Middleware Engineer (Full-Time | 100% Remote)Industry: Financial ServicesOur client, a leading organization in the financial services industry, is seeking a Middleware Engineer to join their Infrastructure and Middleware team. This is a full-time opportunity supporting and modernizing critical enterprise middleware platforms that enable communication across a large application ecosystem.This role will play a key part in the organization's cloud modernization efforts, specifically focused on migrating and optimizing middleware services within Kubernetes-based environments. The engineer will partner with development teams, architects, and offshore support resources to improve system reliability, automation, scalability, and operational efficiency.While the position is fully remote, candidates should be open to occasional travel (approximately twice per year) to Des Moines, IA or Sioux Falls, SD for team collaboration and planning initiatives. Key Project Initiatives
- Support a large-scale Kubernetes-to-middleware modernization effort.
- Improve middleware platform reliability, performance, and scalability across enterprise applications.
- Drive automation initiatives utilizing CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code practices.
- Partner with distributed teams, including offshore middleware support and Kafka specialists, to streamline operations and incident response.
- Lead efforts around middleware migrations, upgrades, and platform consolidation.
- Enhance monitoring, troubleshooting, and operational processes to reduce downtime and improve service delivery.
Responsibilities
- Design, configure, administer, and support enterprise middleware platforms.
- Partner with developers and architects to define integration strategies and technical solutions.
- Implement and maintain middleware technologies that facilitate communication between enterprise applications.
- Automate middleware deployments and configuration using CI/CD tools and automation frameworks.
- Monitor middleware environments for performance, capacity, availability, and security.
- Troubleshoot complex production issues and coordinate resolution efforts across multiple teams.
- Lead operational activities and incidents involving offshore support resources.
- Develop strategies for platform upgrades, migrations, and technology modernization initiatives.
- Document architectures, procedures, configurations, and operational standards.
- Participate in a 24x7 on-call rotation.
Required Skills
- Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes (top priority requirement)
- Experience supporting MuleSoft integrations and middleware platforms
- Experience with Apache Tomcat
- Experience with IBM WebSphere
- Experience with Confluent Kafka, Kafka brokers, and Kafka Connectors
- Knowledge of OIDC/OAuth authentication and authorization frameworks
- Experience building and supporting CI/CD pipelines
- Experience with Ansible or other automation tools
- Strong troubleshooting, performance tuning, and operational support experience
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting enterprise middleware environments in highly regulated industries.
- Experience with cloud-native technologies and containerized application deployments.
- Ability to work effectively with both onshore and offshore teams.
- Strong communication and documentation skills.
Work Environment
- Full-time permanent position
- 100% remote work environment
- Team consists of 6 full-time employees and 1 contractor, supported by offshore operational teams
- Standard schedule: Monday through Thursday, 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM CST; Friday concludes at 12:30 PM CST
- On-call rotation with most after-hours operational support handled by offshore resources
- Travel approximately 2 times per year to Des Moines, IA or Sioux Falls, SD
Job Type & LocationThis is a Permanent position based out of Sioux Falls, SD. Pay and BenefitsThe pay range for this position is $100000.00 - $135000.00/yr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.Automatic 401(k) enrollment 100% Company-paid Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP) a qualified retirement plan Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contributions (on qualifying plans) Flexible Spending Accounts (healthcare and dependent care) Company-paid short-term and long-term disability plans Company-paid Basic Term Life & AD&D Supplemental and dependent life insurance coverage options Pre-tax commuter benefit Supplemental insurance plans (accident, hospital confinement, critical illness, cancer care, and short-term disability) 10 Paid Holidays Company-paid floating holiday Half-day Fridaysall year long! Supportive schedules with in-office and work-from-home options Competitive Paid Time Off Companypaid Volunteer Time Off Company nonprofit matching program Scholarship programs for dependents Tuition Reimbursement program Paid development time Professional development opportunities (industry, individual, and leadership programs) Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with free counseling and resources Company-paid Parental Leave Work/life support and well-being tools Company-paid Bereavement leave High deductible and co-pay health insurance options Healthcare navigation tool to help you make the most of your benefits Pharmacy coverage Digital, personalized exercise therapy program Standard and enhanced dental plans Vision coverage Tobacco Cessation Program Wellness Incentive Program Fitness Reimbursement and subsidized gym membership Job Type & LocationThis is a Permanent position based out of Sioux Falls, SD. Application DeadlineThis position is anticipated to close on Nov 23, 2026. Workplace TypeThis is a fully remote position.
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Were a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. Were a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. Were strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. Were building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.
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