FORTNA
FORTNA partners with the world’s leading brands to transform omnichannel and parcel distribution operations. Known world-wide for enabling companies to keep pace with digital disruption and growth objectives, we design and deliver solutions, powered by intelligent software, to optimize fast, accurate and cost-effective order fulfillment and last mile delivery. Our people, innovative approach and proprietary algorithms and tools ensure optimal operations design and material and information flow. We deliver exceptional value every day to our customers with comprehensive services and products including network strategy, distribution center operational design and implementation, material handling automated equipment, robotics and a comprehensive suite of lifecycle services.
At FORTNA, we believe in fostering a workplace that isn't just a job but a movement – a collective effort to redefine success and transform challenges into opportunities. "Join the Movement" encapsulates our commitment to a workplace culture that thrives on collaboration, celebrates diversity, and empowers every individual to contribute to something greater than themselves. Our Team. Our Passion. Our Approach.
Position Overview We are looking for a hands on Senior Messaging Specialist / Architect with deep expertise in NATS.io and Red Hat AMQ, capable of designing and guiding enterprise-scale messaging solutions across VMware and OpenShift environments. This role focuses on strategic design, architecture, and governance of messaging systems, while providing technical leadership to operations and development teams.
Key Responsibilities
Lead architecture and design of enterprise-grade messaging platforms leveraging NATS and AMQ.
Define and implement best practices for messaging patterns, high availability, scalability, and disaster recovery.
Work with enterprise architects and DevOps to design messaging solutions aligned with microservices and event-driven architectures.
Evaluate migration strategies from AMQ to NATS and lead migration projects.
Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and oversight to engineers supporting messaging infrastructure.
Conduct capacity planning and performance tuning across large-scale environments.
Author governance, standards, and documentation for messaging services.
Act as a primary escalation point for critical messaging-related incidents.
Required Skills
7+ years of experience in messaging platforms, with proven architecture-level responsibility.
Deep expertise in NATS.io (Core, JetStream, NATS Streaming) and Red Hat AMQ (ActiveMQ Artemis, AMQ Streams).
Strong knowledge of OpenShift, Kubernetes, and VMware vSphere architecture.
Expertise in event-driven architecture (EDA), microservices integration, and hybrid-cloud solutions.
Ability to design secure messaging topologies with TLS, mTLS, and OAuth2-based authentication.
Familiarity with CI / CD pipelines, GitOps (ArgoCD, Helm, Operators).
Preferred Qualifications
Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift / VMware VCP Certification.
Experience with Kafka, RabbitMQ, or Pulsar for comparative architectural evaluations.
Experience in enterprise migration programs between messaging platforms.
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At FORTNA, we believe in fostering a workplace that isn't just a job but a movement – a collective effort to redefine success and transform challenges into opportunities. "Join the Movement" encapsulates our commitment to a workplace culture that thrives on collaboration, celebrates diversity, and empowers every individual to contribute to something greater than themselves. Our Team. Our Passion. Our Approach.
Position Overview We are looking for a hands on Senior Messaging Specialist / Architect with deep expertise in NATS.io and Red Hat AMQ, capable of designing and guiding enterprise-scale messaging solutions across VMware and OpenShift environments. This role focuses on strategic design, architecture, and governance of messaging systems, while providing technical leadership to operations and development teams.
Key Responsibilities
Lead architecture and design of enterprise-grade messaging platforms leveraging NATS and AMQ.
Define and implement best practices for messaging patterns, high availability, scalability, and disaster recovery.
Work with enterprise architects and DevOps to design messaging solutions aligned with microservices and event-driven architectures.
Evaluate migration strategies from AMQ to NATS and lead migration projects.
Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and oversight to engineers supporting messaging infrastructure.
Conduct capacity planning and performance tuning across large-scale environments.
Author governance, standards, and documentation for messaging services.
Act as a primary escalation point for critical messaging-related incidents.
Required Skills
7+ years of experience in messaging platforms, with proven architecture-level responsibility.
Deep expertise in NATS.io (Core, JetStream, NATS Streaming) and Red Hat AMQ (ActiveMQ Artemis, AMQ Streams).
Strong knowledge of OpenShift, Kubernetes, and VMware vSphere architecture.
Expertise in event-driven architecture (EDA), microservices integration, and hybrid-cloud solutions.
Ability to design secure messaging topologies with TLS, mTLS, and OAuth2-based authentication.
Familiarity with CI / CD pipelines, GitOps (ArgoCD, Helm, Operators).
Preferred Qualifications
Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift / VMware VCP Certification.
Experience with Kafka, RabbitMQ, or Pulsar for comparative architectural evaluations.
Experience in enterprise migration programs between messaging platforms.
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