Title: IBM MQ Solution Engineering Location: Hybrid (St. Paul, MN OR Hartford, CT) Duration: 12 months Description: Design and implement monitoring, automation/configuration management and reporting functions that will make a hands-off environment (Solarwinds, Cisco, etc) Design, install, configure, manage and maintain internal servers/VMs, networking, storage devices and firewalls. (Tegile, Nimble, VMWare, Cisco, Microsoft, Citrix, etc.) Responsible for adhering to change management processes, incident response, and testing methodologies for modifications to systems and software. This includes anticipating, mitigating, identifying, responding to, troubleshooting and resolving issues with the systems and software. Documents, addresses and resolves all customer incidents, problems and requests in a timely manner Performs regular systems maintenance including OS/application patches, driver and applications updates, and regular performance monitoring Develops documentation related to new and existing systems Provides excellent customer service by seeking to understand and address the customer's needs and expectations through effective communication, and collaboration Mentor junior team members Develop and implement project plans, risk assessments and contingency plans (i.e. disaster recovery and business continuity planning, testing, and response) Define and document best practices and support procedures Provide after-hours support for infrastructure related emergencies as well as occasional weekend maintenance Assist with hardware and software vendor evaluation, recommendation, and negotiations Assist with internal and external audits by providing supporting audit documentation and evidence Interact with staff at a technical level, as required Top Skills / Preferred Qualifications: Proven track records of contribution to complex technical projects with one or more in the following technologies: IBM MQ, or Amazon MQ, or RabbitMQ, or ActiveMQ, or related messaging product. IBM DataPower, or Amazon API Gateway, or MuleSoft Anypoint Platform, or related API Management product. Experienced in shell scripting languages, such as BASH in Linux or PowerShell in Windows. Experienced in Windows and Linux operating system administrations. Practical hands-on knowledge in least one of the following programming languages: Java, .NET (C# or VB.NET), Go, or C/C++ Knowledgeable in network layers (e.g. TCP, TLS), messaging protocols (i.e. MQ and AMQP), and web protocols (i.e. HTTP). Proficient with software orchestration tool, such as Puppet, including writing jobs. Familiarity with Public Cloud solutions, especially Amazon AWS. Familiarity with Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) deployments tool, such as Terraform. Familiarity with a container technology, such as Kubernetes. Knowledge of infrastructure technologies, such as Network, Database, Server, Storage, etc. Ideal candidate will have: 4+ years of IBM MQ solution engineering experience 2+ year of programming experience in C# Applicant Notices & Disclaimers For information on benefits, equal opportunity employment, and location-specific applicant notices, click here At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $ 52.00/hr.