Middleware Engineer

Duration: Long Term

Clearance: A minimum of Secret clearance is required

Certification: Security+ or above

Roles and Responsibilities:

• The ISB Middleware Engineer is responsible for support, management, and optimization of Middleware Systems for respective Middleware Systems and Technologies, to include but not limited to IBM WebSphere, IIS, Apache, and other commercial off-the-shelf (COTS), or Government off-the-shelf (GOTS) software solutions.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of current and emerging technologies and technical strategy, and advise the business where improvements are deemed necessary.
• Design verification procedures to ensure reliability of newly installed or upgraded systems.
• Research, guide, and perform implementation of best practices for systems over which this position has been designated lead.
• Manage internal projects of new implementation and software system upgrades.
• Document and provide training for Junior and Mid-level team members for new and existing solutions.
• Mentor Junior and Mid-level team members to ensure skills transfer for systems under this position s oversight.
• Provides reporting for systems over which this position has been designated lead.
• Serves as final tier of support escalation for respective Middleware Systems.
• Defines high level standards for systems and technologies under this positions oversight.
• Act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in all matters regarding the respective technologies, systems, or applications hosted or supported by ISB.
• Software and systems support in analyzing, troubleshooting, testing, and making recommendations related to systems environment.
• Provide for Incident Response and Problem Management including root cause of system problems, such as configuration issues resulting in operational performance degradation or system outages, supporting the local manager with information and advice on the necessary corrective actions and/or interim workarounds.
• Troubleshoot, diagnose, and resolve outages and other problems with web servers, application servers, and database servers.
• Software engineering support in the integration of existing baseline and non-baseline software into the systems environment.
• Minimum Required Experience:
• At the Middleware Engineer level, required experience for the requisite Middleware Systems are:

Internet Information Services (IIS)

• 3+ Years Experience Administering IIS on a Windows Platform

Apache

• 3+ Years Experience Administering Apache on a Windows or Red Hat Enterprise Linux Platform

IBM WebSphere

• 3+ Years Experience Administering IBM WebSphere on a Windows or Red Hat Enterprise Linux Platform

Preferred Experience:

At the Middleware Engineer level, required experience for the requisite Middleware Systems are:

Internet Information Services (IIS)

• 7+ Years Experience Administering IIS on a Windows Platform

Apache

• 7+ Years Experience Administering Apache on a Windows or Red Hat Enterprise Linux Platform

IBM WebSphere

• 7+ Years Experience Administering IBM WebSphere on a Windows or Red Hat Enterprise Linux Platform
• Experience supporting and sustaining Citrix XenApp, Citrix XenDesktop, and/or Citrix Storefront in an Enterprise Datacenter
• Experience supporting and sustaining IBM Maximo systems
• Experience supporting and sustaining ESRI ArcGIS Software Suites, ESRI Portal for ArcGIS, and supporting software

About our Company: -

22nd Century Technologies, Inc., is one of the fastest growing IT Service Integrator and Workforce Solution companies in the United States. Founded in 1997, 22nd Century Technologies is a Certified National Minority Business Enterprise with 6,000+ people including 600+ Cyber SMEs nationwide supporting our customers in all 50 states, Canada, and Mexico. With HQs in Somerset, NJ and Mclean, VA, 22nd Century has 14 offices throughout the United States. As part of our unrelenting focus on quality and compliance, 22nd Century Technologies delivery is based on Certified Matured Processes including CMMI L3 Dev & SVC, ISO 20000, ISO 27001, and ISO 9001 quality processes. With a strong focus on the public sector, 22nd Century currently holds government contracts with 14 out of 15 Federal Executive agencies including DoD, 37 other Federal agencies, 50 States, 115+ Local agencies, and 37 School Districts. In the last three years, we have expanded our services to Fortune 500 and other commercial clients and currently support 80+ commercial clients.

Recognized among Best Company to Work For by Forbes, 22nd Century Technologies, Inc., consistently exceeds our clients expectations by focusing on their absolute satisfaction with jobs while keeping our employees motivated.

22nd Century Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer" and s & all other parties authorized to work in the US are encouraged to apply."

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.