diff --git a/infrastructure/terraform/modules/sqs/README.md b/infrastructure/terraform/modules/sqs/README.md
index 12a2f40..61bb29c 100644
--- a/infrastructure/terraform/modules/sqs/README.md
+++ b/infrastructure/terraform/modules/sqs/README.md
@@ -18,7 +18,10 @@
 | <a name="input_create_dlq"></a> [create\_dlq](#input\_create\_dlq) | Create a DLQ | `bool` | `false` | no |
 | <a name="input_default_tags"></a> [default\_tags](#input\_default\_tags) | A map of default tags to apply to all taggable resources within the component | `map(string)` | `{}` | no |
 | <a name="input_delay_seconds"></a> [delay\_seconds](#input\_delay\_seconds) | Time in seconds that the delivery of all messages in the queue will be delayed. An integer from 0 to 900 (15 minutes). | `number` | `0` | no |
+| <a name="input_dlq_alarm_config"></a> [dlq\_alarm\_config](#input\_dlq\_alarm\_config) | Object of optional CloudWatch alarm settings for the DLQ messages alarm | <pre>object({<br/>    comparison_operator = optional(string, "GreaterThanThreshold")<br/>    evaluation_periods  = optional(number, 1)<br/>    period              = optional(number, 300)<br/>    statistic           = optional(string, "Sum")<br/>    threshold           = optional(number, 0)<br/>    actions_enabled     = optional(bool, true)<br/>    treat_missing_data  = optional(string, "notBreaching")<br/>  })</pre> | `{}` | no |
 | <a name="input_dlq_message_retention_seconds"></a> [dlq\_message\_retention\_seconds](#input\_dlq\_message\_retention\_seconds) | The number of seconds Amazon SQS retains a message on the DLQ. Integer representing seconds, from 60 (1 minute) to 1209600 (14 days) | `number` | `1209600` | no |
+| <a name="input_enable_dlq_alarm"></a> [enable\_dlq\_alarm](#input\_enable\_dlq\_alarm) | Create a CloudWatch alarm when messages are visible in the DLQ | `bool` | `true` | no |
+| <a name="input_enable_queue_oldest_message_alarm"></a> [enable\_queue\_oldest\_message\_alarm](#input\_enable\_queue\_oldest\_message\_alarm) | Create a CloudWatch alarm when the oldest visible message age breaches the configured threshold on the main queue | `bool` | `true` | no |
 | <a name="input_environment"></a> [environment](#input\_environment) | The name of the tfscaffold environment | `string` | n/a | yes |
 | <a name="input_fifo_queue"></a> [fifo\_queue](#input\_fifo\_queue) | Boolean designating a FIFO queue | `bool` | `false` | no |
 | <a name="input_kms_data_key_reuse_period_seconds"></a> [kms\_data\_key\_reuse\_period\_seconds](#input\_kms\_data\_key\_reuse\_period\_seconds) | The length of time, in seconds, for which Amazon SQS can reuse a data key to encrypt or decrypt messages before calling AWS KMS again. An integer representing seconds, between 60 seconds (1 minute) and 86,400 seconds (24 hours) | `number` | `300` | no |
@@ -27,6 +30,7 @@
 | <a name="input_message_retention_seconds"></a> [message\_retention\_seconds](#input\_message\_retention\_seconds) | The number of seconds Amazon SQS retains a message. Integer representing seconds, from 60 (1 minute) to 1209600 (14 days) | `number` | `null` | no |
 | <a name="input_name"></a> [name](#input\_name) | Name of the SQS Queue | `string` | n/a | yes |
 | <a name="input_project"></a> [project](#input\_project) | The name of the tfscaffold project | `string` | n/a | yes |
+| <a name="input_queue_oldest_message_alarm_config"></a> [queue\_oldest\_message\_alarm\_config](#input\_queue\_oldest\_message\_alarm\_config) | Object of optional CloudWatch alarm settings for the main queue oldest message age alarm | <pre>object({<br/>    comparison_operator = optional(string, "GreaterThanThreshold")<br/>    evaluation_periods  = optional(number, 1)<br/>    period              = optional(number, 300)<br/>    statistic           = optional(string, "Maximum")<br/>    threshold           = optional(number, 300)<br/>    actions_enabled     = optional(bool, true)<br/>    treat_missing_data  = optional(string, "notBreaching")<br/>  })</pre> | `{}` | no |
 | <a name="input_region"></a> [region](#input\_region) | The AWS Region | `string` | n/a | yes |
 | <a name="input_sqs_kms_key_arn"></a> [sqs\_kms\_key\_arn](#input\_sqs\_kms\_key\_arn) | ARN of the KMS key to encrypt SQS queue messages | `string` | n/a | yes |
 | <a name="input_sqs_policy_overload"></a> [sqs\_policy\_overload](#input\_sqs\_policy\_overload) | Optional additional policy to extend the SQS Resource Policy | `string` | `""` | no |
