IBM Middleware Support Analyst

About Worldline
Worldline [Euronext: WLN] is a global leader in the payments industry and the technology partner of choice for merchants, banks and acquirers. Powered by c. 18,000 employees in more than 40 countries, Worldline provides its clients with sustainable, trusted and innovative solutions fostering their growth. Services offered by Worldline include in-store and online commercial acquiring, highly secure payment transaction processing and numerous digital services. In 2022 Worldline generated a revenue close to 4.4 billion euros.worldline.com

IBM Middleware Support Analyst

Home Based

This is Worldline

We are the innovators at the heart of the payments technology industry, shaping how the world pays and gets paid. The solutions our people build today power the growth of millions of businesses tomorrow. From your local coffee shop to unicorns and international banks. From San Francisco to Auckland. We are in every corner of the world, in every part of commerce.  And just as we help our customers accelerate their business, we are committed to helping our people accelerate their careers. Together, we shape evolution

The Opportunity

At Worldline, our technology addresses persistent challenges of the payment world. We design and operate leading digital payment and transactional solutions that enable sustainable economic growth and reinforce trust and security in our societies. If you are a highly-skilled IBM Middleware Support Analyst, then get ready to join our company.  

We have many hardworking and dedicated peers that would love for you to work with them. We are committed to continuous improvement. We are always looking for new and innovative ways to improve quality, reduce costs, build excellent solutions, and grow customer happiness. We would like to welcome an organized, innovative and process driven colleague to our team.  

Day-to-Day Responsibilities​

• You ensure... that Incidents, Problems and Changes are updated and closed in a timely and efficient manner within the Atos/Worldline helpdesk systems (ServiceNOW) 
•  You review ...  IBM best practice and new features related to MQ and/or IBM Integration Bus/ACE and share this with the team and suggest improvements and new features for consideration in future releases 
• You build...  Strong relationships with support teams in the customer organisations in the UK rail industry through effective communication, avoiding jargon and maintaining a professional tone even when under pressure  
• You develop...  Solutions to failures in the production service. Small enhancements to existing ACE message flows or deliver MQ/ACE environment changes within agreed timescales and to agreed quality standards and larger enhancements related to extension of ESB scope (e.g. setting up new MQ/ACE environments, extending MQ clusters or developing new ACE message flows) to cater for new services within agreed timescales  
• You run …  using your technical expertise and strong documentation skills to produce impact assessments and estimates for new project work (e.g. new services, extensions to existing services, technology refreshes) 
• You lead …  By supervising or mentoring junior staff as directed by the Middleware Team Leader 

Who Are We Looking For

We look for big thinkers. People who can drive positive change, step up and show what’s next – people with passion, can-do attitude and a hunger to learn and grow. In practice this means:

• You have profound (> 2 years) experience of a WebSphere Middleware support role with the post holder being recognized as a Subject Matter Expert in at least one of IBM MQ administration, IBM ACE administration or IBM ACE development.
• You have experience of administering above WebSphere Middleware products in both Linux and Windows environments
• You have Analytical ability in being able to resolve incidents and clearly document both the root cause and the steps taken to ameliorate the cause.
• Demonstrable experience of delivering to tight deadlines under pressure without supervision. Particularly in a 24x7x365 support environment.

• Experience of using and configuring performance management tools such as Dynatrace, IBM ITCAM or similar
• Understanding of Java - i.e. interpreting stack trace to understand whether the cause is application or WebSphere related
• You have experience of IIB/ACE Message Flow development and support using ESQL, DFDL and Java nodes

Perks & Benefits

At Worldline you’ll get the chance to be at the heart of the global payments technology industry and shape how the world pays and gets paid. On top of that, you will also:

• Be part of a company guided by a strong purpose to do good and recognized as top 1% of the most sustainable companies in all sectors worldwide.
• Work with inspiring colleagues and be empowered to learn, grow and accelerate your career
• Have 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Have employee private medical cover, access to a virtual GP service
• Access to discounts and cash backs on shopping *
• Purchase a range of flexible benefits through salary sacrifice
• Have Income protection @ 67% of base salary for 5 years, subject to Ts & Cs
• Have a Life assurance – 1 x salary if not in a pension scheme, 4 x salary if joins the pension scheme
• Have Pension – the company will match contributions up to 10%

Shape the evolution

We are on an exciting journey towards the next frontiers of payments technology, and we look for big thinkers, people with passion, can-do attitude and a hunger to learn and grow. Here you’ll work with ambitious colleagues from around the world, take on unique challenges as a team, and make a real impact on the society. With an empowering culture, strong technology and extensive training opportunities, we help you accelerate your career - wherever you decide to go. Join our global team of 18,000 innovators and shape a tomorrow that is yours to own.

Learn more about life at Worldline at careers.worldline.com

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as an individual with a disability, or any applicable legally protected characteristics.

The 18 000 employees of Worldline are all different but share the same values. You can see it in the way we behave. We are curious and humble – we are learning every day, we keep things simple and everyone engaged. In our fast-moving industry, we are adaptable and life-long learners. Everyone demonstrates the same dedication to quality and efficiency. We have an entrepreneurial spirit and sense of service. Above all, we never turn our back on a challenge. These values nurture a dynamic and innovative team where everyone can develop and grow.