The Middleware Engineer – WAS Expert will be part of the Middleware Services team, focusing primarily on migration projects and global production service operations for middleware technologies such as WebSphere, JBoss/WildFly, Tomcat, Jetty, IIS, and MQ Series. The role involves ensuring service reliability, availability, and stability, providing expert support, driving automation, and contributing to DevOps practices to improve production environments.

Mandatory Skill(s)

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field;
• Must have 5–8 years of experience in middleware technologies;
• Must have strong knowledge of WebSphere, JBoss, WildFly, Tomcat, Apache, Kafka;
• Must have proficiency in Linux, Unix, and Windows;
• Experience with monitoring and analytics tools, scripting languages, and ITIL service management;
• Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and ability to work in shifts with rotational on-call support;

Desirable Skill(s)

• Knowledge of container platforms (Docker, Kubernetes);
• Exposure to CI/CD tools and automation frameworks;
• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS or GCP;
• DevOps engineering background;
• Experience in the banking or financial services domain;

Responsibilities

• Provide global production service operations support in middleware technologies;
• Ensure service reliability, availability, and stability of assigned scopes;
• Resolve incidents, problems, and service requests within SLAs;
• Collaborate with development, project, and business teams on technical deliverables;
• Drive continuous improvements through automation and performance optimization;
• Engage in DevOps practices including CI/CD, testing, monitoring, and compliance;
• Develop and enhance middleware platforms, interfaces, and self-service workflows;
• Contribute specialist expertise to strategic projects and initiatives;

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