Senior Middleware Engineer
Position Overview:
Concentric Corporation is conducting a search for an experienced Senior Middleware Engineer to support enterprise integration architecture, middleware platform administration, and application connectivity initiatives across a complex technology environment.
This role will lead the design, support, and optimization of enterprise integration platforms that connect internal systems, cloud applications, and business-critical technologies. The ideal candidate brings deep technical expertise in middleware technologies, API integrations, and enterprise integration patterns while serving as a strategic technical leader and mentor to development and engineering teams.
This position offers the opportunity to work on large-scale enterprise initiatives focused on scalability, reliability, security, and operational efficiency.
Key Responsibilities:
• Lead the administration, configuration, and ongoing support of enterprise middleware and integration platforms
• Design, develop, and maintain scalable integrations between internal and cloud-based systems
• Participate in all phases of application and integration delivery including requirements gathering, design, development, testing, deployment, and support
• Collaborate with architects, developers, and IT teams to establish integration standards and technical direction
• Guide enterprise integration strategy, middleware governance, and platform improvements
• Troubleshoot and resolve platform, integration, and data flow issues across enterprise systems
• Participate in incident response and on-call support activities as needed
• Lead middleware platform upgrades, enhancements, and optimization initiatives
• Develop and maintain integration documentation, standards, runbooks, and operational procedures
• Ensure solutions align with security, logging, monitoring, auditing, and performance expectations
• Mentor developers and integration engineers while promoting best practices and architectural consistency
• Support CI/CD pipelines and modern development practices across integration environments
Work Environment:
• Collaborative enterprise technology environment
• Hybrid interaction with development, architecture, infrastructure, and business teams
• Opportunity to support large-scale enterprise integration initiatives
• On-call participation required as part of operational support responsibilities
Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field preferred
• Several years of enterprise software engineering and middleware integration experience
• Strong experience with middleware and API management platforms
• Deep understanding of REST, SOAP, SOA, XML, WSDL, XSD, and enterprise integration concepts
• Experience with relational databases including SQL Server and Oracle
• Proficiency with Java and/or Groovy development
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, source control systems, and agile development environments
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving capabilities across complex integration environments
• Experience with security, monitoring, logging, policy management, and performance optimization
• Excellent communication and technical leadership skills
Preferred Experience:
• Experience supporting enterprise-scale integration and API initiatives
• Familiarity with MuleSoft, Axway, Anypoint Platform, DataWeave, or similar technologies
• Experience with Jenkins, Ansible, SharePoint, or infrastructure automation tools
• Knowledge of Managed File Transfer platforms and messaging frameworks
• Experience mentoring developers and leading technical initiatives
Who You Are:
You are a strategic and hands-on technical leader who thrives in complex integration environments. You enjoy solving challenging technical problems, improving system reliability, and guiding teams toward scalable and maintainable solutions. You communicate effectively across technical and business teams, remain calm under pressure, and take pride in delivering secure, stable, and high-performing integrations.
About Concentric Corporation:
Concentric Corporation is a professional and executive recruiting firm specializing in technology, engineering, operations, and leadership searches. We partner with organizations to identify experienced professionals who bring technical expertise, collaboration, and long-term value to growing teams and enterprise initiatives.
