Oracle Tuxedo Middleware Engineer

About the role

As an Oracle Tuxedo Middleware Engineer, you will make an impact by maintaining and optimizing enterprise middleware platforms that support business-critical applications. You will be responsible for the administration, monitoring, automation, and continuous improvement of Oracle Tuxedo environments across Linux/Unix platforms. Working closely with infrastructure, database, and application teams, you will drive platform stability, incident resolution, performance optimization, and operational excellence while supporting high-availability production environments.

In

this role, you will

• Administer, monitor, and support Oracle Tuxedo environments, ensuring high availability and optimal system performance.
• Manage Linux/Unix servers, file systems, directory structures, file transfers, and capacity utilization activities.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to Tuxedo servers, services, domains, and middleware components.
• Support and maintain Service Broker configurations, identifying and resolving connectivity and integration issues.
• Perform SQL database analysis, execute queries, and support application troubleshooting and issue resolution.
• Automate legacy Tuxedo processes and operational activities to improve efficiency and reduce manual effort.
• Manage incidents, service requests, and problem tickets while meeting service level agreements and operational targets.
• Lead major incident investigations, coordinate resolution activities, and drive root cause analysis efforts.
• Provide timely communication and stakeholder updates during production outages and critical incidents.
• Monitor system health, identify risks, and implement proactive measures to improve platform stability and reliability.
• Develop and maintain operational procedures, knowledge articles, and support documentation.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives through process optimization, automation, and knowledge management.
• Generate operational reports and major incident metrics to support service improvement efforts.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support application deployments, infrastructure changes, and production support activities.

Work model

We believe hybrid work is the way forward as we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role’s business requirements, this is a hybrid position requiring 3 days a week in a client or Cognizant office in Deerfield, IL. Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance though our various wellbeing programs.

The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project you’re engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured; we will always be clear about role expectations.

What you need to have to be considered

• Hands‑on experience administering and supporting Oracle Tuxedo middleware environments in enterprise production environments.
• Strong Linux/Unix administration skills, including shell commands, file systems, process management, troubleshooting, and file transfer operations.
• Experience managing Tuxedo domains, servers, services, queues, configurations, and capacity planning activities.
• Knowledge of Centura applications and their integration with middleware services.
• Experience troubleshooting Service Broker configuration and connectivity issues.
• Strong SQL skills with the ability to perform data analysis, troubleshoot application issues, and execute complex queries.
• Experience supporting middleware technologies and distributed application environments.
• Proven experience managing incidents, problems, service requests, and production support activities within SLA‑driven environments.
• Ability to lead major incident investigations, perform…