Middleware Consultant

Datacom; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning & development opportunities

Parental leave

Wellbeing support

Employee benefits

Job summary

Datacom is seeking a Middleware Consultant to design and implement complex platforms for Australia's large enterprises. You will lead projects across the full lifecycle from needs evaluation to solution design, implementation and ongoing support.

The role offers flexibility with in-office and home-based work options, and requires Australian citizenship with an active NV1 security clearance. The position is a 6-month contract with potential extension based on project needs.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in a senior technical consulting role.
• Extensive experience with middleware platforms and integration.
• Strong architecture and design capabilities for enterprise solutions.
• Solid knowledge of DevOps tooling and automation.

Responsibilities

• Designing and implementing complex Middleware platforms.
• Leading projects and mentoring team members.
• Engaging with customers across lifecycle stages from planning to support.
• Contributing to high-level and detailed designs and proposals.
• Ensuring delivery on time and within budget.

Skills

DevOps

Azure DevOps

Ansible

Kubernetes

Oracle Fusion Middleware

SOA/OSB

WebLogic

Java

Python

REST/XML/JSON

GIT/GitHub

Tools

Oracle Fusion Middleware

WebLogic

Oracle SOA/OSB

Kubernetes

Ansible

GitLab CI/CD

GitHub

Azure DevOps

Prometheus

Grafana

Splunk

Python

Java

SQL/PLSQL

Job description

About us

At Datacom, we combine technology, expertise, and talented people to help organisations thrive in a rapidly changing world. As one of Australasia’s leading technology providers, we work with customers across industries to solve real-world problems and deliver meaningful outcomes.

Whether we’re supporting governments, enterprise organisations, or growing businesses, we’re committed to creating meaningful outcomes for our customers, communities, and each other.

About the Role

Our Middleware team is at the heart of delivering robust, scalable technology solutions to some of Australia and New Zealand’s largest enterprise organisations. As a Middleware Consultant, you’ll be responsible for designing and implementing complex middleware platforms that solve real business challenges. You’ll work across the full lifecycle of projects—from evaluating customer needs and strategic planning through to solution design, implementation, and ongoing support. You will have the opportunity to lead defined projects and mentor team members.

Our offices are based in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra or Adelaide. We like to bring people together in person when we can, but we are mindful of the benefits of working from home for work/life balance. We therefore leave it to you and the team you join to figure out what works best!

Please note that to be successful in this role, you must be an Australian Citizen and hold an active NV1 Security clearance. This role will be offered as a 6-month contract.

What you’ll do

At the moment, as Middleware Consultant you will be focused on:

• Designing, implementing and documenting complex Middleware platforms that meet evolving IT requirements
• Designing, building and implementing Middleware platforms and systems to agreed specifications
• Providing input into High Level and Detailed Designs
• Delivering services on time and to budget
• Evaluating customer business needs and providing input to strategic planning
• Providing sound advice, consultancy and thought leadership to customers
• Recognising and promptly advising management of potential problems and follow-on business opportunities
• Assisting with sales proposals and liaising with customers during preliminary installation and testing

We are a pretty agile company, and are keen to respond to customer, technology and internal stakeholders’ changing requirements and this can mean we evolve in our roles to meet those needs.

What you’ll bring

Required experience:

• 5+ years’ experience in a relevant technical consulting role
• DevOps Automation: Azure DevOps, Ansible, GitLab CI-CD, GitHub, Ansible, Containers, Kubernetes, Puppet, Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk
• Enterprise Applications: Oracle Fusion Middleware (FMW), Oracle Service Oriented Architecture (SOA), Oracle Service Bus (OSB), Oracle Enterprise Data Quality (OEDQ), Oracle Intelligent Advisor (OIA), AXWAY API Gateway, Oracle e-Business Suite (ERP), Oracle Business Intelligence (OBI), Oracle Web Centre (UCM), Oracle Identity and Access Management (IAM), Oracle Web ADI, Oracle Discoverer
• Web Server: WebLogic (12c, 14c), Oracle HTTP Server (OHS), Tomcat Apache
• Databases: Cassandra DB, Hyperion (Essbase)
• Programming Tools & Technologies: Shell scripting, WebLogic Scripting (WLST), Ansible playbooks, Python, Java, SQL, PL/SQL, Oracle forms, Oracle
• Reports: BI Publisher, Virtualizations Tools
• System Integrations: Web Services (Soap /REST), Messaging Queues (JMS/MQ), Data interchange (XML, JSON, Java Query, XQuery, XSLT, YAML, ETL)
• Security: OpenSSH, OpenSSL, JKS, Oracle Wallet/PKI, OAuth, Web (proxy, WAF, TLS/SSL), J-Frog Artifactory, Oracle Directory (OID, OVD, UVD), LDAP, Oracle Access Manager (Web gate)
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with a wide variety of stakeholders
• Effective presentation skills with the ability to convey technical information across various levels
• Ability to communicate technical concepts and align them with client business goals and objectives

Nice to have:

• Collaborating with multiple Datacom and customer technical teams, business stakeholders, project managers, and third-party vendors to successfully deliver business and technology outcomes.
• Experience with multiple middleware platforms across different vendor ecosystems
• Background in solution architecture
• Customer-facing experience with enterprise-level organisations

Culture and benefits

Join a team where you’ll be supported to grow your career, prioritise your wellbeing, and make a genuine impact. From industry-leading learning and development opportunities to parental leave, wellbeing support, and employee benefits, we’re committed to helping our people thrive both professionally and personally.

We’re passionate about creating a workplace where people feel supported, empowered, and inspired to do their best work. Whether you’re developing new skills, tackling complex challenges, or collaborating with some of the best minds in the industry, you’ll be part of a team that values curiosity, innovation, inclusion, and making a genuine difference.