Responsibilities for Middleware engineeringRequired to adhere to standards and processes as defined and ensure production implementations adhere to those standardsPatch Web and JAVA JDK/SDK products on various OS platforms (mainly Redhat and AIX)Coordinate patch implementation and post patch testing/validationWorking with Engineering groups - prepare for support of additional java based Web environments and applicationsClienthitect, install, configure, administer, and troubleshoot MQSeries and IBM's Integration Bus in clustered configurations on LinuxEvaluate new technologies and identify if there is a potential benefit The position will be responsible to provide on-call support in a 24/7 environment to diagnose complex technical issues resolve and restore serviceBI Platform - installs and maintains BI and third party products, patchesDatabase Administration - administration of Cognos meta data repository and support connections to disparate data marts and data warehouse platformsProject managers - to support their project goalsQualifications for Middleware engineerOptional skills (will be considered as PLUS) areWeb - Webserver / Appserver- Webshpere / WeblogicMinimum 10+ years Clienthitecting and deploying high availability and disaster recovery MQSeries and IBM Integration Bus configurationsReport developers - to familiarize them with our tool set and the standards we enforceApplication developers - to assist in creating interfaces to applications that want to invoke Cognos reports as part of their applicationUsers - to assist when they have difficulties