Middleware Engineer (IBM MQ & Kafka – Development & Support)
Watershed Consulting
Job Description
Job Title
Middleware Engineer (IBM MQ & Kafka – Development & Support)
Description
We are seeking a Middleware Engineer to support and enhance enterprise messaging platforms. This role combines development, integration, and production support for IBM MQ and Apache Kafka, with a focus on reliability, performance and secure messaging across hybrid and cloud environments. Location: Johannesburg (3 days per week on site). Contract: 12 months (renewable). Subcon budget: R750/hr including margins.
Responsibilities
- Administer and support IBM MQ and Apache Kafka including queue managers, channels, queues, topics, brokers, partitions and clusters.
- Configure message routing, transformation and integration flows; manage queue/topic setup, retention and persistence.
- Develop and maintain producers and consumers using Java, Spring Boot, Kafka Streams and IBM MQ APIs.
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- Location Johannesburg, Gauteng
- Job Type Full-time
- Category Computer Occupations
- Posted Date July 01, 2026
- Application Deadline August 10, 2026