Middleware Administrator, Vice President at MUFG

As a Middleware Administrator, you will focus on installing, configuring, and managing middleware systems or environments to enable communication with enterprise applications aligned with business requirements.

Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree in computer science, information technology, or any engineering field, or equivalent experience
• Certification in cloud computing preferred
• 6-8+ years' experience in middleware administration
• 3+ years working within the financial services industry, including experience with credit and debit/ACH payments is a plus
• Track record of designing solutions that are practical, flexible, scalable, reusable, and strategic, and that are achieved through the application of industry proven architectural principles, standards, and governance
• Ability to write basic scripted, structured query language (SQL), or compiled code
• Proficient in middleware concepts, design, and operations
• Experience in data management
• Deep understanding of application, server, web services, and network security
• Very strong in working with middleware scripts and management tools
• Strong knowledge of operating systems (Windows, Unix (AIX), Linux, etc.)
• Thorough understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC) and ability to make recommended enhancements
• Demonstrated ability to develop technical solutions that provide excellent performance when implemented
• Understanding of agile software development methodology and industry best practices
• Understanding of fundamental software engineering and computer science principles: object-oriented design, structured design, databases, algorithms, data structures, usability, refactoring, debugging, and configuration management
• Understanding of service oriented architecture databases, data modeling techniques
• Experience with Kubernetes preferred
• Requires experience in multiple system environments including IBM WebSphere 6.x, 7.x and 8.x, TomCat, WebLogic, JBoss, Apache, IHS, CA SiteMinder, Windows FTP, IIS
• Broad understanding of Middleware Technologies including Applications Servers, HTTP Servers, J2EE technologies, Encryption protocols and algorithms, Scripting Languages, Open Source Solutions, Java Architecture, Content Management and MQ Messaging solutions
• Experience with DevOps integration tools such as Puppet, Chef, Stash, GitHub and/or Jenkins
• 5+ years experience with CA SiteMinder Suite or Ping Identity Suite, SAML, OAuth and Single Sign On.
• 5+ years experience JBOSS Web Server, JBOSS Application Server, Apache, Tomcat and SiteMinder web agent integration.
• 5+ years experience with IBM HTTP Server, IBM WebSphere Application Server or Oracle WebLogic Application Server and SiteMinder web agent integration.
• 3+ years experience with CI/CD workflow tools such as Chef, Puppet, Jenkins or equivalent. SAML 2.0, WS-Federation, OAuth, OpenID Connect, and/or SCIM standards
• Knowledge of Encryption, SSL and Signing of SAML assertion and certificates.
• IDP and Service Provider SAML integration.
• Understanding networking, storage and systems administration is a plus
• Project Management experience with Agile, Scrum, SDLC or Waterfall
• Proven success in understanding and managing an IT operations environment while carrying out all tasks in a timely and reliable way
• Experience with Kubernetes preferred.
• Technical expertise in areas such as cloud adoption, cloud migration and deployment, digital transformation, database and middleware, and DevOps pipeline build and management
• Proven expertise working on complex software products and delivering on complex initiatives
• Ability to think strategically about business, product, and technical challenges
• Ability to create pragmatic, strategic technology alternatives which deliver short-term results while contributing to long-term strategic direction
• Ability to perform as a mentor and key contributor to the team
• Good analytical and problem solving abilities
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to communicate with influence across varied areas including technology, business units, and peers; builds effective, trusting relationships
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines, and adapt to daily changing requirements
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision or to collaborate effectively on a team, as needed

Description

Middleware Administrator, Vice President - Remote

• Requisition # 10049009-WD
• Job Type Full time
• Location Dallas, Texas
• Date posted 01/07/2022

Your potential. Your opportunity.

Do you want your voice heard and your actions to count?

Discover your opportunity with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), the 5th largest financial group in the world. Across the globe, we’re 180,000 colleagues, striving to make a difference for every client, organization, and community we serve. We stand for our values, building long-term relationships, serving society, and fostering shared and sustainable growth for a better world.

With a vision to be the world’s most trusted financial group, it’s part of our culture to put people first, listen to new and diverse ideas and collaborate toward greater innovation, speed and agility. This means investing in talent, technologies, and tools that empower you to own your career.

Join MUFG, where being inspired is expected and making a meaningful impact is rewarded.

This is a remote position. A member of our recruitment team will discuss location preferences with you in more detail.

Job Summary:

As a Middleware Administrator, you will focus on installing, configuring, and managing middleware systems or environments to enable communication with enterprise applications aligned with business requirements. Responsibilities include working with systems engineers, database administrators, software engineers, software architects, and application support teams to ensure the efficiency, availability, security, scalability, and flexibility of the associated application architecture as well as supporting the implementation of new applications, upgrades, and migration across middleware platforms.

Engineer will assist with project support, project planning, project implementation. Engineer will build the middleware web and application server stack in support of the project. Engineer will work with the technology partners on the application development and technology side to install, configure and troubleshoot issues related to the build respective to the application. Engineer will also have knowledge of project management and assist with the project documentation and coordination from planning phase to implementation phase.

Must be familiar with JBoss, Tomcat, WebSphere, Apache, SAML (Siteminder/Ping) with strong skills with project management (from handling a project beginning to end), strong project management and execution skills, MS Project, Excel, coming up with workflows, knowledge of continuous integration technology. Agile, Dev Ops, Cloud background preferred.

• Perform hands-on troubleshooting, optimization, performance tuning, installation, configuration, and design of large, complex enterprise environments based on industry best practices

• Support middleware on multiple platforms

• Write documentation to support middleware infrastructure

• Maintain good communication with vendors, systems support teams, and local teams as needed; including interfacing with end users and next level management to provide technical consulting

• Support the bank in any business continuity plan (BCP) contingency events, either onsite or remote support

• Develop, enhance, debug, support, maintain, and test software applications and associated products

• Analyze and define customer requirements; design and develop software modules that meet customer requirements while upholding high standards, reliability, security, maintainability, and performance

• Design complex solutions with service oriented architecture (SOA), messaging, streaming, batch processing, and a variety of technologies

• Participate in peer reviews for designs, code, and other work products

• Perform software quality assurance, including all types of testing of database designs to confirm functionality and performance

• Advise management on product and process improvement

• Support multiple projects with competing deadlines

• Act as primary point of escalation for technology operations team members, providing guidance for efforts including incident and request fulfillment tasks

• Adhere to procedures and systems to mitigate risk; ensure compliance with established industry rules, regulations, and best practices

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The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

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