IBM MQ / ACE Middleware Engineer- #26-23532

US Tech Solutions; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

US Tech Solutions in Bethesda, MD seeks an IBM MQ/ACE Middleware Engineer to sustain and strengthen our integration environment. You’ll build and maintain MQ environments, support ACE runtimes, and improve observability to ensure reliable, secure data exchange.

The role also involves upgrades, disaster recovery planning, weekend/on-call support, and documenting configurations. Collaboration with developers and infrastructure teams is essential to keep systems available for the business.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience administering IBM MQ in an enterprise environment.
• Experience troubleshooting messaging infrastructure, connectivity, and certificate-related issues.
• Working knowledge of IBM ACE, its runtime components, and the ACE Toolkit.
• Understanding of integration development and architecture.
• Experience with production support, monitoring, upgrades, and infrastructure maintenance.
• Strong collaboration, documentation, and problem-solving skills.
• Availability to support scheduled weekend maintenance and an on-call rotation.
• Experience with scripting, automation, high availability, disaster recovery, and ACE development is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain IBM MQ environments, including queue managers, queues, channels, and connectivity between applications.
• Support IBM ACE environments, including integration nodes, integration servers, and associated runtime configurations.
• Strengthen observability through monitoring and alerting, identifying issues before they disrupt operations.
• Troubleshoot messaging, integration, and connectivity problems in collaboration with application and infrastructure teams.
• Manage certificates and secure messaging connections, including renewals and issue resolution.
• Plan and execute IBM MQ and ACE upgrades, and coordinate supporting server upgrades and maintenance.
• Support disaster recovery planning, testing, and recovery procedures to improve operational readiness.
• Contribute to scheduled maintenance windows and participate in weekend and on-call support within the approved work schedule.
• Maintain clear technical documentation and identify opportunities to simplify administration, automate recurring work, and improve supportability.
• Provide occasional ACE development and deployment support using your knowledge of integration architecture and design.

Skills

MQ/ACE administration

Troubleshooting

Automation

High availability

On-call support

Documentation

Collaboration

Tools

IBM MQ

ACE Toolkit

ACE runtime

Job description

Duration: 12 month
Details:
Behind our ability to deliver are the systems that keep information moving, applications connected, and teams working together. Our integration team supports that foundation through enterprise messaging, integration development, and the infrastructure that makes reliable data exchange possible.
We’re seeking an experienced IBM MQ / ACE Middleware Engineer to help sustain and strengthen this environment. You’ll work alongside developers and infrastructure partners to solve operational challenges, improve reliability, and prepare our integration platforms for evolving business needs. Your work will directly contribute to keeping the systems our teams depend on available, secure, and ready to support the mission.
This role primarily focuses on IBM MQ administration and infrastructure sustainment, with opportunities to support IBM App Connect Enterprise (ACE) development as needed.

What You’ll Do

• Build and maintain IBM MQ environments, including queue managers, queues, channels, and connectivity between applications.
• Support IBM ACE environments, including integration nodes, integration servers, and associated runtime configurations.
• Strengthen observability through monitoring and alerting, identifying issues before they disrupt operations.
• Troubleshoot messaging, integration, and connectivity problems in collaboration with application and infrastructure teams.
• Manage certificates and secure messaging connections, including renewals and issue resolution.
• Plan and execute IBM MQ and ACE upgrades, and coordinate supporting server upgrades and maintenance.
• Support disaster recovery planning, testing, and recovery procedures to improve operational readiness.
• Contribute to scheduled maintenance windows and participate in weekend and on-call support within the approved work schedule.
• Maintain clear technical documentation and identify opportunities to simplify administration, automate recurring work, and improve supportability.
• Provide occasional ACE development and deployment support using your knowledge of integration architecture and design.

What You Bring

• Hands-on experience administering IBM MQ in an enterprise environment.
• Experience troubleshooting messaging infrastructure, connectivity, and certificate-related issues.
• Working knowledge of IBM ACE, its runtime components, and the ACE Toolkit.
• Understanding of integration development and architecture.
• Experience with production support, monitoring, upgrades, and infrastructure maintenance.
• Strong collaboration, documentation, and problem-solving skills.
• Availability to support scheduled weekend maintenance and an on-call rotation.
• Experience with scripting, automation, high availability, disaster recovery, and ACE development is a plus.

US Tech Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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