Middleware Engineer

Responsibilities will include:

• Partner with Developers and Architects in developing middleware configurations based on requirements. 
• Automate the implementation and configuration of middleware and integration products using Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) tools. 
• Lead and coordinate operational tasks and incidents with off-shore consultants. 
• Analyze current processes and develop steps to improve them and automate them where applicable. 
• Monitor and manage performance and usage of the middleware environment. 
• Develop and implement strategies and documentation for migration, consolidation, and upgrade of middleware and integration components. 
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical problems in a timely and accurate manner to improve application performance and functionality. 
• Responsible for the administration, maintenance, installation, and operation of middleware components. 
• Perform daily operational tasks and system reviews to ensure proper execution of scheduled tasks, and resolution of issues and requests. 
• Represent Infrastructure and IT Middleware department with respect to infrastructure needs and impacts for application development projects and business initiatives as needed. 

• No 3rd parties at this time.
• Previous experience in administering MuleSoft applications, including Anypoint Platform, Anypoint Studio preferred 
• Previous experience in administering Confluent Cloud applications, including Kafka, ksqlDB, Kafka connectors preferred 
• Previous experience in in administering Azure Service Bus, MQSeries applications preferred 
• Proficient in event-based integrations, connectors and other tools for Amazon S3, Amazon MQ, HTTP REST APIs, OIDC/OAuth (Okta), Java libraries, relational databases, file shares preferred 
• Knowledge and understanding of building automation for cloud environments and associated tools desired (Terraform, PowerShell) 
• Previous experience with Azure Service Bus, Amazon MQ, Managed File Transfer platforms, and OIDC/OAuth service provider/identity provider configurations preferred 
• Demonstrated knowledge of Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/PCF etc.) preferred 
• Understanding of Linux operating environments, Linux command line utility and automation scripting 
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of infrastructure as code and application development methodologies such as Agile 
• Demonstrated ability to deliver on project and task commitments 
• Willingness to work on a geographically-dispersed team 
• Strong interpersonal, oral communication and organizational skills 
• Proven analytical ability and problem solving skills