Expected Role/Responsibilities

* Providing support and advice to strategic IT teams with regard to the use of Middleware products.

* Administering and supporting the Middleware Messaging environments.

* Testing and upgrading the Middleware environments throughout the US.

* Providing FTS support for Middleware Messaging products.

* Problem solving day-to-day technical issues.

* Maintaining strong relationships with users and Middleware Vendors.

* Configure and maintain Solace infrastructure.

* Configure and maintain TIBCO's Middleware products Rendezvous, EMS.

* Configure and maintain IBM MQ Series platform.

* Ensuring uniform and cohesive monitoring is applied across the relevant infrastructures.

* Contribute to reviews and re-engineering the architecture of messaging based applications.

* Support application managers through the life cycle of their application for messaging related aspects.

* Managing internal projects and providing reporting back to the management structure.

* Support client code for various middleware APIs in java, python, C and various other platforms.

* Unix Shell scripting capabilities and exposure to Job Scheduler technologies.

* Leading/managing middleware support team with said proficiencies and responsibilities

Requires Skills

* Experience of TIB infrastructure maintenance and support

* Experience of IBM MQ Series infrastructure maintenance and support

* Experience of TIB/EMS & TIB/RV maintenance and support

* Experience of Solace maintenance and support.

* Knowledge of JMS and J2EE applications

* Experience of Capital markets area and banking systems would be an advantage

* MS Project competence (or other recognized project management tool) is highly desirable.

* MS Visio & MS PowerPoint competence is highly desirable.

* Ability to communicate (written & oral) effectively to both technical and non-technical staff.