Middleware Engineer

Job Description:

Middleware Engineer Summary:

Signature Consultants has an opportunity for a Middleware Engineer.  In this role the contractor will work on Migration of Middleware from Introscope to AppDynamics monitoring. The candidate will provide Middleware administration that includes server installation, configuration, performance tuning and production support.  This role works with customers (application teams and/or testing teams) on a daily basis providing Middleware and Java support. This is a possible contract-to-hire position and will require W2 candidates that are able to convert to FTE. Our client is not able to sponsor at this time.

Qualifications:

• Providing middleware administration duties for Channels (Banking Center/ATM/Fraud/Other) platforms, end-to-end, including WebSphere, jBoss, Tomcat, TCServer, Apache, IBM HTTP Server, and WXS (extreme scale cache)
• Delivering middleware enterprise projects and regulatory legislative initiatives
• Ensuring production stability from an ongoing support standpoint
• Ensuring middleware platforms are patched with the most current version of software, helping to manage risk to the customer
• Serving as a J2EE architect and making recommendations on J2EE best practices in application development
• Designing Middleware infrastructure and Middleware topology design for high availability and failover capability
• Providing technical consultation to other team members and their supported areas
• Communicating with business partners at an enterprise level
• Interfacing with internal customers and external vendors for consultation at various points of the software development life cycle (SDLC)
• Executing production changes for integrated and regulatory releases with precision
• DEVOPS and/or Ansible toolset experience a plus but not mandatory
• Monitoring toolsets (Introscope/AppDynamics) also a plus, as well as Automation frameworks (BMC/mDeliver/Scripting/Bladelogic)
• WebSphere/jBoss/IBMHttpServer/Apache Middleware administration
• Knowledge of shell, jython and Perl scripting
• Information Technology professional with 5-7 years’ experience

Preferred Skills:

• Java/Container framework knowledge
• Expertise with Ansible
• Expertise with AppDynamics
• Bladelogic/mDeliver/BMC Automation toolsets

About Signature Consultants, LLC 

Headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Signature Consultants was established in 1997 with a singular focus: to provide clients and consultants with superior staffing solutions. For the seventh consecutive year, Signature was voted as one of the “Best Staffing Firms to Work For” and is now the 14th largest IT staffing firm in the United States (source: Staffing Industry Analysts). With 26 locations throughout North America, Signature annually deploys thousands of consultants to support, run, and manage their clients’ technology needs. Signature offers IT staffing, consulting, managed solutions, and direct placement services. For more information on the company, please visit www.sigconsult.com.