Associate Principal Engineer, Middleware

Associate Principal Engineer, Middleware

Dallas, TX - Onsite 2-3 days per week

Position Summary

Provide subject matter expertise for implementation and ongoing support of Middleware integration technologies in production and non-production environments.

Work under general supervision; typically reports to a project leader or manager. Provide lead level technical expertise to Middleware staff. Manage day to day activities when called upon.

Responsibilities

Install, configure and maintain 3rd party software components classified as middleware on multiple operating system platforms.

Use subject matter expertise with products to advise on design and assist with development of applications using these tools.

Configure production, development and testing environments and ensure the availability of these application services

Write complex automation scripts using common automation tools, such as Jenkins and Ansible

Provide performance tuning of components and services

Design disaster recovery solutions for middleware technologies to comply with business continuity objectives

Resolve configuration related problems

Resolve complex support issues in both production and non-production environments.

Assist production support and development staff in debugging middleware application defects.

Create procedural and troubleshooting documentation related to middleware products

Participate in or lead moderately or high complex projects.

Properly secure middleware technologies

Advise on industry best practices as it relates to new product selection.

Manage day to day activities of the middleware staff when called upon to do so.

Requirements:

7 years' experience working in a distributed multi-platform environment.

At least 3 years' experience supporting middleware technologies

Experience with J2EE application services, preferably on AWS/Azure

Experience with Linux Systems administration and change management practices

Flexibility to be on call from 5 PM to 7 AM for 3 months per year. Nice to have:

Experience with Message-oriented middleware (MQ)

Experience with CI/CD tools

Experience with microservices and scripting/coding

Financial Services industry experience