Job Description:

Middleware Engineer

Location: London, Reading or Leeds - Hybrid - 2 to 3 days per week onsite

Start Date: ASAP

Contract Rate: £375–£460 per day inside IR35

Working Pattern: On-call shifts

Duration: 6 to 12 months initially

Role Overview

Our client is seeking a Middleware Engineer to support and maintain enterprise middleware platforms within a fast-paced IT operations environment. You’ll play a key role in ensuring system stability, performance, and availability, working closely with cross-functional teams across application, infrastructure, and database services.

Key Responsibilities

• Support and maintain middleware across production and non-production environments
• Monitor performance, logs, and alerts (e.g., Splunk, Dynatrace)
• Troubleshoot incidents, perform root cause analysis, and resolve within SLAs
• Execute SQL queries for validation and troubleshooting
• Work within Linux/Unix environments for deployments and system checks
• Support API integrations (REST/SOAP)
• Automate operational tasks using scripting (Shell, Python)
• Assist with releases, deployments, and environment management
• Collaborate with internal teams to resolve issues
• Follow ITIL processes (Incident, Problem, Change)
• Participate in an on-call support rota

Skills & Experience

Essential

• Linux/Unix experience
• Knowledge of Java-based or middleware systems
• Understanding of APIs and web services (REST/SOAP)
• SQL query experience and database fundamentals
• Exposure to middleware/tools (WebLogic, ESB, API gateways)
• Monitoring tools experience (Splunk, Dynatrace)
• Scripting skills (Shell, Python)
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills

Desirable

• Telecom or large enterprise environment experience
• Cloud knowledge (AWS/Azure)
• CI/CD and DevOps tooling familiarity
• Integration platforms (MuleSoft, Apigee)
• Containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes)
• ITIL certification
• 24/7 support environment experience

If you have the relevant skills and experience, please do apply promptly to be considered