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.

The Information Technology group delivers secure, reliable technology solutions that enable DTCC to be the trusted infrastructure of the global capital markets. The team delivers high-quality information through activities that include development of essential, building infrastructure capabilities to meet client needs and implementing data standards and governance.

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:

We are seeking an experienced IBM MQ Administrator / Lead MQ Systems Engineer with strong cloud and container platform experience to help modernize our enterprise messaging platform. In this role, you will drive the adoption of containerization, automation, and cloud native architectures, ensuring our messaging services are resilient, secure, and scalable. You will work closely with application teams, platform partners, and operations to deliver highly available and performant messaging solutions aligned with business needs.

Responsibilities:

Install, configure, and manage IBM MQ queue managers in high availability and disaster recovery configurations
Deploy and operate IBM MQ and IBM App Connect Enterprise (ACE) across AWS cloud and OpenShift container platforms
Automate infrastructure provisioning and MQ 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 MQ performance using tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, and MeshIQ (APM6)
Troubleshoot messaging, connectivity, and performance issues across hybrid and cloud environments
Implement and manage MQ security controls, including TLS/SSL, CHLAUTH, and LDAP integration
Develop and maintain technical documentation, runbooks, and procedures support transition to operations teams

Qualifications:

Minimum of 6 years of related experience
Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience

Talents Needed for Success:

6+ years of hands on IBM MQ administration experience
Strong expertise in queue managers, channels, clustering, and HA/DR architectures
Experience operating containerized messaging platforms in OpenShift/Kubernetes, cloud, or hybrid environments
Proven experience with Infrastructure as Code and automation tools such as Chef and Ansible
Solid background in Linux/Unix operating systems
Exposure to MQ Internet Pass Thru (MQ IPT), and App Connect Enterprise (ACE) is a plus
Strong scripting skills (e.g., Bash) experience with C/C++ or Java is a plus
Cloud and/or container certifications preferred but not required
Working knowledge of Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) concepts, including observability, SLAs, and SLOs
Strong ownership mindset with the ability to drive outcomes with minimal oversight

Lead Systems Engineer ( MQ With Container Platforms)