MQ Engineer

About the role

The Platform Engineer will design, build, and operate a mission-critical, distributed MQ platform. This role involves blending strategic engineering with hands-on incident response, focusing on the stability of the current on-premise environment while contributing to the long-term cloud modernization strategy.

Responsibilities

- Take ownership of the IBM MQ platform running on Linux, supporting internal messaging systems and external B2B integrations. - Perform troubleshooting and lead major incident response for a mission-critical enterprise platform. - Design, implement, and deploy platforms to support and meet business needs, identifying opportunities for improvement. - Contribute to the lifecycle and roadmap planning for the MQ platform. - Support the current on-premise, distributed MQ on Linux while helping build a future-state AWS-based MQ environment. - Participate in the shift toward Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automated deployments as part of a multi-year roadmap. - Work closely with senior engineers, architects, and cross-functional teams.

Requirements

- A minimum of five years of related work experience, including deep expertise in IBM MQ. - Supporting mission-critical enterprise platforms and strong troubleshooting and incident response skills. - 5+ years of experience supporting IBM MQ v9+ on Linux server and virtualization platforms. - Strong Linux systems experience. - Basic experience with automation tools such as Terraform or similar. - Working knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) fundamentals. - Familiarity with industry security principles and practices. - Platform modernization experience. - Experience in high-availability financial or enterprise environments. - Broader IaC and automation exposure.

Qualifications

An undergraduate degree in a related field or the equivalent combination of training and experience is required.

Skills

- 5+ years of experience supporting IBM MQ v9+ on Linux server and virtualization platforms. - Strong Linux systems experience. - Basic experience with automation tools such as Terraform or similar. - Working knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) fundamentals. - Familiarity with industry security principles and practices. - Platform modernization experience. - Experience in high-availability financial or enterprise environments. - Broader IaC and automation exposure.

Benefits

Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.

Pay

The salary range for this position is $100,000 - $150,000 annually.

Schedule

The role requires a 3-day on-site presence per week in a hub location.