Solace Messaging Administrator
Location: London
Employment Type: Full-Time
Are you a Solace expert ready to own and evolve a critical messaging platform? Our client a leading financial services firm are hiring a Solace Messaging Administrator to join a high-performing team powering real-time data flow across enterprise systems. This is a hands-on role with wide scope covering production support, system tuning, and performance monitoring across cloud and on-prem environments.
What Youll Be Doing:
Managing and supporting Solace PubSub+ appliances and software brokers across cloud and on-prem platforms
Responding to production incidents and working on root cause analysis and long-term fixes
Monitoring system health and performance with Prometheus, Grafana, and custom dashboards
Optimising Solace across WAN environments for secure, low-latency message delivery
Partnering with development and support teams to troubleshoot integration and message flow issues
Driving capacity planning and performance tuning to stay ahead of demand
Automating routine tasks to streamline operations and reduce manual overhead
Supporting compliance efforts, including security audits and vulnerability remediation
Maintaining clear, up-to-date documentation for operational continuity
What Were Looking For:
3+ years hands-on experience with Solace PubSub+ in a production environment
Strong knowledge of WAN-based distributed systems and networking fundamentals
Experience with Prometheus and Grafana for observability and alerting
Confident in Linux/Unix systems and scripting (Bash, Python, etc.)
Excellent problem-solving instincts and attention to detail
Strong communicator who works well across technical teams
Bonus Points If You Have:
Familiarity with Docker/Kubernetes
Experience with other messaging platforms like Kafka, RabbitMQ, or MQ
Exposure to DevOps pipelines and CI/CD tools
Experience deploying in AWS, Azure, or GCP
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