Senior Middleware Developer

Client is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Middleware Administrator to join our IT Infrastructure team. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in middleware technologies, system integrations, and application support. This individual will play a key role in managing, monitoring, and maintaining middleware platforms that support the organization’s enterprise applications.
This position will be fully remote and can be worked from anywhere within the United States.

Key Responsibilities
• Install, configure, and maintain middleware technologies (e.g., , WebSphere, JBoss, Control-M, Infosphere, GlobalScape).
• Manage application deployments and troubleshoot middleware-related issues.
• Monitor, optimize, and tune middleware environments to ensure high availability and performance.
• Perform proactive system monitoring and log analysis to identify and address potential issues.
• Collaborate with development, database, network, and DevOps teams to support system integration and troubleshooting.
• Deploy, configure, and manage middleware instances following organizational policies and standards.
• Collaborate on configuration changes to ensure alignment with security, compliance, and operational standards.
• Respond to incidents related to middleware and application performance, including root cause analysis (RCA).
• Create reports on middleware performance, uptime and operational activities.

Required Qualifications
• Bachelor’s Degree and 5 years of related experience field, additional experience will be considered in lieu of degree.
• 5 years of experience in middleware administration or related IT infrastructure roles.
• 5 years direct experience supporting Infosphere.
• Familiarity with middleware platforms such as WebSphere, JBoss, Control-M, Infosphere, GlobalScape.
• Basic understanding of networking concepts (e.g., firewalls, load balancing, DNS, HTTP/HTTPS).
• Familiarity with monitoring tools (e.g., Splunk, Nagios, or similar).
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a public trust.

Preferred Qualifications
• Certification in middleware technologies is a plus.
• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes.
• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and related middleware services.
• Proficiency in SAS Administration:
o Experience installing, configuring, and managing SAS environments, including SAS Grid Manager and SAS Viya.
o Understanding of SAS components, architecture, performance tuning, and troubleshooting.
o Expertise in implementing and maintaining secure SAS environments, ensuring compliance with security policies and data governance.
• Experience with DQMAN Administration:
o Experience with DQMAN for managing and optimizing data quality processes and workflows.
o Experience in using DQMAN for data cleansing, transformation, and analysis to support accurate and robust data management strategies.
o Understanding of advanced features of DQMAN for system integration and large-scale environments.
• Familiarity with Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Middleware Operations:
o Understanding of AI tools and frameworks and how they can be leveraged to enhance middleware performance, automation, and predictive analysis.
• Strong Data Analysis Skills:
o Hands-on experience with data analysis methods, including trend analysis, root cause analysis, and data visualization techniques.
o Ability to work with large and complex datasets and translate business problems into effective technical solutions.
o Knowledge of data governance, data quality, and building operational reports or dashboards.
• Azure Cloud Platform Proficiency:
o Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure services, particularly as they relate to middleware environments and data management.
o Familiarity with Azure AD for integrating Single Sign-On (SSO) solutions.
• Version Control and Collaboration with GitHub:
• Experience with GitHub for version control, collaboration, and CI/CD pipeline integrations.
• Ability to manage and version middleware scripts and configurations efficiently and securely.
• Implementation and Management of Single Sign-On (SSO):
o Experience deploying, integrating, and maintaining Single Sign-On (SSO) solutions across middleware platforms to enable secure and seamless user authentication.
o Familiarity with authentication protocols such as SAML, OAuth, and OpenID Connect.
• Experience with Oracle Enterprise Middleware Applications:
• Proven ability in installation, configuration, patching, tuning, and troubleshooting Oracle middleware environments.
• Understanding of middleware systems architecture and their integration with databases and other IT infrastructure.
• Ability to maintain system and process documentation for operational and compliance needs.
• Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and ability to work in a dynamic, collaborative environment.