JD - Middleware Administrator (L3)

Role: Middleware Administrator

Level: L3 – Middleware Support Lead / SME

Experience: 6-12 Years

Location: Thane Role Summary

Acts as the technical owner and escalation point for enterprise middleware platforms. Responsible for architecture, stability, performance, security, and lifecycle management of middleware services across on‑prem and cloud‑native environments. Leads major incident resolution, platform upgrades, and standardization. Core Skills (Must‑Have)

Deep expertise in JBoss / WildFly / Tomcat / Apache

Strong experience with container platforms – Kubernetes / Red Hat OpenShift

Middleware architecture, design, and standardization

Advanced performance tuning & troubleshooting

Heap/thread analysis, GC tuning, memory profiling

Robust experience with SSL, SSO, certificates, and security integration

CI/CD pipeline design and governance

Linux/Unix administration expertise

Experience supporting 24×7 enterprise production environments

Strong RCA, problem management, and stakeholder communication Good‑to‑Have





Experience with cloud‑native middleware deployments

Automation / scripting (Shell / Python)

Exposure to monitoring & observability tools

Knowledge of databases (MySQL/Postgres) and JDBC tuning Key Responsibilities

Own architecture, design, and governance of middleware platforms

Define and enforce middleware standards and best practices

Lead major incident RCA and preventive action planning

Perform advanced performance tuning and capacity planning

Design and oversee high availability and scalability patterns

Lead middleware upgrades, patching, and lifecycle management

Ensure security hardening, compliance, and audit readiness

Oversee middleware deployments on Kubernetes / OpenShift

Guide and mentor L1/L2 middleware support teams

Collaborate with application, cloud, and security teams on platform initiatives

Final escalation point for middleware‑related issues

Owns design decisions, platform stability, and roadmap

Drives continuous improvement and technical excellence

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