Engineer 5 - Contingent MIDDLEWARE ENG/ADMIN - SOLACE PubSub+

Position: Engineer 5 - Contingent MIDDLEWARE ENG/ADMIN - SOLACE PubSub+ Location: Iselin, NJ/Charlotte, NC/Chandler, AZ Duration: Contract Job ID: 170357 Job Overview: In this contingent resource assignment, you will consult as an expert to develop or influence initiatives and resources for highly complex business and technical needs across Engineering. You will address highly complex and unique challenges requiring in-depth evaluation across multiple areas, delivering solutions that are long-term, large-scale, and require vision, creativity, innovation, and advanced analytical and inductive thinking. Additionally, you will provide expertise to senior leadership on innovative engineering business solutions and strategically engage with personnel. Responsibilities: • Manage and maintain Solace PubSub+ and Apache Kafka clusters across on-prem and cloud environments. • Design and implement high-availability and disaster recovery solutions using Solace redundancy groups and Kafka replication strategies. • Perform performance tuning, capacity planning, and throughput optimization for messaging workloads. • Analyze message flow bottlenecks and implement configuration changes to improve latency and reliability. • Automate provisioning, monitoring, and operational tasks using scripting languages (Python, Shell) and tools like Ansible, Terraform, or Jenkins. • Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines for middleware configuration and deployment. • Ensure messaging platform security, compliance, and audit readiness (SOX, PCI, HIPAA). • Implement authentication, authorization, and encryption mechanisms across Solace and Kafka environments. • Collaborate with application development, infrastructure, and security teams to support business initiatives and integrated messaging solutions. • Lead root cause analysis (RCA) for middleware-related incidents and implement long-term solutions. • Monitor platform health using tools like Solace Monitor, Kafka Manager, Prometheus, Grafana, and Splunk. • Maintain detailed documentation for configurations, operational procedures, and recovery plans. Qualifications: • 7+ years of Middleware Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through work experience, training, military service, or education. • Deep expertise in Solace PubSub+ and Apache Kafka, including architecture, configuration, and operational management. • Strong proficiency in scripting (Python, Shell) and automation tools (Ansible, Terraform, Jenkins). • Experience with Linux/Unix environments and networking fundamentals. • Familiarity with monitoring tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, Kafka Manager, and Solace Monitor. • Knowledge of messaging security, RBAC, TLS, and compliance frameworks. • Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills. • Excellent communication and documentation abilities. • Proven leadership in incident management and change control processes. About PTR Global: PTR Global is a leading provider of information technology and workforce solutions. PTR Global has become one of the largest providers in its industry, with over 5000 professionals providing services across the U.S. and Canada. For more information visit www.ptrglobal.com At PTR Global, we understand the importance of your privacy and security. We NEVER ASK job applicants to: • Pay any fee to be considered for, submitted to, or selected for any opportunity. • Purchase any product, service, or gift cards from us or for us as part of an application, interview, or selection process. • Provide sensitive financial information such as credit card numbers or banking information. Successfully placed or hired candidates would only be asked for banking details after accepting an offer from us during our official onboarding processes as part of payroll setup. Pay Range: $95 - $105/hr. on W2 The specific compensation for this position will be determined by several factors, including the scope, complexity, and location of the role, as well as the cost of labor in the market; the skills, education, training, credentials, and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment. Our full-time consultants have access to benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and 401K contributions, as well as PTO, sick leave, and other benefits mandated by applicable state or localities where you reside or work. If you receive a suspicious message, email, or phone call claiming to be from PTR Global do not respond or click on any links. Instead, contact us directly at +1 214-740-2424. To report any concerns, please email us at legal@pinnacle1.com