Middleware Administrator - Infrastructure Engineer II

Bank of America; Town of Newark (WI); On-site; USD 104,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Bank of America is seeking an experienced Middleware Engineer to support critical banking platforms with end-to-end administration of WebSphere, JBoss, Tomcat, and related tech. You will help drive enterprise projects and regulatory initiatives.

The role focuses on production stability, patching, and collaboration with application teams to deliver robust middleware solutions. In-office culture and comprehensive benefits are highlighted.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with Apache, J2EE, Java, JBoss, WebSphere AS, Tomcat.
• Experience with shell, Python, and Perl scripting.
• Understanding of HTTP/S, TCP/IP, TLS, DNS, load balancers, firewalls, proxies, and B2B links.

Responsibilities

• Provide middleware administration for banking platforms end-to-end (WebSphere, JBoss, Tomcat, Apache, IBM HTTP Server, WXS).
• Deliver middleware enterprise projects and regulatory initiatives.
• Ensure production stability and patch management to reduce customer risk.
• Assist with deployment templates and J2EE best practices in development.

Skills

Apache

J2EE

Java

JBoss

WebSphere

Tomcat

Appian

Linux

Shell

Python

Perl

Networking

Ansible

Ansible Tower

XLR

Bitbucket

Communication

Tools

WebSphere Extreme Scale

BPM Middleware

Job description

Job Description

Job Description: At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. We do this by driving Responsible Growth and delivering for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day. Being a Great Place to Work and providing a culture of caring is core to how we drive Responsible Growth. We are intentional about fostering an inclusive workplace where every teammate has the opportunity to succeed, build a career and contribute to our shared success. This includes attracting and developing exceptional talent, recognizing and rewarding performance, and supporting our teammates’ physical, emotional, and financial wellness through affordable, competitive and flexible benefits. We value the unique perspectives individuals bring from all backgrounds and career paths – whether shaped by military service, community college education, or a wide range of work and life experiences. These journeys foster resilience, leadership and innovation, strengthening our workforce and positively impact the communities we serve. Bank of America is committed to an in‑office culture that supports collaboration, engagement, and career development. Our approach includes clear in‑office expectations, while providing an appropriate level of flexibility based on role‑specific responsibilities and business needs. At Bank of America, you can build a successful career with opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact.

Join us!

Key Responsibilities

• Provide middleware administration duties for critical banking platforms, end‑to‑end, including WebSphere, jBoss, Tomcat, Apache, IBM HTTP Server, and WXS (extreme scale cache)
• Delivering middleware enterprise projects and regulatory legislative initiatives
• Ensuring production stability from an ongoing support standpoint
• Ensuring middleware platforms are patched with the most current version of software, helping to manage risk to the customer
• Providing Middleware Server administration which includes server installation, configuration, performance tuning and production support
• Working with customers (application teams and/or testing teams) on a daily basis and providing Middleware and Java support
• Create, maintain and support the application deployment templates
• Serving as a J2EE architect and making recommendations on J2EE best practices in application development
• Designing Middleware infrastructure and topology design for high availability and failover capability
• All solutions must meet all Policy, Baseline, and Standards along with business requirements
• Providing technical consultation to other team members and their supported areas
• Communicating with business partners at an enterprise level
• Interfacing with internal customers and external vendors for consultation at various points of the software development life cycle (SDLC
• Executing production changes for Bank integrated and regulatory releases with precision

Required Qualifications

• Information Technology professional with 5+ years of experience with the following: Apache, J2EE, Java, JBoss, WebSphere Application Server, Tomcat BPM products: Appian Linux Java/Container Framework Knowledge Knowledge of shell, Python, and Perl scripting Understanding of Network infrastructure (HTTP/S, TCP/IP, TLS,DNS, Load‑balancers, firewalls, proxies, B2B links) Experience with Release Deploy Tools: Ansible, Ansible Tower, XLR, BitBucket Excellent oral and written communication skills and strong attention to detail

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with WebSphere Extreme Scale, BPM Middleware Administration DevOps experience BMC Truesight Server Automation, Harman mDeliver, Ansible Tower, Terraform.

Additional Responsibilities

• Provides subject matter expertise and consulting services on a range of technologies and assists Technical Analysts and Infrastructure Engineers to ensure that technology solutions comply with enterprise system design and engineering standards
• Assists with translating business requirements into technical definitions, reference models, blueprints, and playbooks for deployment in compliance with architecture standards and policies
• Assists in the evaluation of reference models, blueprints and playbooks to ensure they are fit for purpose
• Develops software solutions to address manual and repeatable work or inefficient processes
• Conducts on‑site evaluations of third‑party products being considered for firm adoption
• Promotes an inclusive and healthy working environment and helps to resolve organizational impediments/blockers
• Contributes to the creation/selection of functional and non‑functional product evaluation requirements within and across domains

Skills: Analytical Thinking Application Development Automation Production Support Risk Management Adaptability Business Acumen DevOps Practices Solution Delivery Process Solution Design Architecture Collaboration Innovative Thinking Stakeholder Management Technical Strategy Development

Work Schedule & Compensation

• Shift: 1st shift (United States of America)
• Hours Per Week: 40
• Pay Transparency details US - NJ - Pennington - 1300 American Blvd - Hopewell Bldg 3 (NJ2130) Pay and benefits information Pay range $104,200.00 - $155,300.00 annualized salary, offers to be determined based on experience, education and skill set.
• Discretionary incentive eligible This role is eligible to participate in the annual discretionary plan. Employees are eligible for an annual discretionary award based on their overall individual performance results and behaviors, the performance and contributions of their line of business and/or group; and the overall success of the Company.
• Benefits This role is currently benefits eligible. We provide industry‑leading benefits, access to paid time off, resources and support to our employees so they can make a genuine impact and contribute to the sustainable growth of our business and the communities we serve.

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Company Culture

At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. Responsible Growth is how we run our company and how we deliver for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day. One of the keys to driving Responsible Growth is being a great place to work for our teammates around the world. We’re devoted to being a diverse and inclusive workplace for everyone. We hire individuals with a broad range of backgrounds and experiences and invest heavily in our teammates and their families by offering competitive benefits to support their physical, emotional, and financial well‑being. Bank of America believes both in the importance of working together and offering flexibility to our employees. We use a multi‑faced approach for flexibility, depending on the various roles in our organization. Working at Bank of America will give you a great career with opportunities to learn, grow and make an impact, along with the power to make a difference.

Global Impact

Learn about some of the ways Bank of America is making a difference in the communities we serve. Learn about the six areas that guide Bank of America’s efforts to help make financial lives better for customers, clients, communities and our teammates.

Opportunity and Inclusion

Each employee brings unique skills, background and opinions. We see opportunity and inclusion as our platform for innovation and a key component in our success.

Values

Learn about our four values that represent what we believe.

Pay Transparency

https://careers.bankofamerica.com/en-us/pay-transparency