Required Skills: infrastructure automation, Ansible, scripting, Kubernetes, Spring Boot, Java microservices platforms, Splunk, ELK, Prometheus
Job Description
Senior Middleware Engineer / Platform Engineer
Key Responsibilities
· Architect, install, configure, and optimize Tomcat clusters on Red Hat Enterprise Linux virtual servers.
· Support application deployment strategies and enforce SDLC, change management, and release governance.
· Design and manage SSL/TLS, certificate lifecycle management, and secure communications.
· Implement authentication, authorization, and Single Sign-On (SSO) integrations using LDAP and enterprise identity platforms.
· Drive security hardening standards, vulnerability remediation, and compliance alignment for middleware and Linux systems.
· Perform advanced root cause analysis and resolution of complex middleware, OS, and application issues.
· Establish and maintain platform monitoring, logging, and alerting standards.
· Support and enhance CI/CD pipelines, automation, and deployment tooling (e.g., Jenkins).
· Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance across middleware and platform operations.
· Collaborate with application development, database, network, and storage teams to deliver stable and scalable platforms.
· Participate in 24/7 on-call rotation for critical platform incidents and escalations.
Required Skills & Experience
· Strong hands-on experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux administration (physical and virtual).
· Advanced experience with SSL/TLS, certificate authorities, and secure communications.
· Proven expertise in middleware and OS security hardening, vulnerability management, and patching.
· Experience designing and supporting high availability and disaster recovery architectures.
· Strong troubleshooting skills across application, middleware, OS, and infrastructure layers.
· Working knowledge of LDAP/SSO integrations and identity management concepts.
· Experience with CI/CD and automation tools (e.g., Jenkins, Control-M).
· Familiarity with SAN storage concepts and enterprise storage platforms.
· Bachelor’s degree preferred; equivalent professional experience accepted.