Associate Director Systems Engineering

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC); Hyderabad; Hybrid; INR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive health and life insurance

Pension/Retirement benefits

Paid Time Off and other leaves

Job summary

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) is seeking a Principal IBM MQ Systems Engineer in Hyderabad, India. This role involves leading the design and operation of IBM MQ queue managers in cloud environments and mentoring engineers in best practices. Ideal candidates will have over 10 years of experience in IBM MQ administration, strong cloud/containerization skills, and proficiency in Infrastructure-as-Code tools. DTCC offers competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and a flexible hybrid work model.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of related experience.
• Strong experience with containerized messaging platforms.

Responsibilities

• Design modern, scalable messaging solutions.
• Lead deployment of IBM MQ queue managers.
• Implement Infrastructure-as-Code and automation.
• Monitor and optimize performance.
• Mentor engineers in best practices.

Skills

IBM MQ administration

Cloud-native design principles

Infrastructure-as-Code

Ansible

Containerization

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

OpenShift

AWS

Terraform

Chef

Job description

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.
• 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).

The Impact You Will Have In This Role

We are seeking a highly experienced Principal IBM MQ Systems Engineer with deep expertise in cloud and OpenShift‑based container platforms. In this role, you will define the technical direction and architecture of our modernized messaging platforms, leveraging containerization, automation, and cloud‑native design principles. You will operate as a hands‑on technical leader, shaping platform strategy, engineering standards, and operational maturity while partnering closely with architects, application owners, and infrastructure teams across the enterprise.

Responsibilities

• Design modern, scalable messaging solutions aligned to business and resiliency requirements
• Lead the design, deployment, and operation of IBM MQ queue managers with high availability and disaster recovery
• Deploy and operate IBM MQ and App Connect Enterprise (ACE) on OpenShift container platforms and cloud environments (AWS/hybrid)
• Design and implement Infrastructure‑as‑Code (IaC) and automation using Ansible, Chef, and Terraform
• Define platform standards, reference architectures, and operational patterns for enterprise MQ usage
• Monitor and optimize performance using Prometheus, Grafana, and MeshIQ (APM6)
• Conduct proof‑of‑technology and proof‑of‑concepts to evaluate and adopt modern messaging capabilities
• Drive an SRE mindset, focusing on reliability, availability, scalability, and resilience over reactive incident handling
• Mentor and technically guide L2/L3 engineers, promoting best practices in automation, reliability engineering, and proactive operations
• Author and maintain implementation standards, operating procedures, and transition artifacts for support teams

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of related experience
• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience

Talents Needed For Success

• 10+ years of hands‑on IBM MQ administration and engineering experience
• Deep expertise in queue managers, channels, clustering, and HA/DR architectures
• Proven ability to drive technical outcomes independently and influence across teams
• Strong experience with containerized messaging platforms on OpenShift/Kubernetes in cloud or hybrid environments
• Demonstrated success with Infrastructure‑as‑Code and automation (Ansible, Chef, Terraform)
• Solid experience in Linux/Unix environments
• Exposure to MQ Native HA and MQ IPT strongly preferred
• Strong scripting skills (Bash) and programming experience (C/C++, Java) is a plus
• Cloud and container certifications preferred but not required

Actual salary is determined based on the role, location, individual experience, skills, and other considerations.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.