MQ Specialist

Job Description

MQ Specialist

About Worldline

Worldline helps businesses of all shapes and sizes to accelerate their growth journey - quickly, simply, and securely. We are the innovators at the heart of the payments technology industry, shaping how the world pays and gets paid. Our technology powers the growth of millions of businesses across 5 continents. And just as we help our customers accelerate their business, we are committed to helping our people accelerate their careers. Together, we shape the evolution.

The Opportunity

Join our Global Technology Operations (GTO) team as an MQ Specialist, where you'll play a crucial role in designing, implementing, and maintaining IBM MQ middleware solutions. You'll work in a modern CI/CD environment, ensuring reliable messaging, deployment automation, and operational excellence across our technology infrastructure.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

Design, install, configure, and maintain IBM MQ infrastructure across development, staging, and production environments

• Automate MQ provisioning, licensing, and maintenance using Puppet and Terraform
• Implement and manage MQ channels, queues, topics, lifecycles, and security protocols
• Integrate IBM MQ with CI/CD pipelines to ensure seamless deployment processes
• Troubleshoot performance, reliability, and security issues to maintain optimal system performance
• Monitor MQ health and implement alerting, logging, and incident response processes
• Manage user permissions, auditing, and compliance requirements
• Collaborate with developers to ensure reliable message-based integrations and resilient deployments
  
  

Who Are We Looking For

We look for big thinkers. People who can drive positive change, step up and show what's next –people with passion, can-do attitude and a hunger to learn and grow. In practice this means:

• 5-9 years of strong practical experience with IBM MQ (installation, configuration, tuning, queue management, JMS/MQI)
• Proficiency in DevOps tooling including CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and configuration management
• Hands-on experience with Puppet for automation and configuration management
• Familiarity with Python integrations, particularly pymqi
• Experience in Linux system administration, specifically RHEL environments
• Ability to author and maintain clear runbooks, automation scripts, and monitoring dashboards
• Strong troubleshooting skills and ability to work effectively in a fast-paced DevOps environment
• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate across diverse teams
• IBM MQ Advanced or equivalent certification (preferred)
• Experience with containerisation and orchestration tools such as Docker, Kubernetes, or OpenShift (preferred)
• Cloud experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP platforms (preferred)
• Scripting proficiency in Shell and Python (preferred)
  
  

Perks & Benefits

• Hybrid working arrangements for better work-life balance
  
  

Shape the Evolution

We are pushing towards the next frontiers of payments technology, and we look for big thinkers to join our journey. People with passion, can-do attitude and a hunger to learn and grow. Here you'll work with ambitious colleagues from around the world, take on unique challenges as a team, and make a real impact on society. And with our empowering culture, strong technology and extensive training opportunities, we help you accelerate your career. Wherever you decide to go. Join our global team of over 18,000 innovators across 40+ countries, and shape a tomorrow that is yours to own.

Learn more about life at Worldline at jobs.worldline.com

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, colour, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as an individual with a disability, or any applicable legally protected characteristics.