Middle Tier COTS Support Services / Senior Middleware Specialist

Job Title: Senior Middleware Specialist Middle Tier COTS Support Services

Location: Remote (Sacramento, CA)
Duration: 12 Months
Engagement Type: Contract C2C or W2

Job Overview:

Client is seeking a highly skilled Senior Middleware Specialist to provide Middle Tier COTS Support Servicesfor enterprise systems. The consultant will serve as a technical subject matter expert, contributing to system integration, enhancement, support, and documentation efforts for enterprise-grade commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as a Senior Middleware Specialist providing engineering and support for enterprise applications and subsystems.
• Perform analysis, design, testing, documentation, and enhancement of enterprise software solutions.
• Support COTS integration and customization to meet client business requirements.
• Provide third-tier support and mentor junior team members.
• Lead upgrades, replacements, and change implementations for middleware applications.
• Maintain compliance with Client IT policies, procedures, and security guidelines.
• Deliver weekly and monthly reports, and ensure comprehensive knowledge transfer to state personnel.

Required Qualifications:

1. Fifteen (15) years (within last 10 years) of expert experience as a system integrator using commercial off-the-shelf products.

2. Five (5) years (within last 10 years) of experience as a solution architect for enterprise applications.

3. Five (5) years (within last 10 years) of expert experience managing Java based applications.

4. Five (5) years (within last 10 years) of expert experience managing business intelligence and reporting software for SAS, Cognos and OBIEE.

5. Five (5) years (within last 10 years) of experience as a middleware specialist on retirement application solution (public sector applications)

6. Five (5) years (within last 10 years) of experience writing documentation (standards, best practices, procedures) and providing training to team members.

7. Four (4) years (within last 4 years) of experience with cloud technologies for Microsoft Dynamic Fraud Protection, Azure Front Door, Azure AD B2C, and Azure App Service.