IBM MQ System Engineer

The Brixton Group; Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

15 PTO days/year

Benefits provided

Job summary

The Brixton Group is seeking a Messaging Administrator in Chandler, AZ with over 5 years of experience in IBM MQ administration. This role will own the operational stability of messaging technologies like IBM MQ, Confluent Kafka, and TIBCO EMS. Responsibilities include administering platforms, troubleshooting messaging incidents, and participating in 24x7 support. The position offers benefits including 15 PTO days per year and an onsite work requirement of 3 days/week.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in IBM MQ administration.
• Experience supporting Confluent Kafka platform.
• Experience with TIBCO Enterprise Message Service (EMS) administration.

Responsibilities

• Administer IBM MQ environments across Linux and Windows enterprise platforms.
• Support Confluent Kafka clusters in production environments.
• Maintain IBM Integration Bus (IIB) integrations and messaging workflows.
• Troubleshoot distributed messaging incidents across IBM MQ, Kafka, and TIBCO platforms.
• Execute monitoring, performance tuning, and operational health checks for messaging infrastructure.
• Participate in 24x7 on‑call production support rotations.

Skills

IBM MQ administration

Confluent Kafka support

TIBCO EMS administration

Job description

Position Details

Duration: 12+ months
Location: Chandler, AZ (Onsite 3 days/week)
Benefits Provided: Yes, including 15 PTO days/year

Legal and Employment Information

U.S. Citizens and those authorized to work in the U.S. are encouraged to apply. We are unable to sponsor or transfer visas at this time.

No vendors/3rd parties.

Description

The Messaging Administrator will provide production support and platform administration across enterprise messaging technologies, with primary ownership of IBM MQ environments. This role ensures high availability, operational stability, and performance optimization for distributed messaging platforms supporting mission-critical business systems. The position also contributes to Kafka, IBM Integration Bus (IIB), and TIBCO middleware support within a 24x7 enterprise operations environment.

Requirements

• 5+ years of IBM MQ administration experience.
• Confluent Kafka platform support experience.
• TIBCO Enterprise Message Service (EMS) administration experience.

Responsibilities

• Administer IBM MQ environments across Linux and Windows enterprise platforms.
• Support Confluent Kafka clusters in production environments.
• Maintain IBM Integration Bus (IIB) integrations and messaging workflows.
• Troubleshoot distributed messaging incidents across IBM MQ, Kafka, and TIBCO platforms.
• Execute monitoring, performance tuning, and operational health checks for messaging infrastructure.
• Participate in 24x7 on‑call production support rotations.