Middleware Administrator

Tata Consultancy Services; Philippines; On-site; PHP 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Tata Consultancy Services is seeking a skilled middleware administrator to manage Kafka, IBM MQ, and RedHat AMQ across Linux/UNIX environments. The role includes APIC administration, security configurations, and automation using Git, Ansible, Terraform, Jenkins, and GitLab.

Strong scripting and networking knowledge are essential to ensure reliable message services and API exposure. Ideal candidates will implement HA/DR, monitor performance, and troubleshoot complex production issues in a

Qualifications

• Expert-level administration experience with Apache Kafka or equivalent distributions.
• Strong administration experience with IBM MQ on Linux/UNIX and/or z/OS.
• Hands-on with RedHat AMQ (Broker/Interconnect).
• Experience implementing and managing IBM API Connect (APIC).
• Proficient in Linux/UNIX and shell scripting (Bash, Python).
• Familiar with DevOps tools (Git, Ansible, Terraform, Jenkins/GitLab).
• Knowledge of network concepts related to middleware connectivity.
• Excellent troubleshooting and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and manage IBM MQ, Kafka brokers, and AMQ clusters.
• Perform core administration: queues, topics, channels, listeners, ACLs.
• Monitor, log, and tune systems for performance and scalability.
• Troubleshoot production issues across platforms and integrations.
• Ensure security, including TLS, authentication, and identity integration.
• Design HA/DR strategies with clustering and multi-broker deployments.

Skills

Kafka admin

MQ admin

AMQ administration

APIC administration

Linux/UNIX scripting

DevOps practices

Networking concepts

Troubleshooting & communication

Tools

Kafka

IBM MQ

RedHat AMQ

IBM API Connect (APIC)

Linux/UNIX

Bash

Python

Git

Ansible

Terraform

Jenkins

GitLab

Docker

Kubernetes

OpenShift

IBM DataPower

Job description

Desired Competencies (Technical/Behavioral Competency)

• Expert-level administration experience with Apache Kafka (or equivalent distributions like IBM Event Streams/RedHat AMQ Streams)
• Strong administration experience with IBM MQ (WebSphere MQ) on Linux/UNIX and/or z/OS
• Practical experience with RedHat AMQ (Broker/Interconnect)
• Demonstrated experience in implementing and managing IBM API Connect (APIC)
• Proficiency in Linux/UNIX operating systems and shell scripting (Bash, Python)
• Experience with DevOps practices and tools (Git, Ansible, Terraform, Jenkins/GitLab)
• Familiarity with network concepts (TCP/IP, Load Balancing, DNS, Firewalls) related to middleware connectivity
• Excellent troubleshooting, problem-solving, and communication skills

Messaging and Event Streaming (Kafka, IBM MQ, RedHat AMQ)

• Installation & Configuration: Install, configure, and manage middleware components, including IBM MQ Queue Managers, Kafka brokers and clusters (potentially using IBM Event Streams or RedHat AMQ Streams on OpenShift), and RedHat AMQ messaging brokers.
• Administration: Perform core administration tasks such as creating and maintaining queues, topics, channels, listeners, pub/sub configurations, and access control lists (ACLs) for all messaging platforms.
• Monitoring & Optimization: Implement comprehensive monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions to track system health, message throughput, and latency. Tune systems for optimal performance and scalability.
• Troubleshooting: Diagnose and resolve complex production issues related to connectivity, message flow, resource contention, and application integration errors across all platforms.
• Security: Implement security best practices, including SSL/TLS configuration, access management (e.g., OAM for MQ, SASL for Kafka), and integration with enterprise identity providers.
• High Availability & Disaster Recovery: Design, implement, and test high availability (HA) and disaster recovery (DR) strategies, including clustering for IBM MQ and multi-broker deployment for Kafka.

API Management (IBM API Connect - A PIC)

• API Gateway Administration: Install, configure, and maintain the IBM API Connect (APIC) environment, including the Management server, Gateway server (often IBM DataPower), Developer Portal, and Analytics.
• API Lifecycle Management: Manage the full API lifecycle: design, development, deployment, versioning, retirement, and policy enforcement within APIC.
• Security Implementation: Apply and manage API security policies such as OAuth, client ID/secret enforcement, rate limiting, and traffic control using APIC.
• Developer Portal: Configure and manage the APIC Developer Portal for external and internal consumption of APIs.
• Integration: Collaborate with development teams to publish, secure, and monitor APIs exposed through the APIC platform.

Automation and DevOps

• Scripting & Automation: Develop and maintain automation scripts (e.g., Python, Bash,Ansible, Terraform) for configuration, deployment, patching, and operational tasks across all middleware platforms.
• CI/CD Integration: Integrate middleware and API configurations into Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI).
• Containerization: Experience deploying and managing middleware platforms within containerized environments using Docker and Kubernetes/RedHat OpenShift (e.g.,using Operators for AMQ/Kafka Streams and CP4I for IBM products).