technical and engineering lead for middleware

· Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience

· Skilled Middleware professional with at least 18+ years’ experience in information technology and at least 15+ years hands-on experience on middleware web hosting and application server products in a large organization preferably banking environment

· Solid knowledge in administering IBM middleware products i.e. WebSphere and Web Logic Application Server, WebSphere Portal, WebSphere Process Server, Web Sphere Liberty, WebLogic Forms and Reports, IHS (IBM HTTP Server)

· Experience in IT security compliance and implementation and use of security protocols (SSL, Server certificates etc.)

· Good experience using WAS Scripting, J2EE, XML, SQL and Shell/Perl Scripting.

· Experience with Unix system administration and TCP/IP networking

· Familiarity of Compliance and risk management frameworks and methodologies (ISO27002,SDLC).

· Strong analytical & troubleshooting skills

· Handson experience on at least one public cloud such as AWS, Azure or GCP

· Success attributes include initiative, the ability to perform under pressure, strong leadership, interpersonal and communication skills as well as analytical problem-solving abilities

· Self-motivated and can work autonomously

· Excellent verbal and written communication skills to communicate with internal customers and team members

· Proficiency in working on Linux/Unix and Windows system

· Develop, document, and maintain comprehensive Middleware disaster recovery plans and end-to-end runbooks for complex infrastructure platform operations

· Managing support services and change management using ServiceNow

· Experience in DevOps and CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins or Spinnaker

· Experience in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform such as write, test, and deploy clean, reusable Terraform modules.

· Certification in Public cloud and Middleware products is desirable.

Talent& Culture:

· Foster a culture of innovation, “build once, reuse everywhere,” knowledge sharing, automation-first, and measured risk-taking.

· Set performance metrics and KPIs for reliability, throughput, latency, cost, error budgets, time to market, etc.

· Build and inspire ahigh-performing global team of middleware, web services, and SWIFT engineers and technical managers, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning.

· Manage and optimizere source allocation, ensuring efficient delivery of projects and operational stability.