Azure DevOps / Middleware Architect-Duration : 9 Month with a possibility to hire.

Title : Sr. Azure DevOps / Middleware Architect

Location : Remote

Duration : 9 Month with a possibility to hire.

The Middleware Architect will be responsible for architecture, build, administer and maintaining specified multi-tier applications and services to include installation, configuration, monitoring, planning, deploying, troubleshooting, and issue resolution. They will be the subject matter expert (SME) for multiple applications/environments and will provide guidance and recommendations regarding those applications/environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, construct and support middleware infrastructures that meet the requirements for organizational IT initiatives
• Troubleshoot and resolution of complex problems within the infrastructure
• Work on designing/implementing/automation procedures for deployment, configuration, patching and upgrading of systems and applications
• Conduct analysis of production systems and performance testing results to identify areas of improvement within the application or infrastructure
• Conduct feasibility studies for existing and emerging middleware technologies
• Provide mentoring and guidance for mid and junior level staff, offering feedback targeted at individual development
• Work closely with vendors, internal groups and outside agencies to provide technical leadership and solutions
• Independently analyze, solve, and correct issues in real time, providing problem resolution end-to-end.
• Refine and automate regular processes, track issues, and document changes
• Perform scheduled maintenance and support release deployment activities after hours.
• Share domain and technical expertise, providing technical mentorship and crosstraining to other peers and team members.

Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering and related fields
• Minimum of 8+ years systems administration experience
• Demonstrated ability to understand and create infrastructure diagrams
• Extensive knowledge of Windows Server 2016 and higher.
• Thorough understanding and experience with PowerShell scripting for administration tasks.
• Experience administering cloud technologies such as Azure and AWS
• Thorough understanding of networking connectivity and load balancing
• Experience or familiarity with IIS, HTML, Java and Web Logic
• Knowledge of Web Services and Services Oriented Architecture is desirable.
• DevOps experience or familiarity with application deployments through change management and the CI/CD process
• Strong experience on failover, high availability, disaster recovery, business continuance.
• Good knowledge and demonstrated troubleshooting abilities on connectivity issues due to firewall, load balancer, proxy, and others.
• Detail oriented with strong organizational skills
• Excellent customer service skills and service orientation
• Ability to communicate effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences in written and non-written formats
• Ability to effectively interface with technical and nontechnical staff at all organizational levels.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
• Self-motivated, able to work and solve problems independently, and takes initiative.
• Experience working with Windows server, including Active Directory
• Excellent written and verbal communication