Message Broker Lead (Remote)

United Software Group Inc. - Canada; Canada; Remote; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology consulting firm is seeking a Senior Message Broker Lead to design and implement message-driven architectures. The ideal candidate will have 7-10 years of experience with message broker technologies such as IBM MQ Series and RabbitMQ, alongside strong problem-solving skills. The position is remote and involves collaboration across teams. Candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7-10 years of experience in working with message broker technologies.
• Proven expertise in designing and managing message-driven architectures.
• Hands-on experience in installation, configuration, and administration of message brokers.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement message-driven architectures using various message broker technologies.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues related to message broker performance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand and address message-related requirements.

Skills

Message broker technologies

IBM MQ Series

RabbitMQ

MSMQ/Queue Manager

Java

Python

PowerShell

Problem-solving

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s in computer science or related field

Job description

Overview

Job Posting Title: Senior Message Broker Lead (Remote)

Client: Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

Location: Halifax, CA (Remote)

Travel: No travel. Preferred location is East coast or Midwest

Short Role Description

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Message Broker Lead to join our team. The successful candidate will have extensive knowledge and hands-on experience in working with various message broker technologies, including IBM MQ Series, Microsoft Message Queue (MSMQ)/Queue Manager, and RabbitMQ. The candidate will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining robust and scalable message-based architectures to support our complex enterprise applications.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement message-driven architectures using IBM MQ Series, MSMQ/Queue Manager, and RabbitMQ.
• Perform installation, configuration, and administration of message broker environments, ensuring high availability and fault tolerance.
• Develop and maintain custom message broker solutions, including creating and managing queues, topics, exchanges, and other message broker entities.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues related to message broker performance, connectivity, and message flow.
• Implement security measures, such as access control, authentication, and encryption, to ensure the confidentiality and integrity of message data.
• Monitor and analyze message broker metrics, generating reports and dashboards to proactively identify and address performance bottlenecks.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including developers, system administrators, and business stakeholders, to understand and address message-related requirements.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior team members, sharing best practices and knowledge on message broker technologies.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest trends, features, and best practices in the message broker domain, and recommend and implement improvements to the existing infrastructure.
• Participate in the design and implementation of disaster recovery and business continuity plans for the message broker environment.

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum 7-10 years of experience in working with message broker technologies, including IBM MQ Series, MSMQ/Queue Manager, and RabbitMQ.
• Proven expertise in designing, implementing, and managing message-driven architectures and solutions.
• Hands-on experience in the installation, configuration, and administration of message broker environments.
• Strong understanding of message broker concepts, such as queues, topics, exchanges, and message routing.
• Proficiency in programming languages and scripting, such as Java, Python, or PowerShell, for developing custom message broker solutions.
• Familiarity with enterprise messaging patterns, such as publish-subscribe, request-reply, and dead-letter queues.
• Experience in implementing security measures, including access control, authentication, and encryption, in message broker environments.
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills, with the ability to diagnose and resolve complex message broker-related issues.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.

Nice to Have

• Certifications in any of messaging platforms like IBM MQ Series, MSMQ/Queue Manager, or RabbitMQ administration and development.
• Experience in integrating message broker solutions with other enterprise systems, such as databases, web services, and middleware.
• Knowledge of cloud-based message broker services, such as Amazon MQ or Azure Service Bus.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes and container-based deployment of message broker solutions.
• Experience in implementing disaster recovery and business continuity plans for message broker environments.

Education

Bachelor’s in computer science or related field