Middleware Engineer (Cloud/OpenShift)

Largeton Group; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology firm in Plano seeks a Middleware Engineer to support and enhance enterprise middleware platforms like JBoss and WebSphere. The role involves deploying applications on OpenShift, integrating with cloud services, and implementing CI/CD practices. Ideal candidates will have automation experience using Ansible, Linux administration skills, and familiarity with various monitoring tools. Join a dynamic team focused on platform modernization in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Experience with middleware platforms like JBoss, WebSphere, or Tomcat.
• Proficiency in deploying applications on OpenShift.
• Ability to build and maintain Ansible scripts for automation.

Responsibilities

• Support enterprise middleware platforms ensuring high availability.
• Deploy and troubleshoot applications on OpenShift.
• Collaborate with teams to maintain CI/CD initiatives.

Skills

Middleware platforms support

OpenShift deployment

Ansible automation

Cloud services integration

Linux administration

Shell scripting

JVM tuning

CI/CD processes

Tools

OpenShift

Jenkins

GitLab

Azure DevOps

Kafka/MQ

Docker

Dynatrace

Splunk

Job description

Job Summary – Middleware Engineer (Cloud/OpenShift)

• Engineer and support enterprise middleware platforms (JBoss, WebSphere, Tomcat)
• Deploy and troubleshoot applications on OpenShift (OCP)
• Build and maintain Ansible automation for application deployments and configurations
• Integrate middleware workloads with public cloud services (AWS or Azure)
• Perform Linux administration, shell scripting, and JVM tuning/performance analysis
• Manage SSL certificates and support platform security controls
• Participate in production incident support and on‑call rotation
• Collaborate with teams on CI/CD initiatives using Jenkins, GitLab, or Azure DevOps
• Troubleshoot platform issues using logs, dumps, and GC analysis
• Implement operational best practices and contribute to platform modernization and automation efforts
• (Nice‑to‑have) Work with Kafka/MQ, Docker, monitoring tools (Dynatrace, Splunk, etc.), and SRE concepts