Middleware Specialist

Job Description

Role purpose We are seeking a skilled Middleware Engineer to join our dynamic IT team. The ideal candidate will have experience with middleware technologies and a strong understanding of encryption, and infrastructure-as-code. This role involves supporting and maintaining middleware platforms and shared service applications, ensuring their optimal performance and security. Duties & Responsibilities Middleware Management: Install, configure, and maintain middleware platforms including Apache Tomcat, RedHat JBoss, Microsoft IIS, and Oracle Weblogic. Network Security: Implement and manage network encryption technologies such as SSL and HTTPS. Authentication and Authorization: Manage SSO solutions, particularly with Active Directory, and implement MFA. System Administration: Perform basic Linux administration tasks and manage VPNs, DNS, and IPAM. Messaging Technologies: Work with messaging technologies like IBM MQ and Rabbit MQ. Infrastructure-as-Code: Use tools like Terraform, Ansible, and Git for infrastructure management. Shared Services Support: Support applications delivering MFA, data tokenization, and data encryption. Continuous Improvement: Identify and implement improvements to middleware and shared service applications. Agile Methodologies: Participate in Agile environments using Scrum and/or Kanban. Knowledge, Experience & Skills Proficiency with Apache Tomcat, RedHat JBoss, Microsoft IIS, and Oracle Weblogic. Kafka and Citrix experience is a plus. Strong written and verbal English skills. Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills. Strong teamwork and communication abilities. At least one role at a major, global organisation with 100s or 1000s of servers to manage Working with colleagues/customers in the UK and US Some evidence of automation experience, ideally mentioning keywords 'Terraform', 'Ansible', 'Python', 'Powershell' Some evidence the candidate has had to think for themselves - e.g. they have been a consultant, team lead, project lead or just generally someone who has autonomy in one or more of their roles Evidence that they have written documents and/or mentored/coached more junior colleagues or clients