Senior Middleware & Hybrid Cloud Administrator (Projects)

Unisys•East Hartford, CT

19h

About The Position

We are seeking a Senior Middleware & Hybrid Cloud Administrator to lead the design, implementation, and modernization of enterprise middleware and hybrid cloud solutions. This role is heavily focused on project delivery, including cloud transformation, application migration, and platform engineering across mission-critical environments. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in middleware platforms, AWS cloud architecture, and automation, with a proven track record of delivering large-scale implementations in 24/7 SLA-driven environments.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or equivalent experience
10+ years of experience in middleware, infrastructure, and cloud environments
Proven experience delivering large-scale implementation and migration projects
Strong hands-on expertise with: Middleware: WebSphere, WebLogic, JBoss, Tomcat
Messaging: IBM MQ, Artemis MQ, Mule ESB
AWS cloud services and hybrid architectures
Experience in 24/7 production environments with SLA accountability
Strong troubleshooting, performance tuning, and system design skills

Nice To Haves

AWS Certifications (Solutions Architect Professional, Security Specialty)
Experience in regulated industries (government, financial services, insurance)
Familiarity with Linux, AIX, Unix, Windows Server, and Oracle
Experience with enterprise security tools (LDAP, SiteMinder, IAM)
Exposure to Generative AI / AI-assisted operations concepts

Responsibilities

Lead Middleware & Cloud Implementations: Drive end-to-end delivery of middleware and hybrid cloud solutions, including architecture, design, build, migration, and deployment.
Enable Application Modernization: Execute transformation initiatives by re-platforming legacy applications and migrating workloads to AWS and hybrid cloud environments.
Design Scalable & Resilient Solutions: Implement highly available, secure, and performance-optimized architectures aligned with enterprise standards and DR requirements (RPO/RTO).
Deploy Middleware & Messaging Platforms: Implement enterprise middleware technologies such as WebSphere, WebLogic, JBoss, Tomcat, Apache, and messaging solutions including IBM MQ, Artemis MQ, and Mule ESB.
Implement Automation & Infrastructure as Code: Develop provisioning and deployment automation using CloudFormation, JSON, YAML, and scripting to enable consistent and efficient delivery.
Integrate Hybrid Environments: Design and implement connectivity between on-premises infrastructure and AWS cloud environments.
Ensure Monitoring & Performance Optimization: Deploy monitoring and observability tools to maintain system health, optimize performance, and meet SLA commitments.
Embed Security & Compliance: Integrate enterprise security controls, identity management, and regulatory requirements into all implementations.
Collaborate Across Teams: Partner with application, infrastructure, security, and client stakeholders to ensure successful project execution.
Support DevOps & Release Enablement: Enable CI/CD pipelines and release automation to improve deployment speed and reliability.