Middleware Engineer / Platform Engineer

We are looking for Middleware Engineer / Platform Engineer for our client in Iselin NJ/Charlotte NC.

Job Title: Middleware Engineer / Platform Engineer

Job Location: Iselin NJ/Charlotte NC

Job Type: Contract

Job Overview:

Pay Range $53hr - $58hr

Requirement/Must Have:

• 7+ years of experience in middleware and platform engineering.
• Strong hands-on experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux administration (physical and virtual).
• Advanced experience with SSL/TLS, certificate authorities, and secure communications.
• Proven expertise in middleware and OS security hardening, vulnerability management, and patching.
• Experience designing and supporting high availability and disaster recovery architectures.
• Strong troubleshooting skills across application, middleware, OS, and infrastructure layers.
• Working knowledge of LDAP/SSO integrations and identity management concepts.
• Experience with CI/CD and automation tools (e.g., Jenkins, Control-M).
• Familiarity with SAN storage concepts and enterprise storage platforms.
• Bachelor s degree preferred; equivalent professional experience accepted.

Responsibilities:

• Support application deployment strategies and enforce SDLC, change management, and release governance.
• Design and manage SSL/TLS, certificate lifecycle management, and secure communications.
• Architect, install, configure, and optimize Tomcat clusters on Red Hat Enterprise Linux virtual servers.
• Implement authentication, authorization, and Single Sign-On (SSO) integrations using LDAP and enterprise identity platforms.
• Drive security hardening standards, vulnerability remediation, and compliance alignment for middleware and Linux systems.
• Perform advanced root cause analysis and resolution of complex middleware, OS, and application issues.
• Establish and maintain platform monitoring, logging, and alerting standards.
• Support and enhance CI/CD pipelines, automation, and deployment tooling (e.g., Jenkins).
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance across middleware and platform operations.
• Collaborate with application development, database, network, and storage teams to deliver stable and scalable platforms.
• Participate in 24/7 on-call rotation for critical platform incidents and escalations.

Nice to Have:

• Experience with infrastructure automation (Ansible, scripting).
• Exposure to containerization or Kubernetes (Tomcat on containers), RedHat OpenShift.
• Experience supporting Spring Boot or Java microservices platforms.
• Familiarity with observability stacks (Splunk, ELK, Prometheus).

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• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Disability Insurance (Short-Term and Long-Term)
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Paid Sick Leave (where required by applicable state or local law)
• Supplemental Insurance Plans
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Wellness Programs
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Career Growth and Professional Development Opportunities