Senior Middleware Engineer

Role Summary

We are seeking a highly experienced Lead Middleware & CI/CD Platform Engineer to drive the architecture, automation, and reliability of enterprise middleware platforms and delivery pipelines. This role combines deep middleware expertise with modern Dev Ops practices to enable secure, scalable, and highly automated application delivery across hybrid and cloud environments.

You will serve as a technical leader responsible for platform strategy, CI/CD standards, and operational excellence.

• Middleware Platform Ownership
• Architect, deploy, and manage enterprise middleware platforms such as Web Logic, JBoss, Web Sphere, Tomcat, Apache, Mule Soft, or similar
• Lead platform modernization initiatives (containerization, cloud migration, performance tuning)
• Ensure high availability, disaster recovery, and scalability of middleware environments
• Oversee patching, upgrades, security hardening, and compliance requirements
• CI/CD & Automation Leadership
• Design and govern enterprise-grade CI/CD pipelines
• Implement pipeline-as-code and reusable deployment frameworks
• Standardize automated deployments across environments (Dev, QA, UAT, Prod)
• Integrate Dev Sec Ops  practices (security scanning, policy enforcement)
• Cloud & Containerization
• Lead containerization of middleware-hosted applications using Docker & Kubernetes/Open Shift
• Design deployment patterns for hybrid and multi-cloud environments (Azure)
• Implement Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, ARM, or Cloud Formation
• Observability & Reliability
• Drive root cause analysis and performance optimization initiatives
• Improve platform SLOs, uptime, and deployment success rates
• Collaboration & Leadership
• Partner with Dev, QA, Security, and Infrastructure teams to streamline release processes
• Define middleware and CI/CD standards, governance, and documentation
• Mentor engineers and lead knowledge-sharing initiatives
• Evaluate and recommend new tools and technologies

• 8+ years of experience in middleware/platform engineering
• Deep expertise in at least one enterprise middleware stack (Web Logic/JBoss/Web Sphere/etc.)
• Strong hands-on experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, Git Lab CI, Git Hub Actions, Azure Dev Ops)
• Proficiency in scripting/automation (Bash, Python, Groovy, Power Shell)
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Helm
• Strong knowledge of Linux/Unix systems administration
• Experience with artifact repositories (Nexus, Artifactory)
• Solid understanding of networking, load balancing, SSL/TLS, DNS
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Infrastructure as Code:
Terraform, Ansible, ARM, Cloud Formation

Version Control:
Git-based workflows

Security Scanning:
Snyk, Sonar Qube, Checkmarx, Trivy, etc.

Secrets Management:
Vault, AWS Secrets Manager, Azure Key Vault

Pay Transparency Laws in some locations require disclosure of compensation and/or benefits-related information. For this position, actual salaries will vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to location, experience, and performance. In addition to base pay, this position, based on business need, may be eligible for a bonus or incentive. In addition, Conduent provides a variety of benefits to employees including health insurance coverage, voluntary dental and vision programs, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays, and paid time off (PTO) or vacation and/or sick time.

The estimated salary range for this role is $85,500 - $111,000