Middleware Deployment Engineer

Techiva Inc; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Techiva Inc, located in Philadelphia, is seeking a Middleware Deployment Engineer responsible for managing the middleware deployment environment. The role involves scaling software deployments and troubleshooting high-severity issues, requiring strong technical expertise in scripting and Unix/Linux.

The ideal candidate will possess exceptional troubleshooting abilities, detail orientation, and a customer-first mindset. This position is for a 6-month contract, necessitating local candidates only.

Qualifications

• Must have technical support experience in related applications.
• Solid scripting and development skills in modern programming languages.
• Expertise with Unix/Linux systems, particularly in virtual and high-performance computing.

Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain the middleware deployment environment.
• Assist in scaling software and package deployments.
• Participate in issue triage and troubleshooting of high-severity issues.

Skills

Technical support experience in Web/Java/C++/Linux applications

Scripting and development background

Expertise with Unix/Linux environments

Web software architecture knowledge

Troubleshooting skills

Attention to detail

Solid communication skills

Customer-first mentality

Teamwork ability

Tools

Puppet

Git/SVN/CVS/YUM

Nagios/OP5/Splunk/DynaTrace

Job description

Techiva is a leading information technology consulting firm helping clients realize the real benefits of technology. We deliver business-driven technology solutions that enable our clients to gain competitive advantage and reduce information technology costs. Visit us at www.techiva.com to learn more about our capabilities.

Job Description

The Middleware Deployment Engineer is responsible for the administration and maintenance of our middleware deployment environment. They will assist in scale software and package deployments to large scale virtual environments. The candidate will be a member of a 24x7 team who will also participate in issue triage and troubleshooting of high-severity, customer-impacting issues.

Qualifications

Must have:

• technical support experience in Web/Java/C++/Linux type applications, either as a system administrator, developer, or QA engineer
• scripting and/or development background – develops software in several modern languages (Ruby, bash, Python, Perl, etc.)
• expertise with Unix/Linux environments required, particularly with respect to virtual/VMware environments and high performance computing
• extensive knowledge of web software architecture and frameworks
• excellent troubleshooting skills
• extreme attentiveness to detail
• solid communications skills
• “Customer-first” mentality
• ability to work with/in teams in a dynamic organizational environment

Nice to have:

• hands‑on experience with puppet, spacewalk, and/or mCollective
• experience with git/svn/cvs/yum and software deployment tools (Capistrano, Fabric, Func)
• experience with 3rd‑party platform as a service providers/service offerings
• familiarity with Nagios, OP5, Splunk, or DynaTrace

Additional Information

6 month contract position. Local candidates only.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.