Overview
On Site
$50+
Contract - Independent
Contract - W2
Contract - 12 Month(s)
No Travel Required
Skills
Business Intelligence
COTS
Cloud Computing
Collaboration
Dynamics
Fraud
IBM Cognos Analytics
IT Management
Java
Knowledge Transfer
Management
Microsoft
Microsoft Azure
Middleware
OBIEE
Project Documentation
Public Sector
Reporting
Retail
SAS
Solution Architecture
System Integration
Technical Writing
Training
Writing
Job Details
Job Title: Senior Middleware Specialist / Solution Architect (Enterprise Systems)
Duration: 12 months (anticipated start: July 2025)
Employment Type: Contract (W-2 or C2C)
Pay Rate: Competitive / DOE
Overview:
We are seeking an experienced Senior Middleware Specialist / Solution Architect to support the engineering, integration, and maintenance of enterprise-level applications using commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) products. The consultant will act as a technical lead, supporting middleware services and performing solution architecture work for a large-scale public-sector system.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide technical leadership and support for middleware components of enterprise applications.
- Lead efforts to enhance, upgrade, and maintain existing systems and subsystems.
- Administer and troubleshoot Java-based applications and middleware environments.
- Integrate and customize COTS products to meet business needs.
- Produce and maintain technical documentation, standards, and best practices.
- Provide training and knowledge transfer to internal teams.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support BI/reporting platforms such as SAS, Cognos, and OBIEE.
- Deliver consistent knowledge transfer and detailed project documentation.
Minimum Qualifications (Required):
- 15 years of expert-level experience with COTS system integration.
- 5 years of experience as a solution architect for enterprise applications.
- 5 years of experience managing Java-based applications.
- 5 years of experience supporting BI/reporting tools such as SAS, Cognos, or OBIEE.
- 5 years of experience as a middleware specialist supporting large-scale applications (preferably in the retirement or benefits domain).
- 5 years of experience writing standards, procedures, and conducting training.
- 4 years (within the last 4) working with Microsoft cloud technologies, including Azure App Service, Azure Front Door, Azure AD B2C, and Dynamics Fraud Protection.
- Experience supporting government or public sector systems.
- Familiarity with large retirement systems or platforms similar to myCalPERS.
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