Middleware Engineer : PUNE

Key Responsibilities

Middleware Platform Engineering

• Install, configure, administer, and support JWS Tomcat, Red Hat JBoss EAP, and NGINX across environments.
• Design and maintain standardized middleware configurations, including clustering, load balancing, and SSL/TLS.
• Manage middleware lifecycle activities:

  - Upgrades

  - Patching

  - Decommissioning

• Support both embedded and standalone middleware deployments.

Operations & Production Support

• Provide L2/L3 production support for middleware platforms.
• Troubleshoot complex issues across:

  - Performance

  - Memory

  - Threading

  - Connection pooling

  - JVM tuning

• Perform root cause analysis (RCA) and implement permanent fixes.
• Support incident, problem, and change management processes (ITIL-aligned).

Deployment & Automation

• Support application deployments (WAR/EAR/JAR) on Tomcat/JBoss, including container environments (preference noted for Amazon ECS).
• Work with CI/CD pipelines (example given: GitLab CI) for automated deployments.
• Implement and maintain automation using shell scripting and configuration/automation tooling such as Chef (or similar).

Security & Compliance

• Configure security hardening for middleware including TLS, certificates, authentication, and authorization.
• Ensure alignment with enterprise security standards and drive vulnerability remediation.
• Partner with security teams to remediate findings from scans and audits.

Cloud & Modern Platforms

• Support middleware on VM-based and containerized platforms such as:

  - Docker

  - Kubernetes

  - OpenShift

  - ECS

• Configure and operate NGINX as:

  - Reverse proxy

  - Load balancer

  - Ingress component

• Support hybrid and cloud environments (AWS / on-prem as applicable).

Required Skills & Experience

Must Have (Core Technical Skills)

• Strong hands-on experience with:

  - JWS Tomcat 9.x/10.x

  - Red Hat JBoss EAP 7.x

  - NGINX

• Strong understanding of Java application server architecture and JVM fundamentals.
• Experience with Linux/Unix (RHEL preferred).
• Experience in application deployments, configuration management, and log analysis.

Supporting Skills

• Experience with SSL/TLS, certificates, keystores, and truststores.
• Knowledge of HTTP/HTTPS, REST, and networking fundamentals.
• Familiarity with monitoring tools such as:

  - AppDynamics

  - Prometheus

  - Grafana

• Experience in ITIL-aligned environments:

  - Incident Management

  - Change Management

  - Problem Management

Nice to Have

• Container platforms:

  - Docker

  - Kubernetes

  - OpenShift

  - ECS

• Infrastructure/automation tooling exposure:

  - Ansible

  - Terraform

  - Chef

• Cloud exposure:

  - AWS (preferred)

• Knowledge of WebSphere or other enterprise middleware.
• Banking / regulated industry experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science / Engineering (or equivalent experience).
• Relevant certifications (Red Hat, Linux, Cloud, ITIL) are advantageous.