MQ Engineer

This is Sai Vikas from Tek Leaders. One of our client is looking for MQ Engineer @ Wayne, PA, Charlotte, NC, Plano, TX. you can reach me at

Title: MQ Engineer

Location: Wayne, PA, Charlotte, NC, Plano, TX.

Core Responsibilities

• Designs, implements, and deploys platforms to support and meet business needs. Identifies, recommends, and implements opportunities for improvement and performance issue solutions.
• Design and delivers cloud infrastructure via infrastructure as code, and pipeline automation to build, and support scalable platforms using modern cloud technologies.
• Develops technical standards. Tests and evaluates technologies vendor products. Recommends vendor selections and new technologies.
• Deploy, configure, and support MQ server environments and core services
• Support global server environment, including configuration, performance troubleshooting, and escalated issues.
• Participate in improving repeatability, reliability, and documentation of deployment processes.
• Work closely with senior engineers, architects, and crossfunctional teams (networking, security, endpoint, service desk).
• Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years related work experience.
• Undergraduate degree in a related field or the equivalent combination of training and experience.
• 5 years of experience supporting MQ on Linux server and virtualization Platforms required.
• Working knowledge of IAC fundamentals.
• Experience supporting IBM MQ v9. .
• Familiarity with industry security principles and practices
• Basic experience with automation tools (Terraform, or similar) required.
• Strong troubleshooting and operational support skills required.

• S2-S3 level IBM MQ Engineer supporting mission-critical messaging infrastructure
• Role blends strategic engineering hands-on incident response due to platform criticality
• MQ supports major internal systems and external B2B integrations (high-impact environment)

Core Responsibilities

• Ownership of IBM MQ platform (running on Linux)
• Support:
  • Internal messaging systems
  • External B2B integrations (financial partners)
• Troubleshooting major incident response (more hands-on than other roles)
• Lifecycle roadmap planning

Platform & Roadmap

• Current state:
  • Distributed MQ on Linux
  • Must remain on-prem (near-term requirement)
• Future state:
  • Build AWS-based MQ environment
  • Shift to Infrastructure as Code automated deployments (1-3 year roadmap)

MQ Engineer Hard Requirements

• Deep, hands-on IBM MQ expertise (non-negotiable)
• Strong incident response / troubleshooting skills in mission-critical environments
• Experience supporting MQ on Linux platforms
• Ability to manage high-severity incidents and crisis situations

Thanks & Regards

Sai vikas Vemula

Sr IT recruiter

Email ID:

5151 Headquarters Dr.Suite: 105, Plano, TX 75024.