Middleware Infrastructure Engineer

Akkodis is seeking a Middleware Infrastructure Engineer for a Fulltime position with a client located in New York, NY. Salary Range: $140,000 to $170,000/ Year(The salary may be negotiable based on experience, education, geographic location, and other factors) Title: Middleware Infrastructure Engineer Location: New York, NY (Hybrid – 3 Days Onsite per Week) Role Overview: We are seeking an experienced Middleware Infrastructure Engineer to design, implement, operate, and support the firm’s enterprise messaging and middleware platforms, including IBM MQ, RabbitMQ, and Apache Kafka, that support communications between internal trading, clearing, settlement, risk, and back-office systems, as well as external financial market infrastructures and service providers. Required / Core Skills Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.Five or more years of experience administering enterprise middleware or messaging infrastructure in production environments.Strong hands-on experience with IBM MQ, including queue managers, channels, clustering, security, SSL/TLS, monitoring, troubleshooting, and high-availability configurations.Practical experience with at least one additional messaging platform, preferably RabbitMQ or Apache Kafka.Demonstrated experience designing and implementing high-availability, disaster-recovery, failover, and business-continuity solutions.Strong Linux or Unix system-administration and troubleshooting skills.Experience supporting middleware across distributed, hybrid-cloud, or multi-data-center environments.Solid understanding of TCP/IP networking, DNS, firewalls, load balancing, certificates, encryption, and secure connectivity.Experience with monitoring and observability tools such as Grafana, Prometheus, Splunk, ELK, or comparable platforms.Experience with scripting or automation using Python, Shell, Ansible, Terraform, or similar technologies.Preferred / Nice to Have Experience working in a broker-dealer, clearing firm, bank, exchange, financial technology company, or other regulated financial institution.Experience supporting integrations with DTCC, OCC, FIS Loanet, clearing organizations, custodians, or securities-market infrastructure providers.Knowledge of securities trading, clearing, settlement, stock lending, corporate actions, or back-office processing.Experience with IBM MQ multi-instance queue managers, MQ clustering, replicated data queue managers, or equivalent HA/DR technologies.Experience with RabbitMQ clustering, quorum queues, federation, shovel, message acknowledgments, and delivery controls.Relevant certifications in IBM MQ, Kafka, AWS, Linux, cloud infrastructure, or cybersecurity are beneficial. Benefits include but are not limited to: Medical/Dental/Vision401KPTO/Paid HolidaysTo read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please visit https://www.akkodis.com/en/privacy-policy. The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable: · The California Fair Chance Act · Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance · Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers · San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance