Middleware Architecture Lead: Secure, Scalable, Modern

Smartedge Solutions; Houghton-le-Spring; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Smartedge Solutions is seeking an experienced Middleware Architect to design high-level middleware and integration solutions, and to shape the technology roadmap.

You will work with Delivery, Engineering and Operations to ensure performance, scalability, security and recoverability, and translate non-functional requirements into observable architectures.

Candidates will evaluate new technologies, manage end-of-support risks and promote automation and standardisation across platforms.

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of how performance and availability are delivered by tech solutions.
• Proven experience designing middleware and integration solutions with depth in relevant technologies.
• Translate non-functional requirements into resilient, scalable architecture designs.
• Experience developing technology roadmaps addressing end-of-support risks and modernization.
• Strong security-by-design principles, architectural standards and risk management.
• Identify automation opportunities and reusable design patterns.

Responsibilities

• Produce High Level Designs for Middleware architecture solutions.
• Maintain the technology roadmap for Middleware related technologies in line with end of support dates.
• Work closely with cross functional teams including Delivery, Engineering and Operations.
• Ensure that new solutions conform to policies and standards and meet defined non-functional requirements for performance, scalability, availability, security and manageability.
• Identify, assess and communicate technical risks to the Business and Operations.
• Evaluate products for project and future usage and take responsibility for trialling new technologies.

Skills

Middleware architecture

Non-functional requirements

Stakeholder communication

Automation patterns

Platform standardisation

Tools

IBM MQ

IBM Workload Scheduler

GoAnywhere

Apache Tomcat

Job description

Smartedge Solutions is seeking an experienced Middleware Architect to design high-level middleware and integration solutions, and to shape the technology roadmap.

You will work with Delivery, Engineering and Operations to ensure performance, scalability, security and recoverability, and translate non-functional requirements into observable architectures.

Candidates will evaluate new technologies, manage end-of-support risks and promote automation and standardisation across platforms.