Middleware Platform Architect: Kafka, MQ & API Connect

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

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