Manulife
Financial Services
SeniorMiddlewareEngineer
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“Senior Middleware Engineer at Manulife. Skills: Middleware platforms, Solutions engineering, Cloud migration, Azure services. Design middleware solutions. Implement middleware solutions”
Industry & Context.
Advanced troubleshooting; Root cause analysis
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
7+ years experience in middleware engineering, Experience in middleware platforms, Experience with Azure, Experience with other cloud platforms
Nice to Have
DevOps and CI/CD exposure, Containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), Azure certifications
What You'll Do.
Design middleware solutions
Implement middleware solutions
Optimize middleware platforms
Partner with application teams
Partner with infrastructure teams
Partner with DevOps teams
Define integration patterns
Define platform strategies
Evaluate middleware technologies
Recommend middleware technologies
Recommend middleware frameworks
Recommend architecture patterns
Act as L3 escalation point
Perform root cause analysis
Implement permanent fixes
Drive proactive problem management
Improve platform stability
Engineer middleware platforms
Optimize middleware platforms
Implement high availability
Implement disaster recovery
Implement performance tuning
Lead cloud migration strategies
Support cloud migration strategies
Design cloud-native solutions
Implement cloud-native solutions
Implement security practices
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Application teams; Infrastructure teams; DevOps teams
Full Job Description
The L3 Middleware Engineer (Solutions Engineering) is a senior technical role responsible for designing, engineering, and optimizing middleware platforms that support enterprise applications. This role focuses on solutions engineering, advanced troubleshooting (L3), and driving modernization initiatives across cloud environments. **Position Responsibilities:** **Solutions Engineering & Architecture** * Design and implement scalable, secure, and highly available middleware solutions aligned with enterprise architecture standards * Partner with application, infrastructure, and DevOps teams to define integration patterns and platform strategies * Lead solution design for application onboarding, modernization, and cloud migration initiatives * Evaluate and recommend middleware technologies, frameworks, and architecture patterns **Advanced Support (L3) & Problem Resolution** * Act as L3 escalation point for complex middleware incidents and performance issues * Perform deep root cause analysis and implement permanent fixes * Drive proactive problem management and platform stability improvements **Platform Engineering & Optimization** * Engineer and optimize middleware platforms across cloud (Azure) and on-prem environments * Implement high availability, disaster recovery, and performance tuning strategies **Cloud & Modernization** * Lead and support cloud migration strategies (On-Prem to Azure IaaS/PaaS) * Design and implement cloud-native middleware solutions using Azure services **Security & Governance** * Implement security practices (TLS, certificate lifecycle, patching, hardening) * Ensure compliance with enterprise security policies **Required Qualifications:** * 7+ years experience in middleware engineering * Strong experience in middleware platforms (WebSphere, WebLogic, Tomcat, IIS) * Strong experience with Azure and/or other cloud platforms (API Management, Service Bus, App Services) * Knowledge of integration patterns and cloud migration * Background on applica
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