Job Specifications
Role Description
Middleware Integration Specialist
Lead II - Enterprise Solutions
Who We Are
Born digital, UST transforms lives through the power of technology. We walk alongside our clients and partners, embedding innovation and agility into everything they do. We help them create transformative experiences and human-centered solutions for a better world.
UST is a mission-driven group of 29,000+ practical problem solvers and creative thinkers in more than 30 countries. Our entrepreneurial teams are empowered to innovate, act nimbly, and create a lasting and sustainable impact for our clients, their customers, and the communities in which we live.
With us, you’ll create a boundless impact that transforms your career—and the lives of people across the world.
Visit us at UST.com.
You Are
UST is searching for a Middleware Integration Specialist who will apply technical skills to design, build and automate middleware platforms both on-premises and cloud.
The Opportunity
Hybrid: In office/remote
Coordinate signoffs for non-functional requirement testing with development and business teams.
Maintain a 360-degree view of applications and their underlying middleware and infrastructure components.
Produce reusable infrastructure and middleware designs patterns for future reference and refresh existing ones on a regular basis.
Support vendor / vendor technology onboarding following best practices and security blueprints.
Adopt, build and rollout new technology stacks for NFRT for cloud-based and on-prem applications.
Automate daily support functions, improve system stability, support hygiene initiatives and deliver innovation that creates efficiency and consistency.
This position description identifies the responsibilities and tasks typically associated with the performance of the position. Other relevant essential functions may be required.
What You Need
Strong infrastructure knowledge in Linux / Unix, Storage and Networking
Hands-on experience with load balancers, web servers (Apache / Nginx), application servers (Tomcat) to include application integration, configuration, and troubleshooting.
Expert level scripting skills using Python (mandatory) and Shell
Familiar with IT Automation & Config Management tools (Ansible / Helm)
Experience with source control and continuous integration / continuous delivery pipelines (Jenkins, Artifactory, Flux)
Familiar with security hardening concepts for hosting applications or middleware, including transport encryption, modern single sign-on authentication and authorization mechanisms
Basic operational knowledge of RDBMS and SQL.
Hands-on experience with Cloud platforms (Azure or AWS), Docker/Podman containers, Kubernetes / OpenShift
Prior experience managing large web-based n-tier applications in secure environments on cloud
Desired / Nice to have skills
Hands-on experience with graph databases (GraphDB, Stardog, Neptune) and knowledge of SPARQL query language.
Familiarity with Kafka, Redis, Airflow
Exposure and experience in open-source Observability tools (e.g., Grafana, Prometheus, OpenTelemetry and Loki)
Identity management protocols like OIDC / OAuth, SAML, LDAP integration
Exposure to Big Data platforms like Hadoop / ELK Stack
Capacity planning and performance tuning of applications and middleware platforms
A system architecture / developer work experience
Experience
7 plus years in a similar role of hands-on application / middleware specialist.
Prior experience of working in a global financial organization is an advantage
Compensation can differ depending on factors including but not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, education, and level of experience. UST provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in various U.S. markets as set forth below.
Role Location: Quebec
Compensation Range: $104,000-$130,000
Benefits
Full-time, regular employees accrue a minimum of 10 days of paid vacation per year, receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year), paid holidays, and are eligible for paid bereavement leave and jury duty. They and their dependents residing in Canada are eligible for Supplemental Healthcare coverage, as well as Company-paid Employee Only basic life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment coverage.
Full-time temporary employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year). They and their dependents residing in Canada are eligible for Supplemental Healthcare coverage, as well as Company-paid Employee Only basic life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment coverage.
Part-time regular and temporary employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year).
All Canadian employees who work in a province, territory or locality with more generous paid sick leave benefits than specified here will receive the benefit of those sick leave laws.
What We Believe
About the Company
UST is a global digital transformation solutions provider. For more than 20 years, UST has worked side by side with the world's best companies to make a real impact through transformation. Powered by technology, inspired by people and led by purpose, UST partners with their clients from design to operation. With deep domain expertise and a future-proof philosophy, UST embeds innovation and agility into their clients' organizations. With over 29K+ employees in 30 countries, UST builds for boundless impact--touching billions o...
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