Systems Engineering Principal

DTCC; Coppell (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health and life保险

Pension / Retirement benefits

Paid Time Off and Personal/Family Care

Flexible hybrid work model (3 onsite/2

Remote options as per team

Job summary

DTCC is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer - Messaging Platforms to act as a technical authority for our enterprise IBM MQ ecosystem. You will define platform strategy, reference architectures, and engineering standards across cloud-native and OpenShift-based containers, driving automation, reliability, and scalable messaging for mission-critical services.

You will partner with domain architects and operations leadership to ensure resilient, secure, and future-ready messaging platforms,

Qualifications

• 10+ years of enterprise messaging or middleware experience.
• Senior or principal-level individual contributor experience.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.

Responsibilities

• Define architecture and long-term strategy for IBM MQ platforms.
• Design scalable messaging solutions aligned to resiliency and regulatory requirements.
• Lead deployment and operations of IBM MQ environments with high availability and DR.
• Deploy IBM MQ and ACE on OpenShift and cloud/hybrid environments (AWS).
• Develop Infrastructure-as-Code and automation with Terraform, Ansible, and Chef.
• Establish platform standards and operational patterns for enterprise MQ usage.
• Drive reliability, observability, and SRE-minded practices across teams.
• Mentor L2/L3 engineers and promote best practices in automation and reliability.

Skills

IBM MQ

Messaging expertise

OpenShift/Kubernetes

Automation tooling

Linux/Unix

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Chef

Prometheus

Grafana

MeshIQ

Job description

Job Description

Are you ready to make an impact at DTCC?

Do you want to work on innovative projects, collaborate with a dynamic and supportive team, and receive investment in your professional development? At DTCC, we are at the forefront of innovation in the financial markets. We are committed to helping our employees grow and succeed. We believe that you have the skills and drive to make a real impact. We foster a thriving internal community and are committed to creating a workplace that looks like the world that we serve.

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

As a Principal Systems Engineer - Messaging Platforms, you will serve as a technical authority and architect for our modernized enterprise messaging ecosystem. In this role, you will define platform strategy, reference architecture, and engineering standards for IBM MQ across cloud-native and OpenShift-based container platforms. You will operate as a hands-on senior technical leader, shaping architectural direction, driving automation and reliability engineering practices, and guiding the evolution of messaging platforms that support mission-critical business services at scale. You'll partner closely with domain architects, application owners, infrastructure teams, and operations leadership to ensure messaging platforms are resilient, secure, scalable, and future-ready.

Your Primary Responsibilities

• Define and drive the technical architecture and long - term strategy for enterprise IBM MQ platforms
• Design modern, scalable messaging solutions aligned to business, resiliency, and regulatory requirements
• Lead the design, deployment, and operation of IBM MQ environments supporting high availability and disaster recovery
• Deploy and operate IBM MQ and App Connect Enterprise (ACE) on OpenShift container platforms and cloud / hybrid environments (AWS)
• Design and implement Infrastructure - as - Code (IaC) and automation frameworks using Terraform, Ansible, and Chef
• Establish platform standards, reference architectures, and operational patterns for enterprise MQ usage
• Conduct proof - of - technology and proof - of - concept initiatives to evaluate and adopt modern messaging and platform capabilities
• Drive a Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) mindset, emphasizing reliability, scalability, automation, and proactive operations over reactive support
• Monitor, analyze, and optimize platform performance and stability using tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, and MeshIQ (APM6)
• Mentor and technically guide L2/L3 engineers, promoting best practices in automation, observability, and reliability engineering
• Author and maintain architecture standards, implementation guidelines, operational procedures, and transition documentation for support teams

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience supporting engineering enterprise messaging or middleware platforms
• Demonstrated experience operating in a senior or principal - level individual contributor role
• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent practical experience
• Experience supporting large - scale, mission - critical production systems in regulated or complex environments preferred

Talent Needed for Success

IBM MQ & Messaging Expertise

• 10+ years of hands-on IBM MQ administration and engineering experience
• Deep expertise in queue managers, channels, clustering, and HA/DR architecture
• Proven experience operating and evolving enterprise-scale messaging platforms

Cloud, Containers & Automation

• Strong experience with containerized messaging platforms on OpenShift and/or Kubernetes
• Demonstrated success deploying and supporting MQ in cloud or hybrid environments (AWS preferred)
• Advanced experience with Infrastructure as Code and automation (Terraform, Ansible, Chef)

Reliability, Standards & Leadership

• Strong background in Linux/Unix environments
• Ability to define platform standards, best practices, and reference architectures
• Proven ability to drive technical outcomes independently and influence across engineering and infrastructure teams
• Strong ownership mindset with a focus on long-term platform stability and evolution

Nice to Have Skills

• Experience with IBM App Connect Enterprise (ACE)
• Exposure to MQ Native HA and MQ Internet Pass-Thru (MQ IPT)
• Strong scripting skills (Bash); programming experience in C/C++ or Java is a plus
• Familiarity with advanced observability and performance tooling
• Cloud and/or container certifications (AWS, OpenShift, Kubernetes)

The salary range is indicative for roles at the same level within DTCC across all US locations. 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.