diff --git a/infrastructure/terraform/modules/sqs/cloudwatch_metric_alarm_dlq_messages.tf b/infrastructure/terraform/modules/sqs/cloudwatch_metric_alarm_dlq_messages.tf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..facee8a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/infrastructure/terraform/modules/sqs/cloudwatch_metric_alarm_dlq_messages.tf
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+resource "aws_cloudwatch_metric_alarm" "dlq_messages" {
+  count = var.create_dlq && var.enable_dlq_alarm ? 1 : 0
+
+  alarm_name          = "${local.csi}-dlq-messages-alarm"
+  alarm_description   = "RELIABILITY: Alarm for messages in the DLQ"
+  comparison_operator = var.dlq_alarm_config.comparison_operator
+  evaluation_periods  = var.dlq_alarm_config.evaluation_periods
+  metric_name         = "ApproximateNumberOfMessagesVisible"
+  namespace           = "AWS/SQS"
+  period              = var.dlq_alarm_config.period
+  statistic           = var.dlq_alarm_config.statistic
+  threshold           = var.dlq_alarm_config.threshold
+  actions_enabled     = var.dlq_alarm_config.actions_enabled
+  treat_missing_data  = var.dlq_alarm_config.treat_missing_data
+
+  dimensions = {
+    QueueName = aws_sqs_queue.deadletter_queue[0].name
+  }
+
+  tags = local.default_tags
+}
diff --git a/infrastructure/terraform/modules/sqs/cloudwatch_metric_alarm_queue_oldest_message.tf b/infrastructure/terraform/modules/sqs/cloudwatch_metric_alarm_queue_oldest_message.tf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c00b420
--- /dev/null
+++ b/infrastructure/terraform/modules/sqs/cloudwatch_metric_alarm_queue_oldest_message.tf
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+resource "aws_cloudwatch_metric_alarm" "queue_oldest_message" {
+  count = var.enable_queue_oldest_message_alarm ? 1 : 0
+
+  alarm_name          = "${local.csi}-queue-oldest-message-alarm"
+  alarm_description   = "RELIABILITY: Alarm for old messages in the queue"
+  comparison_operator = var.queue_oldest_message_alarm_config.comparison_operator
+  evaluation_periods  = var.queue_oldest_message_alarm_config.evaluation_periods
+  metric_name         = "ApproximateAgeOfOldestMessage"
+  namespace           = "AWS/SQS"
+  period              = var.queue_oldest_message_alarm_config.period
+  statistic           = var.queue_oldest_message_alarm_config.statistic
+  threshold           = var.queue_oldest_message_alarm_config.threshold
+  actions_enabled     = var.queue_oldest_message_alarm_config.actions_enabled
+  treat_missing_data  = var.queue_oldest_message_alarm_config.treat_missing_data
+
+  dimensions = {
+    QueueName = aws_sqs_queue.sqs_queue.name
+  }
+
+  tags = local.default_tags
+}
diff --git a/infrastructure/terraform/modules/sqs/variables.tf b/infrastructure/terraform/modules/sqs/variables.tf
index f7ca0f6..8cfa8bc 100644
--- a/infrastructure/terraform/modules/sqs/variables.tf
+++ b/infrastructure/terraform/modules/sqs/variables.tf
@@ -117,6 +117,46 @@ variable "create_dlq" {
   default     = false
 }
 
+variable "enable_dlq_alarm" {
+  description = "Create a CloudWatch alarm when messages are visible in the DLQ"
+  type        = bool
+  default     = true
+}
+
+variable "dlq_alarm_config" {
+  description = "Object of optional CloudWatch alarm settings for the DLQ messages alarm"
+  type = object({
+    comparison_operator = optional(string, "GreaterThanThreshold")
+    evaluation_periods  = optional(number, 1)
+    period              = optional(number, 300)
+    statistic           = optional(string, "Sum")
+    threshold           = optional(number, 0)
+    actions_enabled     = optional(bool, true)
+    treat_missing_data  = optional(string, "notBreaching")
+  })
+  default = {}
+}
+
+variable "enable_queue_oldest_message_alarm" {
+  description = "Create a CloudWatch alarm when the oldest visible message age breaches the configured threshold on the main queue"
+  type        = bool
+  default     = true
+}
+
+variable "queue_oldest_message_alarm_config" {
+  description = "Object of optional CloudWatch alarm settings for the main queue oldest message age alarm"
+  type = object({
+    comparison_operator = optional(string, "GreaterThanThreshold")
+    evaluation_periods  = optional(number, 1)
+    period              = optional(number, 300)
+    statistic           = optional(string, "Maximum")
+    threshold           = optional(number, 300)
+    actions_enabled     = optional(bool, true)
+    treat_missing_data  = optional(string, "notBreaching")
+  })
+  default = {}
+}
+
 variable "max_receive_count" {
   description = "The maximum number of times a message can be received before being sent to the DLQ"
   type        = number