Middleware Associate Technical Lead

At Prolifics, we are currently implementing multiple solutions and we are looking to hire talented Middleware Technical Lead for our development centre in India. This position would be based out of Hyderabad and is a permanent position.

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Job Title: Middleware Technical Lead

Primary Skill:IBM MQ, IBM IIB/ACE, and DataPower.

Secondary Skill:IBM MFT and Globalscape.

Location: Hyderabad

Educational Qualification: B.Tech/BE/M.Tech/MCA/M.Sc

YOE: 8+ yrs

Job Description:

• We are seeking a seasoned IBM Middleware Stack Administrator and Team Lead to manage, maintain, and optimize a complex integration ecosystem based on IBM technologies. The role will lead a team responsible for supporting IBM Integration Bus (IIB/ACE), IBM MQ, IBM MFT, IBM DataPower, OpenShift CP4i Cloud and Globalscape, ensuring high availability, security, and performance across mission-critical systems.

Key Responsibilities:

• IBM Stack Administration (MQ, ACE, DataPower, MFT, Instana)
• Install, configure, and maintain IBM Integration Bus (IIB/ACE) and IBM MQ across environments.
• Manage MQ Queue Managers, Queues, Channels, Listeners, and Triggers.
• Handle IBM MFT setup and configurations for file transfers.
• Administer IBM DataPower appliances for security, routing, and transformation.
• Maintain and configure Globalscape EFT for secure file exchanges.
• Manage SSL Certificate generation and renewal across MQ, IIB, and DataPower components.
• Plan and execute upgrades/migrations (e.g., MQ v9 to v9.3, IIB to ACE) with minimal downtime.
• Set up and troubleshoot MQ clustering and IIB high availability environments.
• Configure and maintain Global Cache in IIB for performance optimization.

Security & Authentication:

• Implement role-based access control, LDAP integration, and secure protocols (TLS, HTTPS).
• Apply and monitor security patches.
• Perform audits and compliance checks across middleware platforms.

Monitoring & Maintenance:

Daily monitoring of:

• MQ queue depths, blocked channels
• IIB message flows, execution groups/applications
• CPU/memory/disk usage on middleware nodes
• DataPower services and policy runtime
• File transfer status in IBM MFT/Globalscape
• Proactive health-checks for node and broker uptime.
• Troubleshoot and resolve real-time issues and support tickets.

CI/CD & Automation:

• Design and implement automated scripts (Shell, Python, Ansible, etc.) for deployments, health-checks, and log rotation.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins/GitLab) for BAR file deployments, configuration promotion, and testing.
• Automate certificate renewal workflows and configuration backups.

Cloud Experience:

• Exposure to IBM Cloud / AWS / Azure for MQ on Cloud, IIB containers, or DataPower Gateway deployments.
• Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes) is a plus.

Team Leadership & Coordination:

• Lead a team of 3-6 middleware engineers
• Plan and delegate operational tasks and incidents.
• Mentor junior team members on best practices and tools.
• Interact with application teams, developers, and business stakeholders.
• Maintain documentation, runbooks, SOPs, and compliance checklists.

Required Skills:

• Strong hands-on experience with IBM MQ, IBM IIB/ACE, and DataPower.
• Experience with IBM MFT and Globalscape.
• Deep understanding of SSL/TLS, certificates, encryption.
• Proficiency in scripting (Shell, Bash, Python preferred).
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools: Github, Jenkins, GitLab.
• Experience with monitoring tools like Prometheus, Grafana, AppDynamics, or similar.
• Knowledge of OS administration (Linux/Unix) and system resource analysis.
• Incident and change management using tools like ServiceNow / HP Service Desk or Jira.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with IBM Cloud Pak for Integration, Red Hat OpenShift.
• Understanding of API Gateway concepts.
• Familiarity with DevOps or platform engineering principles.

About us:

Prolifics Corporation Limited is a Global Technology Solutions Provider with presence across North America (USA and Canada), Europe (UK and Germany), Middle East & Asia. In India, we have off shore development centers: 3 in Hyderabad & 1 in Pune.

For more than 40 years, Prolifics has transformed enterprises of all sizes including over 100 Fortune 1000 companies by solving their complex IT challenges. Our clients include Fortune 50 and Fortune 100 companies across a broad range of industries including Financial Services, Insurance, Government, Healthcare, Telecommunications, Manufacturing and Retail. We rank consistently in Dream Companies to Work For and Dream Employer of the Year ranking from World HRD Congress, ranked 7 in 2019.

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