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Braze

Senior Staff Engineer

Chicago, IL · On-site

$208K - $349K/yr

The Channels division is responsible for the entire lifecycle of a message-from the moment a ... As a Senior Staff Engineer, you will be the technical anchor for the division, helping engineering ...

Braze

Senior Staff Engineer

Chicago, IL · On-site

$107K - $147K/yr

The Channels division is responsible for the entire lifecycle of a message-from the moment a ... As a Senior Staff Engineer, you will be the technical anchor for the division, helping engineering ...

Sonoma Consulting Inc.

Senior Data Engineer

Chicago, IL

$109K - $148K/yr

... messaging system such as Apache Kafka, Rabbit MQ, or other streaming processing tools with ... Data Engineer, Senior Data Engineer, Database Engineer, Data Architect, Senior Data Architect

Integration Architects

Senior Java Developer

Chicago, IL · On-site

$59 - $75.25/hr

Senior Java Developer Location: Chicago, IL | Type: Contract (C2C or W2) Integration Architects ... Integrate with databases, message queues, and third-party systems * Mentor on code quality, testing ...

Addison Group

VOIP Senior Network Engineer

Chicago, IL · On-site

$125K - $140K/yr

Senior Network Engineer - VoIP / Unified Communications Location: Chicago, IL - Onsite Salary: $125 ... Interested? Message me directly for confidential details. #VoIP #NetworkEngineer ...

Addison Group

VOIP Senior Network Engineer

Chicago, IL · Remote

$125K - $140K/yr

Senior Network Engineer - VoIP / Unified Communications Location: Chicago, IL - Onsite Salary: $125 ... Interested? Message me directly for confidential details. #VoIP #NetworkEngineer ...

UnitedHealth Group

Senior Software Engineer

Schaumburg, IL · Remote

$120K - $158K/yr

As a Senior Software Engineer within Optum Technology, you will drive the design, development, and ... Implement secure RESTful APIs, relational database solutions, messaging systems (e.g., Kafka or JMS ...

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How much do sr messaging engineer jobs pay per year?

As of Sep 13, 2026, the average yearly pay for sr messaging engineer in Addison, IL is $126,793.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $104,700.00 and $143,800.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a Sr Messaging Engineer?

Senior Messaging Engineers are IT professionals responsible for designing, implementing, managing, and troubleshooting enterprise messaging systems such as Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft 365, or similar platforms. They ensure secure and efficient email and messaging communication within an organization, handle migrations, upgrades, and resolve complex technical issues. Sr Messaging Engineers often collaborate with security teams to enforce compliance and protect sensitive data, while also providing technical leadership and guidance to junior staff.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Sr Messaging Engineer?

To thrive as a Sr Messaging Engineer, you need deep expertise in email and messaging platforms (such as Microsoft Exchange or Office 365), networking fundamentals, and a bachelor's degree in a related field. Familiarity with tools like PowerShell, messaging security solutions, and relevant certifications (e.g., Microsoft Certified: Messaging Administrator Associate) is highly valued. Strong problem-solving abilities, attention to detail, and effective communication skills help you excel in troubleshooting and collaborating with other IT teams. These skills are crucial for ensuring secure, reliable, and efficient messaging systems that support organizational communication needs.

What are some common challenges faced by Sr Messaging Engineers in managing large-scale messaging environments?

Sr Messaging Engineers often encounter challenges such as ensuring high availability and security of messaging systems, troubleshooting complex issues across hybrid or multi-cloud environments, and staying current with evolving compliance requirements. They are also responsible for seamless integration with other collaboration tools and managing frequent upgrades or migrations without disrupting business operations. Effective communication and collaboration with IT security, infrastructure, and end-user support teams are essential to proactively address these challenges.

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Infographic showing various Sr Messaging Engineer job openings in Addison, IL as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 76% Full Time, 8% Part Time, and 16% Contract. Highlights an 76% In-person, 16% Hybrid, and 8% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $126,793 per year, or $61 per hour.

Middleware Messaging Engineer

Chicago, IL • On-site

Judge Group, Inc.
Recruiting and Staffing Services • 5 - 10K employees
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$60 - $75/hr

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Key responsibilities

  • Install, configure, administer, and maintain IBM MQ Queue Managers and MQ Clients on Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

  • Monitor system health, troubleshoot connectivity, message delivery, security issues, and performance bottlenecks, and implement corrective actions.

  • Design, deploy, and support API gateway, reverse proxy solutions, and manage NGINX environments including load balancing, SSL/TLS termination, and health checks.

Job description

Location: Chicago, IL Salary: $60.00 USD Hourly - $75.00 USD Hourly Description:
Senior Middleware Messaging & Platform Engineer
Job Overview
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Middleware Messaging & Platform Engineer to join our Infrastructure Engineering team. This role is responsible for the design, administration, automation, security, and modernization of enterprise messaging and middleware platforms supporting mission-critical business applications.
The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in IBM MQ, API gateways, NGINX, container platforms, and cloud-native infrastructure, with a strong focus on automation, security, high availability, and operational excellence. This position will play a key role in strategic initiatives involving cloud adoption, Kubernetes-based deployments, infrastructure-as-code, vulnerability management, and disaster recovery planning.
Key Responsibilities
IBM MQ Administration & Support
  • Install, configure, administer, and maintain IBM MQ Queue Managers and MQ Clients on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL).
  • Perform IBM MQ upgrades, fix pack installations, patch management, and lifecycle maintenance activities.
  • Configure and manage MQ components including:
    • Queue Managers
    • Local, Remote, Alias, and Model Queues
    • Channels and Listeners
    • Clusters
    • Topics and Subscriptions
  • Monitor system health, message throughput, queue depth, latency, and overall platform performance.
  • Troubleshoot MQ connectivity issues, message delivery problems, security-related incidents, and performance bottlenecks.
  • Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective and preventive actions.
  • Partner with application teams and serve as a subject matter expert for messaging solutions.

