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# MQ/API Developer

- **Company:** Kforce Inc.
- **Location:** Warrendale, PA, United States
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Microsoft Azure, C Sharp (Programming Language), Cluster Analysis, Middleware, IBM WebSphere MQ, Python (Programming Language), Enterprise Messaging Systems, Windows Servers, Windows PowerShell, Standard Sql, Systems Integration, Scripting, Cloud Platform System, ReactJS, Software Troubleshooting, Api Design, Api Management
- **Published:** August 21, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/4eafbe8a-91ba-4fb6-9f4c-e155f7b5e58a

## About the Role

* Strong IBM MQ Administration experience
 * Experience with middleware technologies
 * API development and integration experience
 * MQ Integration and enterprise messaging expertise
 * PowerShell or Python scripting skills
 * Strong troubleshooting and production support background

Preferred Qualifications:

 * MQ Clustering and Pub/Sub experience
 * .NET/C# development experience
 * Microsoft Azure and API Management experience
 * Experience supporting highly available enterprise messaging platforms
 * SQL knowledge
 * React development, * Hands-on IBM MQ Engineer with integration experience
 * Experienced in automation and operational efficiency initiatives
 * Experience with infrastructure upgrades, migrations, and modernization projects
 * Knowledgeable in messaging architecture and API technologies
 * Comfortable supporting mission-critical production systems
 * Effective at collaborating with stakeholders, gathering requirements, and improving platform reliability

## Description

Kforce has a client that is seeking an MQ/API Developer in Warrendale, PA., We are seeking an MQ/API Developer to support a mission-critical messaging environment that enables trading operations. This role will provide hands-on administration, integration support, automation, and modernization expertise while helping reduce reliance on a single MQ subject matter expert. The consultant will work closely with infrastructure, application, and technology teams to enhance platform stability, resiliency, and operational support., * Administer and support IBM MQ production environments

 * Design, maintain, and troubleshoot MQ integrations and messaging services
 * Develop automation solutions using PowerShell or Python
 * Support API development and integration initiatives
 * Partner with application and infrastructure teams on connectivity, performance, and reliability improvements
 * Provide production support and incident resolution for critical messaging systems
 * Assist with platform modernization, upgrades, and migration efforts

Current Initiatives:

 * Migrate IBM MQ environments to Windows Server 2025
 * Upgrade IBM MQ to version 9.4
 * Build a highly available architecture featuring primary and failover environments
 * Support long-term MQ platform strategy and roadmap initiatives


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