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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. 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
