Middleware Specialist - Senior

Title

Middleware Specialist

Description

Responsibilities: Provide planning, consulting, technical analysis, design, deployment, development, testing, implementation, maintenance, upgrades and daily support of middleware products.

Experience and Skill Set Requirements

Mandatory: 50%

Experience with web, applications servers and OS including but not limited to:

- Apache HTTP Server

- IBM HTTP Server,

- IBM WebSphere

- Linux, Windows, Solaris and AIX

Experience with middleware and gateways

Experience with development framework/technologies

Experience on application monitoring and support

Experience in middleware software installation, configuration, tuning and administration, as well as experience with application development

Experience with change management and release management as processes supporting the implementation of large applications

Experience in structured methodologies for the design, development, implementation and maintenance of applications

Experience producing design artifacts, code, configurations, scripts, and test cases

Ability to analyze the results from functional, security, load-and-stress testing and resolve reported issues

Ability to analyze and solve data integrity, security, configuration and recovery issues

Assess and test Change Requests (CRQ) with technical content and update as necessary

Ability to participate in release promotions/implementations

A team player with a track record of meeting deadlines

Provide end-to-end solution design, development and unit testing along with recommendations to achieve business outcomes in alignment with business requirements, Cluster reference architecture and Ministry-specific objectives.

Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business goals and support delivery outcomes.

Develop code following the SA development standards, architectural governance principles and design patterns in the development of end-to-end solutions

Experience design and implementation of REST API integrations and best practices

Incorporate security requirements into the design, understand and comply with OPS security standards and policies.

Desirable:

Knowledge and understanding of Information Management principles, concepts, policies and practices.

Knowledge of portal services

Knowledge of PKI Security Infrastructure

Knowledge and understanding of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act (AODA) and related regulations and standards

Experience conducting system monitoring and performance and data integrity in accordance with ITIL standards

Methodology, testing, and troubleshooting - 30%

- Excellent analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills; verbal and written communication skills; interpersonal and negotiation skills

- Experience working in an agile development environment

- Ability to provide user and system documentation as required

- Contribute to the effective management of risks and issues associated with Solution designs

- Collaborate with cross-functional and distributed teams, including designers, developers, architects, project managers, and QA

- Promotes industry standards and best practices with the product teams.

- Perform thorough code reviews including unit tests and ensure high quality of the software.

- Fix defects and support developers, testers and end users

Planning, documentation, and communication - 20%

- Prepare work plans with CYSSC Managers, report and adjust completion status, and report issues and risks in a timely manner

- Write technical documentation that supports and thoroughly explains the architecture

- Deliver knowledge transfer sessions to the team on the work completed

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Must haves:

?Experience with web, applications servers and OS including but not limited to:

- Apache HTTP Server

- IBM HTTP Server,

- IBM WebSphere

- Linux, Windows,

Experience with middleware and gateways