Publicis Client Level: Manager/Senior Manager Job Title: Middleware Engineer ICIMS ID: 2026-172981 Client: Client Openings: 1 Rate: $115/hr Target Start Date: Immediately Duration: 12/31/2026 Location: New York City- must be willing to go in office or the client site in New Jersey 3 days a week. Interview Process: 2 rounds Job Description: Required Experience
Extensive hands-on engineering experience with several of the following middleware technologies:
IBM WebSphere Application Server and WebSphere Liberty
IBM HTTP Server and Apache HTTP Server
Apache Tomcat
Red Hat JBoss / JBoss EAP
Oracle WebLogic
Deep expertise in Java-based middleware architecture, Linux administration, and enterprise integration patterns.
Proven experience integrating middleware platforms with enterprise applications, security services, monitoring tools, identity platforms, databases, messaging systems, and cloud services.
Demonstrated ability to design and develop POCs, pilot implementations, and automation solutions that accelerate middleware adoption and platform modernization.
Hands-on experience developing middleware automation using Ansible, including installation, configuration, patching, deployment, and operational workflows.
Hands-on experience with Terraform for infrastructure provisioning and automation, particularly within AWS environments.
Experience working with APIs, web services, messaging technologies, and service integration frameworks.
Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills across middleware, infrastructure, networking, and application layers.
Experience engineering and operating middleware across VMs, bare metal, and container platforms.
AWS experience, particularly deploying and operating middleware on EC2 rather than relying exclusively on managed middleware services.
Experience with Java runtime environments, including Oracle Java and OpenJDK.
Ability to work independently as a senior technical contributor while partnering effectively with architects, application teams, and platform engineering organizations.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with middleware observability, logging, monitoring, and operational tooling (Splunk, Dynatrace, AppDynamics, Prometheus, Grafana, etc.).
Experience with enterprise messaging technologies such as IBM MQ, Kafka, or RabbitMQ.
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices supporting middleware deployments.
Experience supporting financial services, banking, or other highly regulated environments.
Numbers & Facts
Location
Arlington, VA
Skills
Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2)unmatched
Amazon Web Services (AWS)unmatched
Analysis Skillsunmatched
Ansibleunmatched
Apacheunmatched
Apache Kafkaunmatched
Application Programming Interface (API)unmatched
Automationunmatched
Banking Servicesunmatched
Cloud Computingunmatched
Continuous Deployment/Deliveryunmatched
Continuous Integrationunmatched
DevOpsunmatched
Engineeringunmatched
Enterprise Protectionunmatched
Financial Servicesunmatched
IBM WebSphere Application Serverunmatched
IBM WebSphere MQ (Message Queue)unmatched
Identify Issuesunmatched
JBoss Application Serverunmatched
Javaunmatched
Linux Administrationunmatched
Machine Toolunmatched
Messaging Technologyunmatched
Middlewareunmatched
Middleware Architectureunmatched
Oracleunmatched
Oracle WebLogic Serverunmatched
RabbitMQunmatched
Red Hat Linux Operating Systemunmatched
Root Cause Analysisunmatched
Security Monitoringunmatched
Software Patchesunmatched
Splunkunmatched
Tomcatunmatched
VMS Operating Systemunmatched
Virtual Machine (VM)unmatched
Web Servicesunmatched
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