Staff - IT Platform Engineering

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.

What You Will Do

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.

Why It Might Be a Fit

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.

Requirements

• Hands-on experience working with IBM MQ (or a strong understanding of enterprise messaging concepts)
• Experience supporting production systems in a Linux or Unix-based environment
• Basic understanding of messaging patterns (point-to-point, pub/sub), high availability and resilience concepts, networking fundamentals
• Familiarity with scripting (e.g. Bash, Python, or similar) for operational tasks
• Experience using monitoring and alerting tools
• Ability to follow processes, troubleshoot issues, and escalate effectively when needed
• Good communication skills and willingness to work collaboratively with other teams

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits package