Job#: 3029300 Job Description: Middleware Engineer
Location: Plano, Texas | Pennington, New Jersey | Jacksonville, Florida (Onsite)Employment Type: ContractContract Duration: 12 MonthsRole Overview
This position involves providing end-to-end middleware administration for online banking and eCommerce platforms. The role is focused on delivering enterprise projects, ensuring production stability, and managing platform patching. The successful candidate will work with application and testing teams, design high-availability infrastructure, and execute production changes.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform middleware administration for WebLogic, WebSphere, JBoss, Tomcat, Apache, IBM HTTP Server, and WXS.
- Deliver on middleware enterprise projects and regulatory legislative initiatives.
- Ensure middleware platforms are patched with current software versions to manage risk.
- Conduct server installation, configuration, performance tuning, and production support.
- Support and conduct production change management duties.
- Design middleware infrastructure and topology for high availability and failover.
- Interface with internal customers and external vendors throughout the software development life cycle (SDLC).
- Provide support in a 24/7 environment, including after-hours and weekends.
Required Qualifications
Experience:- A minimum of five years of professional Information Technology experience.
- Experience with J2EE at a large-scale enterprise system level.
- Working knowledge of application setup, support, and configuration.
- Expert knowledge of Linux operating systems with hands-on experience in troubleshooting application issues.
- Experience with infrastructure, application performance, and customer experience tools such as Netcool, ITM, Splunk, Dynatrace, AppDynamics, and SiteScope.
Technical Skills:- Administration of WebLogic, WebSphere, JBoss, IBMHttpServer, Tomcat, and Apache.
- Knowledge of shell, Jython, and Perl scripting.
- Expertise with AppDynamics and DynaTrace.
- Expertise with Ansible.
- Understanding of web application communication protocols such as SOAP, HTTP, and XML.
- Knowledge of core network services including DNS, SMTP, NTP, syslog, and HTTP.
Education:- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent field experience with at least three years supporting middleware products.
Preferred Qualifications
- Expertise with the Bladelogic toolset.
- Knowledge of Java/Container frameworks.
- Experience with the BMC Remedy ITSM tool.
Compensation & Benefits
A competitive pay rate is offered for this contract position. Specific benefit packages are available to eligible employees.
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.
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Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.
Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Apex team member can provide.
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