Senior Middleware Administrator

Jobgether; Netherlands; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Broad middleware exposure

Senior ownership of environments

Hands-on with Redis/RabbitMQ

Job summary

Jobgether in the Netherlands is seeking a Senior Middleware Administrator to manage third‑party middleware across Redis, RabbitMQ, Citrix XenApp, Tomcat, and Azure Service Bus. You’ll troubleshoot across Windows and Linux, analyze logs, patch systems, and ensure reliable middleware services.

This senior role requires independent work, strong English, and a track record of maintaining enterprise environments with cross‑team collaboration.

Qualifications

• 7+ years managing third-party enterprise products or apps.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities.
• Fluent in written and verbal English.
• Hands-on Redis administration experience.
• Experience with RabbitMQ, Citrix XenApp, and Tomcat.
• Windows and Linux server administration skills.
• Experience with Azure Service Bus.
• PVS patching is a plus; PowerShell scripting a plus.
• WordPress/LAMP, IIS, Elastic Stack experience beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain middleware platforms supporting enterprise products.
• Manage Redis, RabbitMQ, XenApp, Tomcat, and Azure Service Bus environments.
• Troubleshoot, perform root-cause analysis, and monitor logs.
• Plan patches/updates and maintain platform stability.
• Administer Windows and Linux servers; support Citrix delivery.
• Collaborate with teams to investigate incidents and solutions.
• Document configurations, findings, and procedures.

Skills

Redis

RabbitMQ

Citrix XenApp

Apache Tomcat

Azure Service Bus

Windows Server

Linux Server

PowerShell

WordPress

IIS

Elastic Stack

JScape

Job description

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Middleware Administrator based in Netherlands.

The Senior Middleware Administrator will manage and support critical third-party applications that underpin a broad range of enterprise products. You will oversee middleware technologies across messaging, caching, application delivery, and cloud integration environments. The role combines platform administration with hands-on troubleshooting, log analysis, patching, and server administration. You will help maintain reliable and secure application infrastructure while resolving technical issues across Windows and Linux environments. Your expertise will span technologies such as Redis, RabbitMQ, Citrix XenApp, Apache Tomcat, and Azure Service Bus. You will work independently to diagnose complex problems and keep essential middleware services operating effectively. This is a senior technical role suited to an experienced administrator who enjoys working across diverse enterprise technologies.

Accountabilities:

• Administer and maintain third-party applications and middleware platforms supporting enterprise products and services.
• Manage Redis, RabbitMQ, Citrix XenApp, Apache Tomcat, and Azure Service Bus environments.
• Perform troubleshooting and root-cause analysis for middleware, application, and infrastructure issues.
• Parse and analyze log files to identify errors, performance issues, configuration problems, and potential service disruptions.
• Plan and execute patches and updates for third-party products while supporting platform stability and availability.
• Perform designated server administration activities across Windows Server and Linux Server environments.
• Support Citrix application delivery infrastructure and related administration activities.
• Maintain reliable middleware operations and respond to technical issues affecting dependent applications and services.
• Collaborate with relevant technical teams to investigate incidents, implement solutions, and maintain operational continuity.
• Document configurations, troubleshooting findings, maintenance activities, and operational procedures as needed.

Requirements:

• 7+ years of experience managing and administering third-party enterprise products or applications.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving capabilities, with the ability to diagnose complex technical issues methodically.
• Strong English fluency, both written and verbal.
• Hands-on experience administering Redis.
• Hands-on experience administering RabbitMQ.
• Experience with Citrix XenApp administration.
• Experience administering Apache Tomcat.
• Strong Windows Server administration skills.
• Strong Linux Server administration skills.
• Experience administering Azure Service Bus.
• Citrix PVS patching experience is preferred.
• PowerShell scripting experience is a plus.
• WordPress administration or experience managing LAMP stacks is advantageous.
• IIS administration experience is preferred.
• Experience with the Elastic Stack and report development is a plus.
• Familiarity with JScape or other SFTP solutions is beneficial.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize technical issues, and communicate effectively with technical stakeholders.

Benefits:

• Opportunity to work with a broad range of enterprise middleware and infrastructure technologies.
• Senior-level ownership of critical third-party application environments.
• Hands-on exposure to Redis, RabbitMQ, Citrix, Tomcat, Azure Service Bus, Windows, and Linux.
• Opportunity to solve complex technical issues across diverse application and server environments.
• Exposure to cloud integration, messaging, caching, application delivery, and enterprise infrastructure.
• Opportunity to further develop expertise in automation, scripting, monitoring, and platform administration.

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