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If you want to be part of an inclusive, adaptable, and forward-thinking organization, apply now.\nWe are currently seeking a MQ Systems Administration Analyst to join our team in Bangalore, Karnātaka (IN-KA), India (IN).\nMQ & IIB Job Description:\nMiddleware - Enterprise Messaging and Integration Administrator\nRole Summary\nNTT DATA is seeking -- years of experienced Enterprise Messaging & Integration Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, administering, and supporting enterprise-grade messaging, integration, and workload automation platforms. This role ensures secure, reliable, high performance communication between distributed applications using IBM, Apache, and open source messaging technologies. The engineer also manages complex scheduling environments and contributes to automation, observability, and continuous improvement of mission critical integration systems.\nKey Responsibilities\n1. Messaging Platform Administration (IBM MQ, Kafka, ActiveMQ, RabbitMQ)\nInstall, configure, upgrade, and secure messaging platforms.\nCreate and manage messaging artifacts: queue managers, queues, topics, channels, listeners, security settings, retention policies.\nImplement HA/DR, clustering, replication, and multi-node failover strategies.\nPerformance tuning: throughput optimization, message persistence, batch sizes, connection pools, buffer/log tuning.\nMonitor health metrics using dashboards (Prometheus/Grafana/ELK/Splunk) and handle incidents proactively.\nTroubleshoot message flow failures, dead-letter queues, consumer lag, stuck messages, and network bottlenecks.\n2. Integration Engineering (IBM IIB / ACE)\nDesign, develop, and deploy message flows using ESQL, Java, mapping nodes, REST/SOAP connectors, MQ/Kafka nodes.\nBuild and manage BAR files, integration nodes, servers, policies, and environment overrides.\nImplement integration security: TLS/mTLS, OAuth/JWT, Basic Auth, certificate management.\nTroubleshoot and optimize integration flows for latency, throughput, parser efficiency, and memory footprint.\nParticipate in CI/CD pipelines, automated deployments, unit testing, and environment migrations.\n3. IoT & Telemetry Messaging (IBM MQXR / MQTT)\nConfigure and support MQXR Telemetry listeners, MQTT topics, subscriptions, and QoS policies.\nSecure MQTT clients using TLS certificates, access control, and throttling policies.\nMonitor MQTT client connections, sessions, retained messages, and message routing to backend MQ systems.\n4. Workload Automation (IBM TWS / IWS)\nInstall, upgrade, configure, and administer TWS/IWS masters, controllers, and agents.\nBuild job streams, calendars, dependencies, event triggers, and SLA monitoring.\nTroubleshoot job failures, optimize schedules, and implement recovery workflows.\nIntegrate workload scheduler with MQ, REST APIs, databases, file systems, and enterprise applications.\n5. Security, Governance & Compliance\nImplement end to end security for messaging and integration technologies:\nTLS/SSL, mTLS, JAAS, CHLAUTH policies, RBAC, OAuth/SASL.\nPerform auditing & reporting for security compliance frameworks.\nEnsure platform hardening, certificate rotation, and vulnerability remediation.\n6. Automation, DevOps & Observability\nCreate automation scripts (Shell, Python, PowerShell) for deployments, housekeeping, and monitoring.\nBuild IaC templates (Ansible, Terraform) for consistent provisioning.\nIntegrate platforms into CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitLab CI).\nMaintain dashboards for real time system health and SLA adherence.\n7. Documentation & Collaboration\nCreate runbooks, SOPs, operational guidelines, and architectural diagrams.\nWork closely with application teams, architects, network, cloud, and security teams.\nParticipate in on call rotation and production support responsibilities.\nRequired Skills & Experience\nStrong working knowledge of:\no IBM MQ (Distributed / MQ Clustering / Security)\no IBM IIB/ACE development & administration\no IBM TWS/IWS job scheduling\no MQTT / MQXR messaging\no Apache Kafka (brokers, topics, partitions, ACLs, Schema Registry)\no Apache ActiveMQ (Classic/Artemis)\no RabbitMQ (AMQP, mirrored/quorum queues, federation/shovel)\nStrong Linux/Unix system administration skills.\nStrong debugging skills across messaging, network, TLS, and application layers.\nGood understanding of networking (TCP/IP, firewalls, load balancers, proxies).\n________________________________________\nGood-to-Have Skills\nExperience with Kubernetes (OpenShift/EKS/AKS) for containerized messaging platforms.\nCloud messaging equivalents (Azure Event Hub, AWS MQ/Kinesis/SNS/SQS, GCP Pub/Sub).\nExperience with microservices and event-driven architectures.\nExposure to CI/CD, GitOps, Infrastructure-as-Code.\nMonitoring tool exposure\n________________________________________\nSoft Skills & Competencies\nStrong analytical and troubleshooting skills\nGood documentation and communication skills\nCustomer-focused approach\nAbility to work in global teams\nAbility to work in 24×7 support rotations when required.\nRisk identification and proactive mitigation mindset\nEducational Qualifications\nBachelor’s Degree in Computer Science / Information Technology or equivalent\nRelevant certifications (if any) preferred\nAbout NTT DATA\nNTT DATA is a $30 billion business and technology services leader, serving 75% of the Fortune Global 100. We are committed to accelerating client success and positively impacting society through responsible innovation. We are one of the world's leading AI and digital infrastructure providers, with unmatched capabilities in enterprise-scale AI, cloud, security, connectivity, data centers and application services. our consulting and Industry solutions help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have experts in more than 50 countries. We also offer clients access to a robust ecosystem of innovation centers as well as established and start-up partners. NTT DATA is a part of NTT Group, which invests over $3 billion each year in R&D.\nWhenever possible, we hire locally to NTT DATA offices or client sites. This ensures we can provide timely and effective support tailored to each client’s needs. While many positions offer remote or hybrid work options, these arrangements are subject to change based on client requirements. For employees near an NTT DATA office or client site, in-office attendance may be required for meetings or events, depending on business needs. At NTT DATA, we are committed to staying flexible and meeting the evolving needs of both our clients and employees. NTT DATA recruiters will never ask for payment or banking information and will only use @nttdata.com, @nttdatafed.com and @talent.nttdataservices.com email addresses. If you are requested to provide payment or disclose banking information, please submit a contact us form, https://us.nttdata.com/en/contact-us.\nNTT DATA endeavors to make https://us.nttdata.com accessible to any and all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact us at https://us.nttdata.com/en/contact-us. This contact information is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications. NTT DATA is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. For our EEO Policy Statement, please click here. If you'd like more information on your EEO rights under the law, please click here. 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