Middleware Support Engineer
Genesis10, Iselin, NJ, United States
Genesis10 is currently seeking a Middleware Support Engineer for a contract position with a Global Financial Institution located in Iselin, NJ. This is a 12+ month contract opportunity.
This is a support-focused role aligned to middleware and platform services. The project involves supporting a resiliency framework developed internally for our client's applications, with the goal to standardize applications onto a common framework. This role will support and enable adoption of this framework, focusing on resiliency, recovery time, and proactive thinking about application and infrastructure resiliency.
Responsibilities:
Architect, install, configure, and optimize Tomcat clusters on Red Hat Enterprise Linux virtual servers
Support application deployment strategies and enforce SDLC, change management, and release governance
Design and manage SSL/TLS, certificate lifecycle management, and secure communications
Implement authentication, authorization, and Single Sign-On (SSO) integrations using LDAP and enterprise identity platforms
Drive security hardening standards, vulnerability remediation, and compliance alignment for middleware and Linux systems
Perform advanced root cause analysis and resolution of complex middleware, OS, and application issues
Establish and maintain platform monitoring, logging, and alerting standards
Support and enhance CI/CD pipelines, automation, and deployment tooling (e.g., Jenkins)
Consult on complex initiatives with broad impact and large-scale planning for Systems Operations Engineering
Review and analyze complex multi-faceted, larger scale or longer-term Systems Operations Engineering challenges
Requirements:
5+ years of Systems Engineering or Technology Architecture experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work or consulting experience, training, military experience, education
Strong hands-on experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux administration (physical and virtual)
Advanced experience with SSL/TLS, certificate authorities, and secure communications
Proven expertise in middleware and OS security hardening, vulnerability management, and patching
Experience designing and supporting high availability and disaster recovery architectures
Strong troubleshooting skills across application, middleware, OS, and infrastructure layers
Working knowledge of LDAP/SSO integrations and identity management concepts
Experience with CI/CD and automation tools (e.g., Jenkins, Control-M)
Familiarity with SAN storage concepts and enterprise storage platforms
Bachelor's degree preferred; equivalent professional experience accepted
Desired skills:
Experience with infrastructure automation (Ansible, scripting)
Exposure to containerization or Kubernetes (Tomcat on containers)
Experience supporting Spring Boot or Java microservices platforms
Familiarity with observability stacks (Splunk, ELK, Prometheus)
Pay range:
$57.81 - $65.81 per hour
Only candidates available and ready to work directly as Genesis10 employees will be considered for this position.
If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply!
Ranked a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts for six consecutive years, Genesis10 puts thousands of consultants and employees to work across the United States every year in contract, contract-for-hire, and permanent placement roles. With more than 300 active clients, Genesis10 provides access to many of the Fortune 100 firms and a variety of mid-market organizations across the full spectrum of industry verticals.
For contract roles, Genesis10 offers the benefits listed below. If this is a perm-placement opportunity, our recruiter can talk you through the unique benefits offered for that particular client. Benefits of Working with Genesis10:
Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20+ years.
The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years.
Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average.)
Behavioral Health Platform
Medical, Dental, Vision
Health Savings Account
Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident)
Voluntary Term Life Insurance
401K
Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)
Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF, and Illinois)
For multiple years running, Genesis10 has been recognized as a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S., as a Best Company for Work-Life Balance, as a Best Company for Career Growth, for Diversity, and for Leadership, amongst others. To learn more and to view all our available career opportunities, please visit us at our website.
Genesis10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
This is a support-focused role aligned to middleware and platform services. The project involves supporting a resiliency framework developed internally for our client's applications, with the goal to standardize applications onto a common framework. This role will support and enable adoption of this framework, focusing on resiliency, recovery time, and proactive thinking about application and infrastructure resiliency.
Responsibilities:
Architect, install, configure, and optimize Tomcat clusters on Red Hat Enterprise Linux virtual servers
Support application deployment strategies and enforce SDLC, change management, and release governance
Design and manage SSL/TLS, certificate lifecycle management, and secure communications
Implement authentication, authorization, and Single Sign-On (SSO) integrations using LDAP and enterprise identity platforms
Drive security hardening standards, vulnerability remediation, and compliance alignment for middleware and Linux systems
Perform advanced root cause analysis and resolution of complex middleware, OS, and application issues
Establish and maintain platform monitoring, logging, and alerting standards
Support and enhance CI/CD pipelines, automation, and deployment tooling (e.g., Jenkins)
Consult on complex initiatives with broad impact and large-scale planning for Systems Operations Engineering
Review and analyze complex multi-faceted, larger scale or longer-term Systems Operations Engineering challenges
Requirements:
5+ years of Systems Engineering or Technology Architecture experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work or consulting experience, training, military experience, education
Strong hands-on experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux administration (physical and virtual)
Advanced experience with SSL/TLS, certificate authorities, and secure communications
Proven expertise in middleware and OS security hardening, vulnerability management, and patching
Experience designing and supporting high availability and disaster recovery architectures
Strong troubleshooting skills across application, middleware, OS, and infrastructure layers
Working knowledge of LDAP/SSO integrations and identity management concepts
Experience with CI/CD and automation tools (e.g., Jenkins, Control-M)
Familiarity with SAN storage concepts and enterprise storage platforms
Bachelor's degree preferred; equivalent professional experience accepted
Desired skills:
Experience with infrastructure automation (Ansible, scripting)
Exposure to containerization or Kubernetes (Tomcat on containers)
Experience supporting Spring Boot or Java microservices platforms
Familiarity with observability stacks (Splunk, ELK, Prometheus)
Pay range:
$57.81 - $65.81 per hour
Only candidates available and ready to work directly as Genesis10 employees will be considered for this position.
If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply!
Ranked a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts for six consecutive years, Genesis10 puts thousands of consultants and employees to work across the United States every year in contract, contract-for-hire, and permanent placement roles. With more than 300 active clients, Genesis10 provides access to many of the Fortune 100 firms and a variety of mid-market organizations across the full spectrum of industry verticals.
For contract roles, Genesis10 offers the benefits listed below. If this is a perm-placement opportunity, our recruiter can talk you through the unique benefits offered for that particular client. Benefits of Working with Genesis10:
Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20+ years.
The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years.
Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average.)
Behavioral Health Platform
Medical, Dental, Vision
Health Savings Account
Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident)
Voluntary Term Life Insurance
401K
Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)
Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF, and Illinois)
For multiple years running, Genesis10 has been recognized as a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S., as a Best Company for Work-Life Balance, as a Best Company for Career Growth, for Diversity, and for Leadership, amongst others. To learn more and to view all our available career opportunities, please visit us at our website.
Genesis10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.