Infrastructure Delivery Lead - Middleware

Vallum Associates; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the insurance sector seeks an Infrastructure Delivery Lead to oversee service delivery and collaborate with managed service partners. This role involves ensuring the integrity of middleware and database infrastructures, driving security measures, and leading a technical team to success. Candidates should have robust experience in middleware platforms and a proven track record in managing service-level agreements.

Qualifications

• Experience with insurance clients required.
• Technical leadership and coaching capabilities.
• Strong focus on service quality and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Ensure MW / DB estate is patched and current.
• Manage vulnerability remediation, including zero-day vulnerabilities.
• Deliver projects on time and within budget.

Skills

Service delivery

Leadership

Problem-solving

Communication

Process improvement

Tools

Tomcat

WebLogic

SQL Server

Citrix Netscaler

Job description

Job Title: Infrastructure Delivery Lead, Middleware

Location: London, UK (3 days/week Onsite)

Duration: 6 months+

Experience: Insurance Client Experience required

Job Summary:

We are seeking a service delivery infrastructure lead responsible for collaborating with our managed service partner to deliver key responsibilities, including:

• Ensuring MW / DB estate is patched timely and kept current
• Planning for timely remediation of EOL systems
• Managing vulnerability remediation, including critical and zero-day vulnerabilities
• Building MW and DB platforms according to QBE standards
• Delivering projects on time and within budget
• Holding the managed service provider accountable for SLA compliance
• Maintaining platform security, confidentiality, and integrity through compliance and security frameworks
• Providing leadership, coaching, and technical guidance to the engineering team
• Identifying opportunities for process improvement and automation
• Focusing on service quality and problem-solving
• Developing strong communication skills and maintaining relationships with other QBE teams such as security, application, architecture, and technical assurance

Platforms:

• Middleware: Tomcat, WebLogic, WildFly, WebSphere
• Databases: SQL Server, Cosmos DB, Oracle
• Load balancer: Citrix Netscaler
• Secure file transfer: Globalscape

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