Senior Middleware Team Lead - DoD IT Security

Empower AI; Radford (VA); On-site; USD 128,000 - 198,000; Full time

Job summary

Empower AI in Radford, VA seeks a Middleware Team Lead to oversee middleware deployment and operations for government-focused apps. The role spans architecture, installation, and ongoing maintenance across Linux, UNIX, and Windows environments, ensuring security and performance per STIGs and ARMY requirements.

Responsibilities include driving deployment activity, monitoring middleware, and collaborating with developers to resolve issues while maintaining strong customer-facing professionalism.

Qualifications

• Eight or more years' experience with Application Server architecture in a large enterprise environment.
• 3+ years of middleware administration, knowledge of IIS, Apache, WebLogic, etc.
• Knowledge of IIS, Tomcat, WebLogic, WebSphere or similar server systems.
• Knowledge of SOAP and REST Web Services.
• Knowledge of XML.
• Familiarity with Java or C# to assist developers.
• Knowledge of Oracle RDBMS and SQL Server is a plus.
• UNIX and Windows administration skills.
• Python and PowerShell is a plus.
• Active DoD Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Deploying and managing middleware software supporting customer applications.
• Architecting infrastructure and configuring servers across Linux, UNIX, and Windows.
• Maintaining infrastructure to meet availability and performance standards.
• Scheduling deployment activity and new mid-tier installations.
• Developing security standards for the mid-tier and ensuring compliance with ALTESS and ARMY requirements.
• Developing and maintaining mid-tier monitoring and dashboards.
• Following STIGs and performing SRR with POA&M documentation.

Skills

Customer interaction

Active DoD Secret clearance

Security STIGs knowledge

Tools

IIS

Apache Tomcat

Apache

Java

WebLogic

WebSphere

Oracle RDBMS

SQL Server

UNIX

Windows

Python

PowerShell

Job description

Empower AI in Radford, VA seeks a Middleware Team Lead to oversee middleware deployment and operations for government-focused apps. The role spans architecture, installation, and ongoing maintenance across Linux, UNIX, and Windows environments, ensuring security and performance per STIGs and ARMY requirements.

Responsibilities include driving deployment activity, monitoring middleware, and collaborating with developers to resolve issues while maintaining strong customer-facing professionalism.