Principal MQ Engineer (Cloud & Container Platforms)

About the role

At DTCC, we are at the forefront of innovation in the financial markets. We are committed to helping our employees grow and succeed. We believe that you have the skills and drive to make a real impact. We foster a thriving internal community and are committed to creating a workplace that looks like the world that we serve.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the technical architecture and long-term strategy for enterprise IBM MQ platforms
• Design modern, scalable messaging solutions aligned to business, resiliency, and regulatory requirements
• Lead the design, deployment, and operation of IBM MQ environments supporting high availability and disaster recovery
• Deploy and operate IBM MQ and App Connect Enterprise (ACE) on OpenShift container platforms and cloud/hybrid environments (AWS)
• Design and implement Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) and automation frameworks using Terraform, Ansible, and Chef
• Establish platform standards, reference architectures, and operational patterns for enterprise MQ usage
• Conduct proof-of-technology and proof-of-concept initiatives to evaluate and adopt modern messaging and platform capabilities
• Drive a Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) mindset, emphasizing reliability, scalability, automation, and proactive operations over reactive support
• Monitor, analyze, and optimize platform performance and stability using tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, and MeshIQ (APM6)
• Mentor and technically guide L2/L3 engineers, promoting best practices in automation, observability, and reliability engineering
• Author and maintain architecture standards, implementation guidelines, operational procedures, and transition documentation for support teams

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience supporting engineering enterprise messaging or middleware platforms
• Demonstrated experience operating in a senior or principal-level individual contributor role
• Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent practical experience
• Experience supporting large-scale, mission-critical production systems in regulated or complex environments preferred

Qualifications

• IBM MQ & Messaging Expertise: 10+ years of hands-on IBM MQ administration and engineering experience
• Cloud, Containers & Automation: Strong experience with containerized messaging platforms on OpenShift and/or Kubernetes
• Advanced experience with Infrastructure as Code and automation (Terraform, Ansible, Chef)
• Reliability, Standards & Leadership: Strong background in Linux/Unix environments
• Ownership Mindset: Proven ability to drive technical outcomes independently and influence across engineering and infrastructure teams
• Long-term Platform Stability & Evolution: Proven ability to define platform standards, best practices, and reference architectures

Skills

• Experience with IBM App Connect Enterprise (ACE)
• Exposure to MQ Native HA and MQ Internet Pass-Through (MQ IPT)
• Strong scripting skills (Bash); programming experience in C/C++ or Java is a plus
• Familiarity with advanced observability and performance tooling
• Cloud and/or container certifications (AWS, OpenShift, Kubernetes)

Pay and 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.

Schedule

DTCC offers a flexible/hybrid model of 3 days onsite and 2 days remote (onsite Tuesdays, Wednesdays and a third day unique to each team or employee).