Middleware Engineer (Remote)

Title:Middleware Engineer

Location: Chicago, IL; Des Moines, IA; Fargo, ND; Sioux Falls, SD or Remote

Job Summary:

Under general guidance, perform design and configuration of the Company's middleware and integration infrastructure and platforms that support communication between multiple enterprise applications. Responsible for design, development, configuration, problem analysis, deployment and continuous operational improvement of middleware technologies.

Essential Functions:

• Partner with Developers and Architects in developing middleware configurations based on requirements.
• Perform ETL environment provisioning, access management, monitoring, scaling, optimization.
• Automate the implementation and configuration of middleware and integration products using Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) tools.
• Lead and coordinate operational tasks and incidents with off-shore consultants.
• Analyze current processes and develop steps to improve them and automate them where applicable.
• Monitor and manage performance and usage of the middleware environment.
• Develop and implement strategies and documentation for migration, consolidation, and upgrade of middleware and integration components.
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical problems in a timely and accurate manner to improve application performance and functionality.
• Responsible for the administration, maintenance, installation, and operation of middleware components.
• Perform daily operational tasks and system reviews to ensure proper execution of scheduled tasks, and resolution of issues and requests.
• Represent Infrastructure and IT Middleware department with respect to infrastructure needs and impacts for application development projects and business initiatives as needed.
• Participate in a 24x7 on-call rotation.
• Commitment to embrace Sammons Financial Group Companies shared values (Respect, Accountability, Integrity, and Openness)
• As stated within the Company Attendance and Punctuality policy, regular attendance is required and expected in order to meet the business service levels and workflow demands.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 5 years' combined experience administering middleware applications (Informatica PowerCenter and/or Informatica Cloud) required
• Experience working in Windows operating environments required
• Experience with DevOps tools and concepts (e.g. Jenkins, Bamboo, Ansible, Puppet, Terraform, Kubernetes, Docker, etc.) and how these fit in CI/CD pipelines preferred
• Previous experience in administering ETL applications, including Informatica PowerCenter and/or Informatica Cloud required
• Previous experience in administering MuleSoft applications, including Anypoint Platform, Anypoint Studio preferred
• Previous experience in administering Confluent Cloud applications, including Kafka, ksqlDB, Kafka connectors preferred
• Previous experience in in administering Azure Service Bus, MQSeries applications preferred
• Proficient in event-based integrations, connectors and other tools for Amazon S3, Amazon MQ, HTTP REST APIs, OIDC/OAuth (Okta), Java libraries, relational databases, file shares preferred
• Knowledge and understanding of building automation for cloud environments and associated tools desired (Terraform, PowerShell)
• Previous experience with Azure Service Bus, Amazon MQ, Managed File Transfer platforms, and OIDC/OAuth service provider/identity provider configurations preferred
• Demonstrated knowledge of Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/PCF etc.) preferred
• Understanding of Linux operating environments, Linux command line utility and automation scripting
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of infrastructure as code and application development methodologies such as Agile
• Demonstrated ability to deliver on project and task commitments
• Willingness to work on a geographically-dispersed team
• Strong interpersonal, oral communication and organizational skills
• Proven analytical ability and problem solving skills
• $68,969 - $143,741 - Range includes data points from multiple labor markets. Specific range is dependent on the labor market where the incumbent will be hired to perform the position. Starting salary is dependent on candidate qualifications and experience. For a narrower salary range specific to your labor market, please inquire
• Sammons Financial Group offers incentive programs for defined goals subject to eligibility and performance. Monetary rewards are based on individual and/or overall company performance
• Our competitive benefit package includes: Health, Dental, Vision, Company Paid Retirement, PTO and Holiday Pay
• Criminal background check required.

At this time, we’re not considering candidates that need any type of immigration sponsorship now or in the future or those needing work authorization for this role (This includes, but is not limited to students on F1-OPT, F1-CPT, J-1, etc.)