Middleware Engineer

TEKsystems; Sioux Falls (SD); Remote; USD 100,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) enrollment

ESOP — stock ownership program

Health Savings Account (HSA) employer-

Flexible Spending Accounts (healthcare

Dependent care

Disability plans

Life insurance

Paid holidays

Remote work options

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development

Job summary

TEKsystems is seeking an experienced Middleware Engineer to support and modernize enterprise integration platforms for a large financial services client. You will design, deploy, and optimize middleware solutions, with a focus on automation, reliability, and scalable architectures.

You'll work with MuleSoft, Kubernetes, Kafka, and CI/CD pipelines, collaborating across development, architecture, and offshore teams.

Qualifications

• Experience with enterprise middleware platforms.
• Hands-on MuleSoft experience is required.
• Kubernetes and containerized environments experience.
• Confluent Kafka and Kafka Connectors experience.
• Apache Tomcat administration knowledge.
• Automation/configuration management tooling (Ansible, etc.).
• OIDC/OAuth authentication/authorization knowledge.
• CI/CD pipeline construction and maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Design, configure, deploy, and maintain middleware and integration platforms.
• Partner with development and architecture teams to define integration strategies.
• Analyze, test, document, and optimize middleware environments.
• Automate middleware deployment and configuration using CI/CD and IaC.
• Monitor performance, usage, and health of middleware environments.
• Troubleshoot complex issues impacting application performance.
• Plan upgrades, migrations, and consolidations for platforms.
• Coordinate with offshore teams for operational support.
• Perform ongoing administration and on-call rotations.

Skills

MuleSoft integration

Kubernetes

Kafka / Kafka Connectors

Tomcat administration

Ansible / automation tools

OIDC/OAuth

CI/CD pipelines

Troubleshooting

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Kubernetes

Ansible

Job description

Overview We are seeking an experienced Middleware Engineer to support and modernize enterprise integration platforms within a large financial services organization. This individual will play a key role in ensuring reliable communication across critical business applications while helping drive automation, platform modernization, and operational excellence. This position offers the opportunity to work on enterprise-scale middleware technologies, partner with development and architecture teams, and influence the future state of integration services across the organization. The ideal candidate will have strong experience with middleware technologies, containerization, messaging platforms, automation, and CI/CD practices.

What You'll Be Working On

• Supporting and enhancing enterprise middleware platforms that enable communication between critical business applications.
• Driving modernization initiatives focused on automation, reliability, scalability, and performance.
• Designing and configuring middleware solutions to support evolving business and technology needs.
• Automating deployment and configuration processes using CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation tools.
• Improving application integration capabilities through standardized and scalable middleware practices.
• Collaborating with developers, architects, and offshore support teams to deliver stable and efficient integration solutions.
• Identifying opportunities to reduce manual effort, improve operational efficiency, and strengthen platform resiliency.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, configure, deploy, and maintain middleware and integration platforms.
• Partner with development and architecture teams to define integration strategies and technical approaches.
• Analyze, test, document, and optimize existing middleware environments.
• Automate middleware implementation and configuration using CI/CD and infrastructure-as-code practices.
• Monitor system performance, usage, and health across middleware environments.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues impacting application performance and functionality.
• Develop and execute strategies for platform upgrades, migrations, and consolidations.
• Coordinate operational support activities and incident management with offshore teams.
• Perform ongoing administration, maintenance, installation, and operational reviews of middleware environments.
• Participate in a 24x7 on-call rotation to support critical enterprise systems.

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong experience supporting enterprise middleware environments.
• Hands‑on experience with MuleSoft integration platforms.
• Experience with Kubernetes and containerized application environments.
• Experience with Confluent Kafka, Kafka brokers, and Kafka Connectors.
• Strong knowledge of Apache Tomcat administration and support.
• Experience with Ansible or other automation/configuration management tools.
• Knowledge of OIDC/OAuth authentication and authorization frameworks.
• Experience building and supporting CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong troubleshooting, performance tuning, and operational support skills.
• Ability to work cross‑functionally with developers, architects, infrastructure teams, and offshore resources.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience modernizing enterprise integration ecosystems.
• Background supporting highly available, mission‑critical distributed systems.
• Experience implementing process automation and operational improvements.

Strong documentation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Why Join?

• Opportunity to own and modernize critical enterprise middleware infrastructure.
• Direct impact on application reliability, performance, and business operations.
• Exposure to modern automation, cloud‑native, and integration technologies.
• Collaborative team environment with a strong focus on continuous improvement.
• Flexible remote work environment with the opportunity to support enterprise‑wide technology initiatives.

Job Type & Location This is a Permanent position based out of Sioux Falls, SD.

Pay And Benefits The pay range for this position is $100000.00 - $135000.00/yr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job‑related factors.

• Automatic 401(k) enrollment
• 100% Company-paid Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP) — a qualified retirement plan
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contributions (on qualifying plans)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (healthcare and dependent care)
• Company-paid short‑term and long‑term disability plans
• Company-paid Basic Term Life & AD&D Supplemental and dependent life insurance coverage options
• Pre‑tax commuter benefit
• Supplemental insurance plans (accident, hospital confinement, critical illness, cancer care, and short‑term disability)
• 10 Paid Holidays
• Company‑paid floating holiday
• Half‑day Fridays—all year long!
• Supportive schedules with in‑office and work‑from‑home options
• Competitive Paid Time Off
• Company–paid Volunteer Time Off
• Company nonprofit matching program
• Scholarship programs for dependents
• Tuition Reimbursement program
• Paid development time
• Professional development opportunities (industry, individual, and leadership programs)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with free counseling and resources
• Company‑paid Parental Leave
• Work/life support and well‑being tools
• Company‑paid Bereavement leave
• High deductible and co‑pay health insurance options
• Healthcare navigation tool to help you make the most of your benefits
• Pharmacy coverage
• Digital, personalized exercise therapy program
• Standard and enhanced dental plans
• Vision coverage
• Tobacco Cessation Program
• Wellness Incentive Program
• Fitness Reimbursement and subsidized gym membership

Workplace Type This is a fully remote position.

Application Deadline This position is anticipated to close on Sep 26, 2026.

About TEKsystems We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full‑Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real‑world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law. We are a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full‑stack capabilities and speed. We're strategic thinkers, hands‑on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We’re building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law. San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability. Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.