Job Summary
Job Description for a Middleware Architect
Job Title: Middleware Architect
Location: Hyderabad / Bangalore / Chennai
Experience: 10+ Years
Job Summary :
We are seeking an experienced Senior Middleware Architect with extensive expertise in
IBM Middleware technologies, including IBM MQ, IBM App Connect Enterprise (ACE), IBM
Integration Bus (IIB), IBM Managed File Transfer (MFT), Connect:Direct, and WebSphere
Message Broker. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, implementing,
supporting, and optimizing enterprise integration solutions across complex distributed
environments.
The role requires strong technical leadership, production support experience, migration
expertise, and the ability to work closely with application, infrastructure, and business
teams to deliver highly available and secure integration services.
Key Responsibilities:
• Design, develop, and support enterprise integration solutions using IBM MQ,
ACE, IIB, WebSphere Message Broker, MFT, and Connect:Direct.
• Architect and maintain distributed Queue Manager environments, including
RDQM configurations.
• Create and manage MQ objects, queues, channels, listeners, and message
flows.
• Configure and administer SSL/TLS security for Queue Managers, MQ clients, and
external integrations.
• Lead middleware platform upgrades and migrations, including IBM MQ and
ACE/IIB migrations.
• Design and implement secure file transfer solutions using IBM MFT and
Connect:Direct.
• Troubleshoot complex middleware connectivity, messaging, and performance
issues.
• Support production deployments, release management, dress rehearsals, and
application migration activities.
• Participate in Incident, Problem, Change, and Release Management processes.
• Monitor middleware platforms using Dynatrace and ServiceNow and ensure
timely resolution of production incidents.
• Collaborate with project teams to deliver integration solutions throughout the
SDLC lifecycle.
• Create technical documentation, architecture artifacts, operational procedures,
and support guides.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership to project teams.
Required Skills:
Middleware Technologies
IBM MQ
IBM App Connect Enterprise (ACE 12)
IBM Integration Bus (IIB 9.x/10.x)
IBM WebSphere Message Broker (WMB)
IBM Managed File Transfer (MFT)
IBM Connect:Direct
WTX
Integration & Development
ESQL
Message Flow Development
SOAP UI
RFHUtil
Monitoring & ITSM
Dynatrace
ServiceNow
Jira
Databases
Oracle SQL Developer
SQL
Operating Systems
Windows Server (2008/2012/2022)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
Solaris
Preferred Skills
• Experience in Banking and Financial Services environments.
• Knowledge of TIBCO ActiveMatrix BusinessWorks and BPM.
• Experience supporting large-scale production environments with 24x7 support
models.
• Exposure to cloud and hybrid integration architectures.
• Experience working with Agile delivery methodologies.
Key Responsibilities
2. To support as an Subject Matter Expert
3. To ensure knowledge up-gradation and work with new technologies so that the solution is current and meets quality standards and the client requirements
4. Ensuring a sufficient pool of skilled professionals in the designated technology, through activities such as conducting interviews, providing training sessions and offering mentorship.
5. To gather specifications and deliver solutions to the client organization based on understanding of a domain or technology.
6. To support competency development with envisioning and articulating propositions â building collaterals/ whitepaper creation, market trend analysis etc.
7. To recommend client value creation initiatives and implement industry best practices (on specific technology/product)