Senior Middleware Engineer – Hybrid WAS/MQ Expert

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation; Riverwoods (IL); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays and PTO

401(k) plan and contributions

Long-term/Short-term Disability

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation is seeking a Senior Middleware Engineer in Riverwoods, IL. The role focuses on IBM WebSphere, IBM MQ, Apache HTTP Server, Tomcat, and middleware architecture. You will design, deploy, and optimize enterprise middleware, collaborate across teams, and ensure reliability and security.

Hybrid work requires 2–3 days in the Riverwoods office. Strong troubleshooting, Linux administration, and automation skills are essential to drive efficiency and scalable

Qualifications

• 10-12+ years of middleware administration and architecture experience.
• Deep hands-on experience with IBM WAS, IBM MQ, Apache HTTP Server, and Tomcat.
• Strong Linux/Unix administration, scripting, and automation skills.
• Familiarity with ITIL service management and incident/change processes.

Responsibilities

• Architect, install, configure, and support enterprise middleware environments including WAS, Apache, Tomcat, and IBM MQ.
• Monitor, maintain, and optimize WebSphere environments for high availability and security.
• Perform deployments, config changes, patching, and migrations across environments.
• Troubleshoot complex middleware and infrastructure issues with root-cause analysis.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver middleware solutions.
• Design middleware architecture standards and operational procedures.
• Utilize Datadog for proactive performance monitoring and optimization.
• Manage incident, problem, and change activities per ITIL using ServiceNow.
• Develop automation scripts to improve efficiency and reduce manual effort.

Skills

IBM WebSphere

IBM MQ

Apache HTTP Server

Apache Tomcat

Linux/Unix administration

Automation scripting

Troubleshooting

Communication

Tools

Datadog

ServiceNow

ITIL

Job description

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation is seeking a Senior Middleware Engineer in Riverwoods, IL. The role focuses on IBM WebSphere, IBM MQ, Apache HTTP Server, Tomcat, and middleware architecture. You will design, deploy, and optimize enterprise middleware, collaborate across teams, and ensure reliability and security.

Hybrid work requires 2–3 days in the Riverwoods office. Strong troubleshooting, Linux administration, and automation skills are essential to drive efficiency and scalable