Middleware Engineering Manager

An exciting opportunity has opened for an experienced Middleware Engineering Manager to lead a high?performing team responsible for delivering, supporting, and evolving enterprise?grade messaging and middleware technologies across complex environments.In this leadership role, you will guide a team that designs, implements, and maintains critical middleware platforms supporting large?scale applications. You'll ensure reliability, performance, and security across production and non?production environments while driving best?in?class engineering practices.We are looking for someone with a strong technical understanding, and recent hands-on experience with Middleware technologies such as Kafka and IBM MQ.Key ResponsibilitiesLead a team responsible for installing, configuring, and maintaining third?party middleware technologies across multiple operating systems.Provide architectural guidance and partner with development teams on application design and integration.Oversee configuration and availability of production, development, and testing environments.Direct the creation of advanced automation using tools such as Jenkins and Ansible.Optimize performance of middleware components and services.Design and maintain disaster recovery strategies aligned with business continuity requirements.Ensure timely resolution of complex configuration and support issues.Develop and maintain procedural and troubleshooting documentation.Lead high?impact, technically complex projects.Ensure middleware platforms adhere to security and compliance standards.Advise on industry best practices and evaluate new technologies.Manage day?to?day operations and professional development of the middleware engineering team.What You BringStrong critical thinking and the ability to operate independently.Confidence in technical decision?making and the ability to perform under pressure.Excellent communication skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities.Experience leading teams in fast?paced, enterprise environments.Technical ExpertiseStrong Expertise in Middleware Technologies (Kafka & MQ).Scripting and coding experience.Network fundamentals.CI/CD tooling.Cloud?native applications and microservices architectures.Encryption technologies (SSL/TLS, PKI).Software security controls.Experience & CertificationsMinimum 10 years of relevant experience in Middleware Engineering, including at least 2 years in people management.Preferred certifications: AWS Solutions Architect, CKAD, or CKA.Compensation$160-170k base compensation15% annual bonus6% match on 401kHealth, Vision, Dental & Life plans$100 a month health spending benefitsThis is a hybrid position, 3 days a week in the office.