About the role
Overview We are looking for a Messaging Platform Engineer to support the development, operation, and continuous improvement of our enterprise messaging platform based on IBM MQ .
This role is ideal for an engineer who has hands‑on experience with messaging systems and wants to grow their skills in a large‑scale, business‑critical environment. You will work closely with senior engineers and platform leads to help maintain reliable, secure, and performant messaging services used across the organisation
Responsibilities Key Responsibilities
- Support the day‑to‑day operation of the IBM MQ messaging platform across multiple environments.
- Assist with the installation, configuration, and maintenance of IBM MQ components.
- Monitor platform health, investigate issues, and help resolve incidents and service disruptions.
- Participate in change, release, and patching activities under guidance from senior engineers.
- Help implement and follow operational standards, runbooks, and best practices.
- Work with application teams to support onboarding, connectivity, and troubleshooting.
- Contribute to documentation, knowledge sharing, and platform improvements.
- Support security, compliance, and audit requirements related to messaging services.
- Take part in on‑call or support rotations where required.
Qualifications Required Skills & Experience
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Hands‑on experience working with IBM MQ (or a strong understanding of enterprise messaging concepts).
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Experience supporting production systems in a Linux or Unix‑based environment.
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Basic understanding of:
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Messaging patterns (point‑to‑point, pub/sub)
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High availability and resilience concepts
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Networking fundamentals
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Familiarity with scripting (e.g. Bash, Python, or similar) for operational tasks.
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Experience using monitoring and alerting tools.
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Ability to follow processes, troubleshoot issues, and escalate effectively when needed.
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Good communication skills and willingness to work collaboratively with other teams.
Nice to Have
- Exposure to other messaging or streaming technologies (e.g. Kafka, ActiveMQ, AMQ).
- Basic knowledge of containers or Kubernetes.
- Experience working in a regulated or financial services environment.
- Understanding of ITIL or structured incident / change management processes.
What We Offer
- Opportunity to work on mission‑critical messaging platforms used across the business.
- Clear learning and progression path towards senior and lead engineering roles.
- Support from experienced messaging and platform engineers.
- A collaborative, professional team environment.
- Competitive compensation and benefits package.
Progression Path Engineers in this role are expected to grow towards Senior Messaging Platform Engineer , taking on deeper technical ownership, design responsibility, and leadership over time.
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