Middleware Specialist

Project Description

A senior middleware specialist is needed to support strategic and incremental implementation of products and features that are essential for modernization of services under the Business Experience Platform (BXP) initiative.

Job Description

Responsibilities

• Provide planning, consulting, technical analysis, design, deployment, development, testing, implementation, maintenance, upgrades and daily support of middleware products.

General Skills

• Experience with web and applications tier servers

• Experience with message brokers

• Experience with messaging services

• Experience with adapters

• Experience with development framework/technologies

• Experience in middleware software installation, configuration, tuning, system optimization and administration, as well as experience with application development

• Experience with change management and release management as processes supporting the implementation of large applications

• Experience with incident and problem management processes

• Experience in structured methodologies for the design, development, implementation and maintenance of applications

• Experience producing design artefacts, code, configurations, scripts, and test cases

• Ability to analyze the results from functional, security, load-and-stress testing and resolve reported issues

• Ability to analyze and solve data integrity, security, configuration and recovery issues

• Assess and test Change Requests (CRQ) with technical content and updating as necessary

• Ability to participate in release promotions/implementations

• Experience with middleware and gateways

• Experience on application monitoring and support

• Experience with DevOps tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, or others.

• Experience Building and maintaining automated pipelines for build, test, and deployment

• Experience building and deploying containers and workload orchestration platform

• Hands-on experience with AWS, Azure, or other cloud provider platform deploying and managing cloud-native applications and services

• A team player with a track record for meeting deadlines

Desirable Skills

• Knowledge and understanding of Information Management principles, concepts, policies and practices.

• Knowledge of portal services

• Knowledge of GO-PKI Security or similar public/private key Infrastructure

• Knowledge and understanding of Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act (AODA) and related regulations and standards

• Experience conducting system and application monitoring and performance and data integrity in accordance with ITIL standards

• Experience sustaining large application implementations based on the following technology products:

o Windows Internet Information Server (IIS)

o IBM HTTP Server, Apache

o IBM WebSphere

o IBM Cognos Analytics

o IBM Business Automation Workflow

o Oracle Database 19c (and later)

o Oracle Directory Server Enterprise Edition

o Oracle Siebel

o Oracle Identity Manager / Oracle Internet Directory

o Oracle Analytics Server

o Oracle Intelligent Advisor

o Oracle Enterprise Business Suite (eBS)

o Informatica PowerCentre

o CTRL-M Workload Automation

o Nagios, Prometheus, DynaTrace, Grafana,SiteScope and other monitoring tools

o ElasticSearch, Logstash, Kibana

o Solaris, Windows, AIX and Linux (e.g., Red Hat Ent Linux)

o Docker, Kubernetes, EKS, AKS

Deliverables / Responsibilities

1. Core Skills and Experience (40%)

• Minimum 7 years of experience in middleware/integration technologies in complex enterprise environments
• Proven experience designing, implementing, and supporting integration solutions using middleware platforms
• Deep understanding of system integration patterns (synchronous/asynchronous, REST, SOAP, event-driven, messaging)
• Strong problem-solving skills with experience troubleshooting across multiple systems and layers (application, middleware, infrastructure)
• Experience supporting mission-critical systems with high availability and performance requirements

2. Technical Skills and Experience (30%)

• Expertise in middleware platforms such as IBM App Connect Enterprise (ACE), IBM WebSphere, MuleSoft, Azure Integration Services, or similar ESBs
• Experience with API Gateway and Management platforms (e.g., IBM API Connect, Azure APIM)
• Proficiency in working with messaging and event platforms (e.g., MQ, Kafka, JMS, Event Grid)
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP) and hybrid integration scenarios
• Knowledge of security protocols and integration (OAuth2.0, SAML, mutual TLS, API keys)
• Experience integrating with enterprise platforms such as SharePoint, Microsoft Dynamics CRM, Siebel, Curam, or other COTS solutions
• Hands-on experience with scripting and automation (e.g., Shell, Python, Ansible, Terraform) for middleware deployment and operations
• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices in integration environments

3. Communication and Documentation Skills (20%)

• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Experience developing clear, accurate, and comprehensive technical documentation
• Ability to translate business integration needs into technical requirements and solution designs
• Strong collaboration skills, with a track record of working in cross-functional teams and leading technical discussions

Public Sector exp (10%)