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Position: RedHat AMQ resource
Location: New York, NY
Duration: 12 Months
Job Summary:
RedHat AMQ SME for the migration of messaging infrastructure from Apache ActiveMQ Classic to Red Hat AMQ (ActiveMQ Artemis) With strong expertise in messaging systems, middleware architecture, and JMS, with a focus on hands-on migration experience.
Responsibilities:
* Assess current Apache ActiveMQ Classic environment (queues, topics, connection factories, client applications).
* Design and implement the migration strategy to Red Hat AMQ (ActiveMQ Artemis-based).
* Configure and deploy Red Hat AMQ instances (broker configuration, addresses, queues, security, persistence).
* Map and migrate JMS destinations (queues and topics) to Artemis addressing model.
* Update or guide updates to client applications for compatibility with Red Hat AMQ.
* Configure HA (High Availability), clustering, and tuning parameters for optimal performance.
* Implement security configurations (e.g., SSL/TLS, JAAS authentication) on Red Hat AMQ.
* Provide troubleshooting and support during the migration and stabilization phase.
* Create technical documentation, migration runbooks, and configuration guides.
* Work collaboratively with application developers, architects, and infrastructure teams.
Required Skills and Experience:
* 5+ years of experience with messaging systems (preferably Apache ActiveMQ and Red Hat AMQ).
* Hands-on experience migrating from ActiveMQ Classic to ActiveMQ Artemis/Red Hat AMQ.
* Strong knowledge of JMS 1.1 and JMS 2.0 specifications.
* Experience with configuring and tuning messaging brokers for high throughput and low latency.
* Familiarity with clustering, failover, load balancing, and HA configurations.
* Solid experience with security implementations (authentication, authorization, SSL/TLS) in messaging systems.
* Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills.
* Scripting or automation experience (Shell, Ansible, etc.) is a plus.
* (Preferred) Experience deploying AMQ on containers (Kubernetes/Kubernetes) is a plus.
* Good documentation and communication skills.