Job Description
***Position is bonus eligible***
Prestigious Financial Institution is currently seeking a Middleware Messaging Manager. Candidate will drive the implementation and ongoing support of Middleware messaging team technologies in production and non-production environments.
Responsibilities:
- Manage the team that will install, configure and maintain 3rd party software components classified as middleware on multiple operating system platforms.
- Manage the team that will advise on design and assist with development of applications using these tools.
- Configure production, development and testing environments and ensure the availability of these application services.
- Oversee the team's efforts to write complex automation scripts using common automation tools, such as Jenkins and Ansible
- Provide performance tuning of components and services.
- Design disaster recovery solutions for middleware technologies to comply with business continuity objectives.
- Ensure the team can resolve configuration related problems.
- Ensure the team and resolve complex support issues in both production and non-production environments.
- Create procedural and troubleshooting documentation related to middleware products.
- Lead high complex projects.
- Properly secure middleware technologies
- Advice on industry best practices as it relates to new product selection.
- Manage day-to-day activities of the middleware staff.
- Manage a team.
Qualifications:
- [Required] Excellent critical thinking skills.
- [Required] Ability to work independently.
- [Required] Ability to multi-task and work with management to prioritize tasks.
- [Required] Demonstrate strong confidence in abilities and knowledge.
- [Required] Ability to work well in crisis situations.
- [Required] Ability to work under minimal supervision.
- [Required] Good written and oral communication skills.
Technical Skills:
- [Required] Systems administration and change management practices.
- [Required] J2EE application services
- [Required] Message-oriented middleware.
- [Required] Internet / Web based technologies.
- [Required] ITLT Best Practices
- [Required] Scripting and coding.
- [Required] Network technologies
- [Required] CI/CD tools.
- [Required] Cloud native applications.
- [Required] Technologies used to support microservices.
- [Required] File transfer protocols including SFTP.
- [Required] Encryption technologies (SSL/TLS, PKI Infrastructure management)
- [Required] Security controls as applied to software technologies.
- At least 7 years of relevant experience including people management experience
- AWS Solutions Architect, CKAD or CKA certifications preferred.