Middleware Engineer

Overview

On Site
USD 46.00 - 50.00 per hour
Contract - W2
Contract - Independent

Skills

Web Applications
Database
Microsoft
Project Management
Performance Management
Preventive Maintenance
Load Balancing
Hosting
Engineering Support
Training
Middleware Administration
Adobe ColdFusion
Docker
Oracle
Red Hat Linux
VMware
Cloud Computing
Amazon Web Services
Microsoft Azure
Middleware
Configuration Management
Performance Tuning
Communication
Collaboration
Cross-functional Team
Finance
Accounting
Marketing
Legal
Customer Support
Online Training
Artificial Intelligence
Insurance
.NET

Job Details

Description

Position Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Middleware Engineer to join our team. This role is responsible for delivering reliable infrastructure support for web application solutions and maintaining a stable, scalable middleware environment. The ideal candidate will work closely with development, server, and database teams to leverage technologies such as ColdFusion, Docker, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Oracle, Red Hat, and VMware.

Key Responsibilities
  • Full-time onsite in Washington, DC; later shift ending between 5 PM and 7 PM daily.
  • Participate in 24x7 on-call escalation rotation every 2-3 months.
  • Support existing middleware infrastructure, troubleshoot incidents and outages, and improve performance and efficiency.
  • Serve as escalation point for middleware issues and provide guidance for complex production or system problems.
  • Assist application teams with troubleshooting application outages.
  • Act as subject matter expert for middleware architecture improvements and outage resolution.
  • Monitor OEM middleware patching and upgrade recommendations.
  • Execute processes for middleware maintenance, including load balancing, tuning, and configuration management.
  • Implement and maintain consistent middleware parameters and system settings across environments.
  • Administer middleware management tools and patch middleware software per established lifecycle.
  • Provide hosting operations and engineering support for web middleware components.
  • Deliver training as required.


Requirements

Required Qualifications
  • Strong experience in middleware administration and support in enterprise environments.
  • Expertise in technologies such as ColdFusion, Docker, Oracle, Red Hat, VMware, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure).
  • Proven ability to troubleshoot complex middleware and application issues.
  • Familiarity with patching, configuration management, and performance tuning.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills for cross-functional team support.


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