IBM MQ) | Plano, Texas, USA

We are looking for an experienced Middleware Engineer with strong expertise in IBM MQ administration, Native HA MQ, and enterprise messaging platforms. The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience supporting, maintaining, and modernizing middleware environments, including migrating legacy MQ architectures to modern containerized platforms. The candidate should have a solid understanding of production operations, Linux administration, troubleshooting, platform upgrades, performance tuning, and automation. Familiarity with Kubernetes and OpenShift is an added advantage.

Experience Required

• Experience: 5–10 years as per the job requirements.
• Strong experience in IBM MQ administration and middleware support.
• Hands-on experience with Native HA MQ solutions.
• Experience supporting production middleware environments.
• Knowledge of Linux administration and troubleshooting.
• Experience with platform modernization, upgrades, and performance optimization.
• Familiarity with scripting, automation, and containerized platforms.

Required Skills

• IBM MQ Administration
• Native HA MQ
• Middleware Support and Production Operations
• Enterprise Messaging Platforms
• Linux Administration
• Troubleshooting and Incident Management
• MQ Platform Upgrades
• Performance Tuning
• Scripting and Automation
• Middleware Modernization

Good-to-Have Technical Experience 1. IBM MQ and High Availability

• Experience administering and supporting IBM MQ environments.
• Knowledge of Native HA MQ architecture and implementation.
• Understanding of message queue management, reliability, and availability.
• Experience troubleshooting messaging issues and maintaining platform stability.

2. Middleware Modernization and Containerization

• Experience migrating legacy MQ architectures to modern platforms.
• Knowledge of containerization approaches for middleware applications.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes and OpenShift environments.
• Understanding of modern enterprise messaging infrastructure.

3. Linux Administration and Troubleshooting

• Experience administering Linux-based environments.
• Ability to troubleshoot operating system and middleware issues.
• Knowledge of system performance monitoring and root-cause analysis.

4. Automation and Production Support

• Experience with scripting and automation for middleware operations.
• Supporting platform upgrades, maintenance, and configuration changes.
• Monitoring production environments and resolving incidents.
• Improving operational efficiency through automation and standardization.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer, maintain, and support IBM MQ environments.
• Implement and support Native HA MQ solutions to improve platform availability and reliability.
• Assist with MQ containerization and middleware modernization initiatives.
• Support migration from legacy MQ architectures to modern containerized platforms.
• Troubleshoot middleware incidents and ensure platform stability.
• Perform platform upgrades, maintenance, and performance tuning.
• Support Linux administration and resolve infrastructure-related issues.
• Develop and maintain scripts to automate routine operational tasks.
• Monitor production environments and identify opportunities for performance and reliability improvements.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, application, and platform engineering teams to support enterprise messaging services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
• 5–10 years of relevant experience in middleware engineering and platform support.
• Strong hands-on experience with IBM MQ administration.
• Experience with Native HA MQ and production middleware operations.
• Knowledge of Linux administration and troubleshooting.
• Understanding of middleware modernization and containerization.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes, OpenShift, scripting, and automation.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional technical teams.

Assignment Details

• Location: Plano, Texas, USA
• Work Mode: On-site
• Open Positions: Multiple
• Job Type: Contract / Subcontract
• Employment Type: Full-Time
• Timesheet Cycle: Weekly
• Job Status: Active