Senior Middleware Security & Vulnerability Engineer

Unisys; Connecticut; On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

401(k) plan

Comprehensive healthcare

HSA matching

Ongoing learning opportunities

Job summary

Unisys is seeking an experienced middleware engineer to provide day-to-day support for platforms such as WebLogic, Tomcat, JBoss/WildFly, IBM MQ, and Apache/IIS. The role includes vulnerability fixes, patching, and hardening to meet security standards.

You will mentor team members and develop automation to streamline operations. The position requires 6–8 years of relevant experience, strong Linux/Unix skills, and a track record of incident and change management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent with 6–8 years of relevant experience.
• Hands-on experience running middleware platforms in enterprise production environments.
• Experience fixing vulnerabilities through patching, upgrades and hardening.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day support for middleware platforms including installation, configuration, upgrades and troubleshooting.
• Lead vulnerability fixes and hardening efforts per security policies.
• Coordinate with Security teams to assess vulnerabilities and plan fixes within timeframes.
• Resolve incidents and perform root-cause analysis to improve availability.
• Handle ITSM incidents, problems and changes; ensure SLAs are met.
• Mentor teammates and document procedures for scalable operations.
• Develop automation scripts to streamline patches, deployments, and routine tasks.
• Maintain monitoring tools and contribute to capacity planning and service improvements.

Skills

Middleware administration

Linux/Unix

Scripting

Incident and problem management

Automation

Education

BA/BS degree

Tools

Ansible

Tenable/Nessus

Qualys

Rapid7

Job description

Unisys is seeking an experienced middleware engineer to provide day-to-day support for platforms such as WebLogic, Tomcat, JBoss/WildFly, IBM MQ, and Apache/IIS. The role includes vulnerability fixes, patching, and hardening to meet security standards.

You will mentor team members and develop automation to streamline operations. The position requires 6–8 years of relevant experience, strong Linux/Unix skills, and a track record of incident and change management.