Senior Middleware & Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

Role Summary

Experienced infrastructure engineers are responsible for managing enterprise middleware platforms and supporting cloud infrastructure for large-scale banking production environments. Skilled in middleware administration, cloud deployment, system troubleshooting, and infrastructure operations across hybrid environments.

Key Responsibilities - Middleware Administration

. Administer and maintain enterprise middleware platforms including IBM WebSphere Application Server, Apache Tomcat, IBM HTTP Server, and Oracle WebLogic Server.

. Perform installation, configuration, patching, upgrades, and performance tuning of middleware environments.

. Manage and support large-scale banking production environments hosting mission-critical enterprise applications.

. Handle middleware deployments, configuration management, and environment setup across development, testing, and production systems.

. Monitor middleware performance and ensure high availability, reliability, and optimal system performance.

System Configuration & Maintenance

. Configure application servers, clusters, nodes, and JVM parameters.

. Manage application deployments, configuration updates, and environment management.

. Perform log tracing, monitoring, and troubleshooting to diagnose and resolve issues.

. Maintain detailed technical documentation, configuration documentation, and operational procedures.

IBM Cognos Administration

. Manage and maintain IBM Cognos Dispatcher services.

. Support Cognos platform maintenance, performance tuning, and upgrades.

. Monitor Cognos components including gateway, dispatcher, and content manager services.

Cloud Migration & Platform Upgrades

. Support migration of middleware platforms and applications from on premises to cloud environments.

. Assist in middleware platform upgrades and modernization initiatives.

. Participate in planning and implementing cloud-ready middleware architecture.

Security & Compliance

. Perform SSL certificate installation, renewal, and upgrades.

. Apply security patches and vulnerability fixes across middleware components.

. Implement security best practices and compliance standards.

. Address security findings from vulnerability scans and security audits.

Monitoring, Logs & Incident Management

. Perform log tracing, monitoring, and analysis to identify issues and system behavior.

. Monitor system health using enterprise monitoring tools.

. Investigate and resolve alerts, performance issues, and service disruptions.

. Perform proactive alert resolution and incident management to minimize downtime.

Automation & Operational Efficiency

. Develop automation scripts for regular operational tasks.

. Automate deployments, monitoring, and routine maintenance activities.

. Support DevOps processes and CI/CD pipelines where applicable.

Collaboration & Vendor Coordination

. Coordinate with multiple vendors, partners, and internal teams for issue resolution, upgrades, and deployments.

. Work closely with infrastructure, cloud, database, network, and security teams.

. Provide support during cross-team troubleshooting and major incidents.

Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity

. Participate in Disaster Recovery (DR) planning and execution activities.

. Perform DR drills and failover testing to ensure application availability.

. Support restoration and recovery procedures during DR scenarios.

Support & Operational Coverage

. Provide weekend support and on-call support for critical environments when required.

. Support production releases and maintenance activities during off-hours or scheduled windows.

. Ensure smooth operations during system upgrades and maintenance activities.

Required Skills

Middleware Platforms

. IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS)

. Apache Tomcat

. Oracle WebLogic Server

. Apache HTTP Server

. IBM HTTP Server

. IBM Cognos Dispatcher / Cognos Analytics

Middleware Administration

. Application server installation, configuration, and tuning

. Cluster configuration and load balancing

. Application deployment and troubleshooting

. JVM performance tuning

Security & Infrastructure

. SSL certificate configuration and upgrades

. Security patching and vulnerability remediation

. Middleware hardening and security best practices

. LDAP / Active Directory integration

Cloud & Migration

. On premises to cloud migrations

. Middleware platform upgrades to cloud

. Experience with AWS / Azure / GCP environments (preferred)

Additional Technical Skills

. Linux / Unix administration

. Shell scripting and automation

. Monitoring tools (Splunk, ELK, Prometheus, Grafana)

. CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI, Bamboo)

. Log analysis and system monitoring

Soft Skills

. Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills

. Experience working with cross-functional teams

. Ability to coordinate with vendors and partners

. Good documentation and communication skills

. Ability to manage production incidents and critical systems