Middleware Architect

Seargin Ltd; Dunstable; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Seargin Ltd in the United Kingdom seeks a Senior Middleware Architect to design and oversee middleware architectures that align with business and technical requirements. You will collaborate with Delivery, Engineering and Operations to implement solutions, manage roadmaps, and ensure compliance with policies and non-functional requirements.

Hands-on with IBM MQ, SWIFT, IBM Workload Scheduler, GoAnywhere or Tomcat is preferred.

Qualifications

• Hands-on middleware experience with IBM MQ, SWIFT, IBM Workload Scheduler, GoAnywhere or Apache Tomcat.
• Experience in payments or regulated, high-availability environments.
• Familiarity with Linux, containerisation, and cloud or hybrid-cloud architectures.
• Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code, configuration automation and CI/CD practices.
• Knowledge of PKI and certificate lifecycle management.
• Experience evaluating emerging technologies and vendors via proofs of concept.
• TOGAF certification or equivalent architecture qualification.
• Ability to communicate complex architectural concepts to technical and business stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Create high-level designs for middleware architecture solutions aligned with business and technical requirements.
• Manage middleware roadmaps, considering end-of-support dates, technical debt and modernisation opportunities.
• Work closely with Delivery, Engineering and Operations teams to ensure effective solution implementation.
• Verify that solutions meet architectural policies, standards and non-functional requirements.
• Design resilient solutions meeting performance, scalability, availability, security and manageability requirements.
• Identify, assess and communicate technical risks to stakeholders.
• Lead or contribute to technology trials and proofs of concept.
• Drive automation and standardisation through reusable architectural patterns and platform standardisation.

Skills

IBM MQ

SWIFT

IBM Workload Scheduler

GoAnywhere

Apache Tomcat

Payments domain experience

Linux

Containerisation

Cloud architectures

CI/CD

Education

TOGAF certification

Tools

CI/CD pipelines

PKI/certificate management

Job description

• Create High-Level Designs for middleware architecture solutions aligned with business and technical requirements.
• Manage middleware roadmaps, considering end-of-support dates, technical debt and modernisation opportunities.
• Work closely with Delivery, Engineering and Operations teams to ensure effective solution implementation.
• Verify that solutions meet architectural policies, standards and non-functional requirements.
• Design Resilient Solutions
  • Develop architectures that meet performance, scalability, availability, security and manageability requirements.
• Manage Technical Risks
  • Identify, assess and communicate technical risks to Business and Operations stakeholders.
• Evaluate Emerging Technologies
  • Assess new technologies and products for current and future projects.
• Lead or contribute to technology trials and proofs of concept.
• Drive Automation and Standardisation
  • Identify opportunities for automation, reusable architectural patterns and platform standardisation.

Requirements

• Middleware Technology Experience
  • Hands-on experience with IBM MQ, SWIFT, IBM Workload Scheduler, GoAnywhere or Apache Tomcat.
• Regulated Environment Experience
  • Experience in payments, financial services or other regulated, high-availability environments.
• Infrastructure and Cloud Knowledge
  • Familiarity with Linux, containerisation and cloud or hybrid-cloud architectures.
• Automation and CI/CD Knowledge
  • Understanding of Infrastructure as Code, configuration automation and CI/CD practices.
• Security and Certificate Management
  • Knowledge of PKI, certificate lifecycle management and secure file transfer.
• Technology Assessment Experience
  • Experience evaluating emerging technologies and vendors through structured assessments or proofs of concept.
• TOGAF certification or another recognised architecture qualification.
• Experience applying architectural frameworks to solution design and governance.
• Stakeholder Communication
  • Ability to communicate complex architectural concepts clearly to technical and business stakeholders.

What we offer

• B2B Contract
  • Employment based on a B2B contract
• Stable and Dynamic International Firm
  • Opportunity to work in a stable, dynamically developing international company
• Engaging Projects and Latest IT
  • Chance to participate in interesting projects and work with the latest information technologies
• Competitive Rates
  • Attractive remuneration rates offeres
• Renowned International Projects
  • Involvement in the most prestigious international project
• MultiSport and Private Medical Care
  • MultiSport and Private Medical Care

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