Senior Middleware Admin - Investment Banking

Tech Talent International (SI) supplies technical talent to a variety of clients ranging from Fortune 100/500/1000 companies to small and mid-sized organizations in Canada/US and Europe.

We currently have a role as a Senior Middleware Admin - Investment Banking with our large consulting client on a long term project with a major investment bank  in the downtown Montreal area.

Role: Senior Middleware Admin - Investment Banking

Type: Permanent or Contract 37.5 hrs/week

Location: Hybrid - Downtown Montreal, QC -(roles starts off 5 days in office for 1st 3 months, then turns into hybrid setup 3 days onsite, 2 days from home)

Salary: $95,000 - $100,000 + 9% bonus + 3-5 weeks paid vacation + 6% RRSP matching + benefits + sick/personal day + cell phone allowance + discounts for public transit and may other perks

Position Overview

Support and manage middleware technologies within the global Middleware group.

Work closely with Middleware Administrators in Montreal, the US, and Paris to manage middleware located in Canada and the US.

Participate in the on‑call rotation, providing off‑hours and weekend production support.

Provide follow‑the‑sun on‑call support to systems in Paris and Asia.

Administer and support IBM Sterling technologies (Connect Enterprise, Connect Express, Connect Direct, Sterling File Gateway, Sterling Secure Proxy, etc.).

Support relevant protocols including:

• FTP, SFTP
• PeSIT
• Connect:Direct (C:D)
• FTP/SSL
• Provide advice and best practices to internal clients (GTS, ITEC, etc.).
• Help implement and update team standards (installation, best practices, procedures).
• Contribute to API Factory initiatives for provisioning and automation of the file transfer platform.
• Implement and maintain consistent processes, methods, and procedures for all file transfer activities.
• Recommend software and hardware upgrade paths.

Requirements

• 5+ years of middleware administration experience
• Familiarity with ITIL processes.
• Experience with IBM MQ is the target but someone who has worked with RABBITMQ could fulfill this role
• Client‑focused and able to work independently while collaborating across different teams.
• Detail‑oriented with strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Willingness to learn new technologies and methodologies.
• Self‑motivated and a team player.
• Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills.
• Experience working in a 24x7 environment.
• Experience working with distributed teams.
• Operational management experience.
• Proficiency in French and English (written and/or oral) is ideal but not mandatory

Due to US Federal Securities law that may apply to this position, candidates who will apply for this position may be required to submit to an enhanced background screening, including the collection of their fingerprints by a third-party vendor selected by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA").