Messaging Technologies Administrator

Overview

PepsiCo Data BI & Integration Platforms is seeking an experienced messaging (TIBCO, Confluent Kafka, IBM MQ) & Azure/AWS Cloud Platform native messaging technology leader, responsible for overseeing the design, deployment, and maintenance of on premise & cloud infrastructure projects on Azure/AWS, for its North America PepsiCo Foods/Beverages business.

The ideal candidate will have deep hands-on experience with messaging technologies like TIBCO (EMS, BW), Confluent Kafka, IBM MQ & native Azure/AWS services - Infrastructure as Code (IaC), platform provisioning & administration, cloud network design, cloud security principles and automation.

Responsibilities

• Manage and mentor a team of TIBCO, Confluent Kafka & IBM MQ infrastructure SMEs, providing technical leadership and direction.
• Design, deploy, and manage TIBCO, Confluent Kafka, IBM MQ clusters on-prem, cloud, or hybrid environments. This includes capacity planning, performance tuning, and implementing security best practices.
• Collaborate with application developers, system administrators, and other stakeholders to understand their needs and ensure messaging solutions meet their requirements.
• Contribute to the overall strategy and roadmap for TIBCO, Confluent Kafka & IBM MQ Platform, driving initiatives to improve performance, scalability, and reliability
• Mentor team for Capacity Planning and Performance Tuning for TIBCO, Confluent Kafka & IBM MQ.
• Provide guidance and support team to implement Disaster Recovery pattern for messaging technology like TIBCO, Confluent Kafka & IBM MQ.
• Manage and mentor a team of cloud platform infrastructure SMEs, providing technical leadership and direction.
• Provide guidance and support for application migration, modernization, and transformation projects, leveraging cloud-native technologies and methodologies.
• Implement cloud infrastructure policies, standards, and best practices, ensuring cloud environment adherence to security and regulatory requirements.
• Design, deploy and optimize cloud-based infrastructure using Azure/AWS services that meet the performance, availability, scalability, and reliability needs of our applications and services.
• Drive troubleshooting of cloud infrastructure issues, ensuring timely resolution and root cause analysis by partnering with global cloud center of excellence & enterprise application teams, and PepsiCo premium cloud partners (Microsoft, AWS, TIBCO, IBM & Confluent).
• Establish and maintain effective communication and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, including business leaders, developers, customers, and vendors.
• Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to automate provisioning and management of cloud resources. Write and maintain scripts for automation and deployment using PowerShell, Python, or Azure/AWS CLI.
• Work with stakeholders to document architectures, configurations, and best practices.
• Knowledge of cloud security principles around data protection, identity and access Management (IAM), compliance and regulatory, threat detection and prevention, disaster recovery and business continuity.

• The expected compensation range for this position is between $89,000 - $149,000.
• Location, confirmed job-related skills, experience, and education will be considered in setting actual starting salary. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range during the hiring process.
• Bonus based on performance and eligibility target payout is 10% of annual salary paid out annually.
• Paid time off subject to eligibility, including paid parental leave, vacation, sick, and bereavement.
• In addition to salary, PepsiCo offers a comprehensive benefits package to support our employees and their families, subject to elections and eligibility: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Health, and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Insurance (Accident, Group Legal, Life), Defined Contribution Retirement Plan.

• Bachelor's degree in computer science.
• At least 10 to 12 years of experience in messaging technologies - TIBCO, Confluent Kafka, IBM MQ infrastructure, architecture and operations, including security including at least 6 to 8 years of experience in IT cloud infrastructure, architecture and operations, including security.
• Extensive experience in messaging technologies like TIBCO (EMS, BW), Confluent Kafka and IBM MQ administration and development, including experience with other related tools.
• Extensive experience in TIBCO (EMS, BW, Adapters, Hawk, enterprise messaging concepts etc.), IBM MQ (Queue Managers, Queues, Channels & configure publish/subscribe models etc.) and Confluent Kafka (Kafka architecture, including brokers, topics, partitions, replicas, data streaming concepts, configuring & maintaining Kafka clusters etc.).
• Deep knowledge of cloud architecture, design, and deployment principles and practices, including microservices, serverless, containers, and DevOps.
• Deep expertise in Azure/AWS messaging technologies, real time data ingestion, data warehouses, serverless ETL, DevOps, Kubernetes, virtual machines, monitoring and security tools.
• Deep expertise in Azure/AWS networking and security fundamentals, including network endpoints & network security groups, firewalls, external/internal DNS, load balancers, virtual networks and subnets.
• Proficient in scripting and automation tools, such as PowerShell, Python, Terraform, and Ansible.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Certifications in Azure/AWS platform administration, networking and security are preferred. TIBCO, Confluent Kafka or IBM MQ Certified Professional are often desirable.
• Strong self-organization, time management and prioritization skills
• A high level of attention to detail, excellent follow through, and reliability
• Strong collaboration, teamwork and relationship building skills across multiple levels and functions in the organization
• Ability to listen, establish rapport, and credibility as a strategic partner vertically within the business unit or function, as well as with leadership and functional teams
• Strategic thinker focused on business value results that utilize technical solutions
• Strong communication skills in writing, speaking, and presenting
• Capable to work effectively in a multi-tasking environment.
• Fluent in English language.