Messaging Administrator - Solace

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 You’ll 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 We’re 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