We are looking for for a Middleware Engineer to join our client team of engineers. As a middleware engineer, you will be responsible for building and exposing services in the middleware layer and the API gateway layer, for maintaining the services on the enterprise service bus, as well as configuring new services.
You’re also responsible for ensuring the right versioning is in place for the dependent systems of the downstream applications. The middleware engineer also integrates with downstream applications and third-party providers to ensure the channels are abstracted from any of these dependent systems. They are responsible for creating any queues in the middleware for specific use cases.
Job duties and responsibilities
Work cross-functionally as part of the platform team designing/creating/deploying APIs, new data transformations, webservices, and supporting production operations
Implement monitoring and scalability for the middleware services and application
Create an inspiring team environment with an open communication culture to set clear goals, delegate tasks and set deadlines
Monitor team performance and report on metrics
Configure the queues on the middleware technology stack
Create, deploy, configure, support, and troubleshoot issues with networked application environments
Responsible for configuring the middleware services in multiple environments and testing the capabilities exposed by these services
Exposes all required services for the client journeys timeously
Job requirements and qualifications
Bachelor's or equivalent degree in Computer Science or related field
4-5 years of software design and development experience along with 2-3 years of experience in applying modern frameworks and patterns to build highly scalable enterprise SaaS applications
Strong Java/J2EE experience, Hibernate, JMS, Spring (Core, MVC, Integration), REST APIs, MySQL
Strong practical knowledge exposing services on middleware technologies such as IBM MQ, etc.
Good knowledge of integration patterns with third parties and downstream applications
Extensive experience on how to map XML and other data structures to JSON-based response objects
Practical knowledge of queue technologies, with working knowledge of how to configure the queues and integrate with upstream systems
Familiar with SDLC tools (working knowledge of Agile software development a plus)
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