Performance, Capacity & High Availability
  • Analyze logs, traces, and performance metrics to optimize messaging infrastructure.
  • Monitor resource utilization including CPU, memory, storage, and network consumption.
  • Develop capacity planning strategies and scalability roadmaps.
  • Design and implement highly available messaging solutions including clustering and distributed queue architectures.
  • Develop, maintain, and regularly test disaster recovery (DR) procedures and failover strategies.
  • Participate in business continuity planning and multi-site resilience initiatives.

Security & Compliance
  • Implement and manage IBM MQ security controls including:
    • TLS/SSL encryption
    • Channel Authentication Rules (CHLAUTH)
    • Object Authority Manager (OAM)
    • Certificate and keystore management
  • Collaborate with security teams to ensure compliance with corporate security standards and regulatory requirements.
  • Support vulnerability remediation efforts and security hardening initiatives.
  • Apply security patches and mitigate risks associated with identified vulnerabilities and CVEs.

Cloud & Container Platforms
  • Participate in the design and migration of middleware workloads to AWS.
  • Deploy and manage IBM MQ within containerized environments using Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, and Rancher.
  • Support infrastructure modernization initiatives utilizing cloud-native technologies and container orchestration platforms.
  • Configure and maintain middleware services deployed across multi-cluster and hybrid-cloud architectures.

API Gateway, NGINX & SFTP Platform Management
  • Design, deploy, and support API gateway and reverse proxy solutions.
  • Configure and troubleshoot API proxies, routing policies, security policies, and traffic management controls.
  • Administer NGINX environments including:
    • Reverse proxy configuration
    • Load balancing
    • SSL/TLS termination
    • Health checks
    • Rate limiting
    • Kubernetes/OpenShift ingress controllers
  • Manage SFTP gateways and managed file transfer (MFT) solutions, including:
    • Key-based authentication
    • User and directory management
    • File transfer monitoring
    • Integration with downstream services

Automation & DevOps
  • Develop automation using Terraform, Ansible, GitOps, Shell scripting, Python, and other infrastructure automation tools.
  • Build and maintain CI/CD deployment pipelines leveraging Jenkins, Harness, Artifactory, and HashiCorp Vault.
  • Support infrastructure-as-code (IaC) initiatives and configuration management practices.
  • Automate operational tasks, middleware deployments, environment provisioning, and compliance validations.

Monitoring & Operations
  • Implement proactive monitoring and alerting strategies using enterprise observability platforms.
  • Support production operations, incident response activities, and on-call responsibilities as required.
  • Work closely with cross-functional teams including application development, networking, security, operations, and project management teams.
  • Create and maintain architecture diagrams, operational procedures, standards, and technical documentation.

Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 10+ years of hands-on experience administering IBM MQ within enterprise environments.
  • Strong expertise in:
    • Queue Managers
    • Queues
    • Channels
    • Clustering
    • Publish/Subscribe
    • MQ Security
  • Extensive experience administering middleware platforms on Linux environments, particularly RHEL.
  • Proven experience troubleshooting complex middleware and messaging issues.
  • Strong scripting and automation skills using Bash, Python, Shell, or similar languages.
  • Solid understanding of networking fundamentals including TCP/IP, DNS, firewalls, load balancers, and SSL/TLS.
  • Excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to work effectively both independently and within cross-functional teams.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience administering IBM MQ in cloud and containerized environments.
  • Knowledge of advanced IBM MQ capabilities, including:
    • Advanced Message Security (AMS)
    • Managed File Transfer (MFT)
    • MQ Appliances
  • Experience with AWS-based middleware and messaging deployments.
  • Hands-on expertise with Kubernetes, OpenShift, Docker, and Rancher.
  • 6+ years of experience designing, deploying, and automating middleware technologies using Terraform, Ansible, and GitOps methodologies.
  • 4+ years of experience administering API gateway and proxy technologies.
  • Strong experience with:
    • API proxy design and deployment
    • OAuth 2.0 and API security
    • API lifecycle management
    • Traffic governance and rate limiting
  • Experience supporting NGINX as both a reverse proxy and Kubernetes/OpenShift ingress controller.
  • Experience administering enterprise SFTP and managed file transfer solutions.
  • Experience building and supporting Jenkins-based operational and deployment pipelines.
  • Working knowledge of enterprise monitoring and observability tools such as Splunk, Dynatrace, Instana, Nagios, or Prometheus.
  • Familiarity with Kafka and other modern messaging technologies.
  • Experience working in Agile, DevOps, and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) environments.
  • Strong understanding of disaster recovery planning, high availability architectures, and multi-data-center deployments.

Security & Vulnerability Management Experience
Candidates should possess:
  • Experience working with vulnerability assessment and scanning tools such as Qualys, Nessus, or equivalent platforms.
  • Ability to analyze, prioritize, and remediate middleware-related vulnerabilities.
  • Experience implementing CIS benchmark recommendations and security hardening standards.
  • Familiarity with vulnerability remediation and patch management for API gateways, web servers, messaging platforms, and managed file transfer solutions within highly regulated enterprise environments.

What You'll Bring
  • Deep technical expertise in enterprise messaging and middleware platforms.
  • Strong automation and infrastructure-as-code mindset.
  • Passion for modernization, cloud adoption, and platform engineering.
  • A customer-focused approach with excellent collaboration skills.

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