Infrastructure Engineer 3 Contingent (IBM MQ / Kafka)
Location: Charlotte, NC / Minneapolis, MN / Chandler, AZ / Phoenix, AZ / Iselin, NJ Work Model: Hybrid (3 Days Onsite / 2 Days Remote) Work Type: Contract (Contingent) Positions: 5 Hours: 40 Hours per Week
Shift Details
Schedule Options: Standard 8-hour shifts
Shift Timing: Monday Friday
On-call requirement: Yes
Messaging Focused role They support IBM MQ, Kafka, Solace and Message Broker Candidate should have worked on at least 2-3 messaging platforms
Primary Focus: MQ & Kafka
The Infrastructure Engineer 3 Messaging is responsible for supporting enterprise-scale middleware and messaging platforms in a high-availability production environment. This role is heavily focused on IBM MQ and Kafka, along with other messaging technologies, ensuring system reliability, performance, and scalability. This role requires strong expertise in messaging platforms, incident management, automation, and enterprise infrastructure support, along with the ability to work in a fast-paced, mission-critical environment.
Key Responsibilities
Messaging Platform Support
Support IBM MQ (WebSphere MQ) and Kafka environments
Manage queues, topics, brokers, and message flows
Ensure high availability and system reliability
Incident Management
Perform L2/L3 production support
Troubleshoot messaging failures and system issues
Conduct root cause analysis and implement preventive solutions
System Performance & Optimization
Monitor and tune messaging systems for performance
Optimize throughput and reduce latency
Platform Administration
Configure and maintain MQ, Kafka, Solace environments
Support deployments, upgrades, and patching
Collaboration
Work with application, DevOps, and infrastructure teams
Support enterprise integrations and cross-platform communication
Documentation & Compliance
Maintain operational documentation and runbooks
Follow enterprise policies, standards, and compliance requirements
Must-Have Qualifications
7+ years of Infrastructure Engineering experience
5+ years of hands-on experience with Messaging platforms
Strong experience with IBM MQ (Required)
Strong experience with Kafka (Required)
Experience with at least 23 messaging platforms (MQ, Kafka, Solace, Message Broker)
Strong production support / L2-L3 experience
Experience supporting enterprise, highly available environments
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with IBM Message Broker / ACE / IIB
Experience with Solace
Automation experience (Ansible, Udeploy)
Linux / Unix platform experience
Core Competencies
Messaging platform engineering
Production support & troubleshooting
Incident management
Performance tuning
Communication and collaboration
Work Environment
Enterprise IT Infrastructure environment
High-availability production systems
Hybrid work model (3 days onsite)
Additional Requirements
Must be eligible to work in the US
Must be flexible for on-call rotation
Strong communication and problem-solving skills