Middleware Engineer

Sammons Financial Group Companies; West Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 76,000 - 159,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

ESOP

401(k)

Fridays off

Paid time off

Professional development

Volunteer time off

Ownership culture

Job summary

Sammons Financial Group seeks a Middleware Engineer to design, implement and maintain the company's middleware and integration platforms. You will collaborate with developers and architects, manage CI/CD automation, and lead on-call tasks in a global, multi-team environment.

The role requires strong experience with MuleSoft Anypoint, cloud and on-premise stacks, WebSphere/IIS, and modern DevOps tooling, with a commitment to high reliability and security across critical applications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in MIS/IT or related field preferred.
• Minimum 5 years' middleware admin experience (MuleSoft, Tomcat, WebSphere or IIS).
• Experience in Windows server environments required.
• Familiar with DevOps and CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Developers/Architects to define integration direction.
• Automate middleware deployment/configuration using CI/CD tools.
• Lead operational tasks with offshore consultants.
• Analyze processes to develop improvements and automation.
• Monitor middleware performance and usage.
• Plan migrations, consolidation and upgrades of components.
• Troubleshoot issues to improve app performance.
• Administer and maintain middleware components.
• Execute daily tasks and system reviews.
• Represent Infrastructure team regarding project impact.

Skills

MuleSoft Anypoint

WebSphere

IIS

Tomcat

DevOps Tools

CI/CD

Kubernetes

Docker

Cloud (AWS/Azure)

Linux

Education

Bachelor's degree MIS/IT or related field

Tools

MuleSoft Anypoint Studio

Confluent Cloud / Kafka

Azure Service Bus / Amazon MQ

Okta / OIDC

Job description

What You Can Expect In This Role

Under general guidance, perform design and configuration of the Company's middleware infrastructure and platforms. Responsible forcommon middleware and integration infrastructure to support communication between multiple enterprise applications. Design, develop,configure, analyze, deploy and continually improve operation of middleware technologies.

What You Can Expect In This Role

Under general guidance, perform design and configuration of the Company's middleware infrastructure and platforms. Responsible forcommon middleware and integration infrastructure to support communication between multiple enterprise applications. Design, develop,configure, analyze, deploy and continually improve operation of middleware technologies.

What You'll Do In This Role

• Partner with Developers and Architects during project initiation to define integration direction and approach to meet evolving business needs. Analyze, configure, test, document new or existing middleware systems to increase Company proficiency to meet present and future needs.
• Automate the implementation and configuration of middleware and integration products using Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) tools.
• Lead and coordinate operational tasks and incidents with offshore consultants.
• Analyze current processes to develop improvements and automate them where applicable.
• Monitor and manage performance and usage of the middleware environment.
• Develop, implement and document strategies for migration, consolidation and upgrade of middleware and integration components.
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical problems in a timely, accurate manner to improve application performance and functionality.
• Responsible for the administration, maintenance, installation and operation of middleware components.
• Perform daily operational tasks and system reviews to ensure proper execution of scheduled tasks and resolution of issues or requests.
• Represent the Infrastructure and IT Middleware Department with respect to infrastructure needs and impact to application development projects and business initiatives, as needed.
• Participate in a 24x7 on-call rotation.
• Commitment to embrace Sammons Financial Group Companies shared values (Accountability, Connection, Openness, Respect and Integrity).
• As stated within the Company Attendance and Punctuality policy, regular attendance is required and expected in order to meet the business service levels and workflow demands.
• Participate in other initiatives and/or projects as necessary.
  
  

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's Degree Management Information Systems, Computer Information Technology or related IT field Preferred
• Minimum 5 years' combined experience administering middleware applications (MuleSoft Anypoint Platform, Apache Tomcat, WebSphere, IIS or similar) Preferred
• Experience working in Windows operating environments Required
• Experience with DevOps tools and concepts (e.g. Jenkins, Bamboo, Ansible, Puppet, Terraform, Kubernetes, Docker, etc.) and how these fit in CI/CD pipelines Preferred
• Knowledge and understanding of building automation for cloud environments and associated tools desired
• Previous experience in administering MuleSoft applications, including Anypoint Platform, Anypoint Studio preferred
• Previous experience in administering Confluent Cloud applications, including Kafka, ksqlDB, Kafka connectors preferred
• Proficient in event-based integrations, connectors and other tools for Amazon S3, Amazon MQ, HTTP REST APIs, OIDC/OAuth (Okta), Java libraries, relational databases, file shares preferred
• Previous experience with Azure Service Bus, Amazon MQ, Managed File Transfer platforms, and OIDC/OAuth service provider/identity provider configurations preferred
• Demonstrated knowledge of Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/PCF etc.) preferred
• Understanding of Linux operating environments, Linux command line utility and automation scripting
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of infrastructure as code and application development methodologies such as Agile
• Demonstrated ability to deliver on project and task commitments
• Willingness to work on a geographically-dispersed team
• Strong interpersonal, oral communication and organizational skills
• Proven analytical ability and problem solving skills
  
  

Other Requirements

• Criminal background check required.
  
  

Salary Range Information

USD $76,158.00 - USD $158,663.00 /Yr. Range includes data points from multiple labor markets. Specific range is dependent on the labor market where the incumbent will be hired to perform the position. Starting salary is dependent on candidate qualifications and experience. For a narrower salary range specific to your labor market, please inquire.

What you can expect when you join Sammons Financial Group

• Comprehensive health coverage for you and your family, including Medical, Dental, Vision, HSA & FSA options, and term life insurance.
• Competitive compensation with a performance-based incentive program tied to clear goals and individual and/or company success.
• Invest in your future with our 100% company-funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), plus automatic enrollment in our 401(k).
• Work–life balance that means something. Friday afternoons off year-round, generous paid time off, and paid holidays.
• Commit to your growth with paid development time, tuition reimbursement, and professional development opportunities across industry, individual, and leadership programs.
• Make an impact beyond the workplace through volunteer time off, and our company nonprofit matching gift program, supporting the causes that matter most to you.
• An ownership culture that inspires; join a connected, values-driven workplace where employees take accountability, support one another, and are empowered to do their best work—together shaping our future shared success.
  
  

Work Authorization/Sponsorship

At this time, we’re not considering candidates that need any type of immigration sponsorship now or in the future or those needing work authorization for this role (This includes, but is not limited to students on F1-OPT, F1-CPT, J-1, etc.)

Additional Information

Sammons Financial Group Is An Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

ADA

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E-Verify

Sammons Financial Group participates in E-Verify and will provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

Policy for External Search Firms and Agencies

Sammons Financial Group maintains an internal Talent Acquisition function and does not accept unsolicited resumes or candidate submissions from search firms, staffing agencies, or other third-party recruiting vendors. Please review our Recruitment Agency Policy for additional information here.