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# Systems Engineering Senior Associate

- **Company:** The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation
- **Location:** Tampa, FL, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Amazon Web Services, Computing Platforms, Systems Engineering, Bash Shell, C++ (Programming Language), Cloud Computing, Cluster Analysis, Disaster Recovery, Middleware, IBM WebSphere MQ, Lightweight Directory Access Protocols (LDAP), Enterprise Messaging Systems, OpenShift, Reliability Engineering, Ansible, Prometheus, Scripting, Transport Layer Security, Cloud Platform System, System Availability, Grafana, Build Management, Containerization, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Terraform
- **Published:** October 18, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.themuse.com/jobs/dtcc/systems-engineering-senior-associate-a829aa

## About the Role

* 6+ years of experience supporting enterprise messaging or middleware platforms, with strong depth in IBM MQ
 * Experience supporting mission - critical production systems in large - scale or regulated environments
 * Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent practical experience

Talent Needed for Success

Messaging & Platform Expertise

 * 6+ years of hands-on IBM MQ administration experience in enterprise environments
 * Strong expertise in queue managers, channels, clustering, and high availability / disaster recovery architectures
 * Experience supporting mission-critical messaging platforms in production environments

Cloud, Containers & Automation

 * Experience operating containerized messaging platforms in OpenShift and/or Kubernetes
 * Proven experience with Infrastructure as Code and automation tools such as Chef, Ansible or Terraform.
 * Experience deploying or operating MQ platforms in cloud or hybrid environments (AWS preferred)

Systems, Security & Reliability

 * Solid background in Linux/Unix operating systems
 * Experience implementing IBM MQ security controls, including TLS/SSL, CHLAUTH, and LDAP integration
 * Working knowledge of Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) concepts such as observability, SLAs, and SLOs

Ways of Working

 * Strong ownership mindset with the ability to drive outcomes independently
 * Comfortable collaborating across application, platform, and operations teams
 * Strong troubleshooting skills and the ability to resolve complex, cross-platform issues

Nice to Have Skills

 * Experience with IBM App Connect Enterprise (ACE)
 * Exposure to MQ Internet Pass - Thru (MQ IPT)
 * Experience integrating MQ build and deployment processes into CI/CD pipelines
 * Strong scripting skills (e.g., Bash); experience with C/C++ or Java is a plus
 * Familiarity with observability and performance tooling such as Prometheus, Grafana, or MeshIQ (APM6)
 * Cloud and/or container platform certifications (AWS, OpenShift, Kubernetes)

## Description

In this role, you will act as a technical leader and trusted partner to application teams, cloud platform engineers, and operations stakeholders-ensuring messaging services are scalable, observable, and aligned with critical business needs., * Lead the design, deployment, and operation of IBM MQ and App Connect Enterprise (ACE) across AWS cloud and OpenShift - based container platforms

 * Drive platform modernization through containerization, automation, and cloud - native patterns
 * Install, configure, and manage IBM MQ queue managers supporting high availability and disaster recovery architectures
 * Automate infrastructure provisioning and MQ platform deployments using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, Chef, and Ansible
 * Integrate MQ build, deployment, and configuration workflows into CI/CD pipelines
 * Monitor, tune, and optimize messaging performance using tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, and MeshIQ (APM6)
 * Troubleshoot complex messaging, connectivity, and performance issues across hybrid and cloud environments
 * Implement and manage IBM MQ security controls, including TLS/SSL, CHLAUTH, and LDAP integration
 * Partner closely with application, platform, and operations teams to deliver reliable and scalable messaging solutions
 * Develop and maintain technical documentation, standards, and runbooks, and support knowledge transition to operations teams