SOLACE Engineer

Overview

Chicago, United States | Posted on 01/21/2026

Sputnik Solutions, Inc. is a Schaumburg, Illinois–based IT and Non-IT consulting and staffing company dedicated to providing high-quality technology solutions, software development, and outsourcing services. With expertise across mobile and web development, IT staffing, and managed services, Sputnik helps businesses of all sizes enhance productivity, reduce costs, and achieve their digital goals. By combining onshore and offshore capabilities, the company delivers flexible, cost-effective, and scalable solutions tailored to client needs.

Led by a team of experienced professionals, Sputnik Solutions is known for its commitment to integrity, innovation, and client success. Beyond IT services, the company also offers registered agent services in Illinois, helping businesses stay compliant and operationally strong. Through personalized consultation and expert talent delivery, Sputnik Solutions continues to empower organizations to grow confidently in an ever-evolving technology landscape.

Location:

Local to Chicago is preferred. (hybrid/on-site as required)

Total Years of experience: 8 years+

Years of experience in Solace: 1 - 2 years

Must have a technology stack:

• Solace Messaging
• Cloud (AWS is preferred)

Nice to have a technology stack:

• TIBCO, IBM MQ, and IBM ACE

AWS certifications on Dev Ops / Sys Ops / Architect track preferred.

• The qualified candidate will perform engineering, configuration and other administration activities for Solace messaging. The candidate will work as a part of the Middleware Engineering team and need have willingness to learn & support IBM MQ andIBM ACE.
• This candidate will be required to work well in a team environment. He/she must possess excellent communication skills and should be able to work in a collaborative environment with ease.
• Architect and deploy messaging infrastructure using Solace Pub Sub+ / Advanced Event Mesh across cloud environments
• Define and implement event-driven strategies, leveraging Solace features like event mesh, topic hierarchies, and dynamic routing.
• Configure Solace components such as brokers, VPNs, queues, topics, and client connections for optimal performance.
• Ensure robust security, access control, and monitoring of Solace environments.
• Collaborate with development teams to integrate Solace with microservices, APIs, and external platforms (Kafka, JMS, MQTT, etc.)
• Troubleshoot complex messaging issues including latency, throughput, and durability concerns.
• Automate setup and monitoring processes using tools like Terraform, Ansible etc.
• Advise on best practices for event modeling, governance, and topic taxonomy.
• Support enablement activities such as training and knowledge transfer for internal engineering and Dev Ops teams.
• Provide level 3 support including incident resolution and root cause analysis.
• Strong knowledge of scripting using Korn Shell Scripts, Perl etc.
• Research on product capabilities and conduct POCs for new products/features.
• Quick learner of new technology and guidelines with flexible, positive attitude and team player with independent decision making