Senior Manager, MQ and ACE Engineering

CVS Health

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Work type
Remote
Location
IL
Salary
$106,605–$260,590 / yr
Posted
5 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Oct 31, 2026

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How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $201k
This role $184k
$88k most similar roles pay here $279k

This role pays less than 58% of similar roles. Most pay $165,112–$236,437 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $184k versus about $201k for comparable roles.

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About CVS Health

CVS Health is a leading American healthcare company operating retail pharmacies, pharmacy benefit management services, and a health insurance segment through Aetna, one of the nation''s largest health insurers. Industry: Healthcare & Pharmacy

CVS Health currently has 82 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $118,450–$284,280 across 81 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Manager, MQ and ACE Engineering

Senior Manager, MQ and ACE Engineering leads the strategy, architecture, delivery, and continuous evolution of enterprise messaging and integration platforms. This role oversees engineering teams responsible for platform reliability, automation, security, governance, and operational excellence across mission-critical environments. The manager is tasked with building secure, scalable, and cost-efficient services to enable enterprise connectivity, digital transformation, and application modernization. Key responsibilities include managing vendor relationships, performing capacity planning, and driving performance optimization through modern engineering practices. The role requires deep expertise in IBM MQ and IBM App Connect Enterprise (ACE) or IBM Integration Bus (IIB). Candidates should possess skills in high-availability architectures, disaster recovery, CI/CD, and DevOps automation. Preferred technical competencies include experience with Kafka, Kubernetes, OpenShift, API management, Infrastructure as Code, and hybrid cloud environments across platforms like Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud.

What you'll do

  • Lead the engineering, operations, and modernization of enterprise IBM MQ and IBM ACE platforms.
  • Define and execute the integration platform strategy, roadmap, standards, and governance.
  • Drive platform automation, performance optimization, capacity planning, and disaster recovery readiness.
  • Manage high-performing engineering teams by providing coaching, leadership, and professional development.
  • Oversee the delivery of secure, scalable, and cost-efficient messaging services for enterprise connectivity.
  • Manage strategic vendor relationships and oversee technology lifecycle planning.
  • Implement modern engineering practices including CI/CD, DevOps automation, and Infrastructure as Code.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or equivalent work experience (High School Diploma/GED plus 4 years of relevant experience).
  • 7+ years supporting enterprise integration, middleware, messaging, or platform engineering environments within large-scale organizations.
  • 5+ years leading engineering, platform, infrastructure, or technology teams with accountability for delivery, operations, and talent development.
  • 5+ years administering, architecting, and optimizing IBM MQ environments, including performance tuning, resiliency, troubleshooting, and operational support.
  • 4+ years designing, developing, and supporting IBM App Connect Enterprise (ACE) or IBM Integration Bus (IIB) solutions across complex enterprise integration landscapes.
  • 3+ years implementing high-availability architectures, disaster recovery capabilities, DevOps automation, CI/CD practices, and hybrid or cloud-based integration platforms.
  • Experience with cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud and hybrid integration environments (preferred).
  • Knowledge of Kafka, IBM Event Streams, API management, Kubernetes, OpenShift, or container-based architectures; familiarity with Agile, SAFe, IaC, and technical certifications (preferred).

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