Middleware Engineer

Vizient, Inc.; Town of Texas, Irving (WI, TX); On-site; USD 102,000 - 179,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in healthcare solutions is seeking a Middleware Support Specialist to collaborate with Datacenter and Cloud Operations teams. The role involves supporting middleware platforms, enhancing performance, and ensuring reliability across on-premises and cloud environments. Candidates should have relevant experience in software development and familiarity with containerization technologies.

Qualifications

• 2 or more years of relevant experience in software development.
• Experience supporting Web Applications (Java, .NET, IIS, Apache HTTPD/Tomcat).
• Knowledge of Application Runtime Environments (Java JRE, Apache Tomcat, MS BizTalk, Python).

Responsibilities

• Provide support for Java and .NET web applications hosted on IIS, Apache HTTPD, and Apache Tomcat.
• Assist in configuring, deploying, and maintaining middleware components in containerized environments.
• Monitor web application performance and availability; perform root cause analysis for issues.

Skills

Attention to detail

Task-oriented

Accountable

Education

Relevant degree preferred

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Podman

VMware Tanzu

Job description

Summary:

In this role, you will collaborate with the Datacenter and Cloud Operations teams to support middleware platforms and applications across on-premises and cloud environments. You will assist with automation and monitoring to enhance middleware performance and reliability. The ideal candidate should have attention to detail, be task-oriented, and accountable.

Responsibilities:

1. Provide support for Java and .NET web applications hosted on IIS, Apache HTTPD, and Apache Tomcat.
2. Assist in configuring, deploying, and maintaining middleware components in containerized environments using Docker, Podman, and Kubernetes.
3. Monitor web application performance and availability; perform root cause analysis for issues.
4. Collaborate with developers to support application deployment pipelines across traditional and containerized infrastructures.
5. Perform basic configuration and tuning of web servers and application servers for optimal performance.
6. Troubleshoot HTTP/S connectivity issues, load balancer configurations, and application startup failures.
7. Assist with building and maintaining Docker images and deployment manifests for applications in Kubernetes or VMware Tanzu environments.
8. Implement and maintain automation scripts for routine tasks such as container restarts, log rotation, and system health checks.
9. Participate in patching and upgrading cycles for web and application servers to ensure minimal service disruption.
10. Document system configurations, deployment procedures, and support playbooks for internal knowledge sharing.

Qualifications:

• Relevant degree preferred.
• 2 or more years of relevant experience in software development.
• Experience supporting Web Applications (Java, .NET, IIS, Apache HTTPD/Tomcat).
• Experience with Containerization Support (Docker, VMware Tanzu, Podman, Kubernetes).
• Knowledge of Application Runtime Environments (Java JRE, Apache Tomcat, MS BizTalk, Python).
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Estimated Hiring Range:

The current salary range for this role is $102,400.00 to $179,000.00. This position is also incentive eligible. Compensation considers skills, experience, organizational needs, and geographic factors. For more details, please view our benefits at our careers page.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Females/Minorities/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities regardless of race, religion, color, gender identity, ethnicity, age, national origin, sexual orientation, disability status, veteran status, or any other protected category by law.