Please see the job details below:Job Title: Sr. Python DeveloperLocation: Jersey City, NJ or Houston, TX - 5 Days onsite roleDuration: 6-8+ Months

Reuben Cooley, Inc.
Jersey City, United States of America
3 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior

Job location

Jersey City, United States of America

Tech stack

Java
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
User Authentication
Azure
Continuous Integration
DevOps
Disaster Recovery
Middleware
Monitoring of Systems
IBM WebSphere MQ
Python
Enterprise Messaging Systems
Performance Tuning
Runbook
Google Cloud Platform
Cloud Platform System
System Availability
Kafka
Splunk
Appdynamics
Dynatrace

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Middleware Engineer with strong expertise in enterprise messaging platforms including IBM MQ, Apache Kafka, and Solace. The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience in middleware administration, messaging infrastructure, migration projects, and production support within enterprise environments., * Administer, configure, and support IBM MQ, Apache Kafka, and Solace messaging platforms.

  • Design, implement, and maintain enterprise messaging solutions with high availability and scalability.
  • Lead and support middleware migration and modernization initiatives.
  • Configure and manage queues, topics, brokers, channels, clusters, and messaging components.
  • Monitor middleware environments and perform performance tuning, capacity planning, and health checks.
  • Troubleshoot production issues, perform root cause analysis, and provide L2/L3 support.
  • Work closely with application teams to support messaging integrations and deployments.
  • Implement messaging security, authentication, encryption, and access controls.
  • Participate in change management, patching, upgrades, disaster recovery, and release activities.
  • Prepare technical documentation, SOPs, and operational runbooks.

Requirements

This role requires a strong understanding of messaging architectures, middleware integration, high availability, performance tuning, and troubleshooting. Candidates should have experience supporting mission-critical applications and executing messaging platform migration and modernization initiatives., * 8+ years of Middleware Engineering experience.

  • Strong hands-on experience with IBM MQ (WebSphere MQ).
  • Strong experience with Apache Kafka.
  • Experience with Solace Messaging.
  • Experience in middleware migration and platform modernization.
  • Strong knowledge of enterprise messaging architecture and integration patterns.
  • Experience troubleshooting messaging, connectivity, and performance issues.
  • Good understanding of Linux/Unix environments.
  • Experience with production support, incident management, and change management.
  • Strong communication and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Skills

  • Experience with cloud messaging platforms (AWS/Azure/Google Cloud Platform).
  • Knowledge of Java-based integration applications.
  • Experience with monitoring tools such as Splunk, Dynatrace, or AppDynamics.
  • Familiarity with CI/CD and DevOps practices.

Ideal Candidate

  • Strong enterprise Middleware Engineer with deep expertise in IBM MQ, Kafka, and Solace.
  • Proven experience executing messaging migration projects.
  • Excellent troubleshooting, production support, and stakeholder communication skills.

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