About the role
Job Title: Messaging Platform Engineer (Hybrid)
Location: Toronto or Montreal
About the Role:
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Messaging Platform Engineer to join our infrastructure and platform services team. In this role, you will be responsible for the design, implementation, and support of enterprise messaging solutions using IBM MQ and Apache Kafka . You will work closely with application teams, architects, and DevOps to ensure reliable, secure, and scalable messaging services across the organization.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, deploy, and maintain messaging infrastructure using IBM MQ and Apache Kafka.
- Monitor and optimize performance, availability, and scalability of messaging systems.
- Implement security best practices including authentication, authorization, and encryption.
- Develop automation scripts for provisioning, monitoring, and maintenance tasks.
- Troubleshoot and resolve messaging-related issues in development, test, and production environments.
- Collaborate with development teams to define messaging patterns and integration strategies.
- Maintain documentation and provide training/support to internal teams.
- Participate in on-call rotation and incident response as needed.
Required Qualifications:
- 5+ years of experience in enterprise messaging systems.
- Strong hands-on experience with IBM MQ (installation, configuration, clustering, security).
- Solid experience with Apache Kafka (brokers, topics, producers/consumers, schema registry).
- Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python , Shell , or Ansible .
- Familiarity with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes, GKE) and CI/CD pipelines.
- Experience with monitoring tools (e.g., Dynatrace. Prometheus, Grafana).
- Strong understanding of networking, security, and high availability concepts.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with cloud-based messaging services (e.g., Confluent Kafka, MuleSoft).
- Knowledge of event-driven architecture and microservices.
- IBM MQ and/or Kafka certifications are a plus.
Soft Skills:
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Strong communication and collaboration abilities.
- Ability to work independently and in a team-oriented environment.
About the role
Job Title: Messaging Platform Engineer (Hybrid)
Location: Toronto or Montreal
About the Role:
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Messaging Platform Engineer to join our infrastructure and platform services team. In this role, you will be responsible for the design, implementation, and support of enterprise messaging solutions using IBM MQ and Apache Kafka . You will work closely with application teams, architects, and DevOps to ensure reliable, secure, and scalable messaging services across the organization.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, deploy, and maintain messaging infrastructure using IBM MQ and Apache Kafka.
- Monitor and optimize performance, availability, and scalability of messaging systems.
- Implement security best practices including authentication, authorization, and encryption.
- Develop automation scripts for provisioning, monitoring, and maintenance tasks.
- Troubleshoot and resolve messaging-related issues in development, test, and production environments.
- Collaborate with development teams to define messaging patterns and integration strategies.
- Maintain documentation and provide training/support to internal teams.
- Participate in on-call rotation and incident response as needed.
Required Qualifications:
- 5+ years of experience in enterprise messaging systems.
- Strong hands-on experience with IBM MQ (installation, configuration, clustering, security).
- Solid experience with Apache Kafka (brokers, topics, producers/consumers, schema registry).
- Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python , Shell , or Ansible .
- Familiarity with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes, GKE) and CI/CD pipelines.
- Experience with monitoring tools (e.g., Dynatrace. Prometheus, Grafana).
- Strong understanding of networking, security, and high availability concepts.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with cloud-based messaging services (e.g., Confluent Kafka, MuleSoft).
- Knowledge of event-driven architecture and microservices.
- IBM MQ and/or Kafka certifications are a plus.
Soft Skills:
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Strong communication and collaboration abilities.
- Ability to work independently and in a team-oriented environment.