Middleware and Messaging Engineering

Job Description:

Bank of America is looking to build out their Production Services capabilities in the Plano, TX, market.

Job Summary:

Production Services is responsible for running the day to day operations of the technology platform. Work activities specific to Production Services roles include Problem/Incident Management, Release/Deployment, Operational Readiness, Capacity/Availability Management, Application Monitoring, Service Analytics and Reporting, Production Governance, Triage, Associate Support, Change/Configuration Management, etc. The Production Services Lead identifies possible production failure scenarios, creates incident tickets, enhancements and/or problem tickets in ticket tracking system, and communicates effectively with development and internal business operations teams. Identifies vulnerabilities and opportunities for improvement, as well as maintain metrics to help develop analysis that will drive improvement in all areas of Production Services. Creates and enhances administrative, operational and technical policies and procedures, adopting best practice guidelines, standards and procedures. Takes ownership of escalations and perform trouble shooting, analysis, research and resolution using advanced query and programming skills. Performs analytical, technical, and administrative work in planning, installing, designing and supporting new and existing equipment and software under moderate supervision. Resolves complex issues. Consults with end users to determine optimal configuration of equipment and applications. Works on problems of minimal-moderate scope where analysis of situation or data requires a review of identifiable factors. Exercises judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action. Should have increased awareness and exposure to basic technical principles, concepts and techniques. May provide coaching and mentoring for other employees but does not directly manage others. Initiates and provides leadership, strategic/tactical direction and planning input on all information technology and client/business area issues and in the development of a technology environment which meets current and anticipated business requirements and objectives. Participates with management in the development of technology products, service standards and development efforts that impact the client/business area. Serves as an escalation point between the client/business area and internal management for the resolution of moderately complex unresolved problems, complaints and service requests. Provides the client areas with technology products and service alternatives that improve the production services environment. Employees in this job code manage a function but do not manage people.

**Candidates requiring visa sponsorship will not be considered for this position. This role is located in Plano, Texas only. It is not open to telecommuting or remote arrangements.**

Job Specific Description:

Primary Duties:

Design and Develop Ansible roles and playbooks for middleware and messaging requirements in bank’s private cloud.

– Create core product Images in Trusted Repository (Artifactory) – Make standard middleware and messaging images available in Definitive Media Library.

– Security Scanning for Middleware and Messaging Instances – Strategy for Automated and Continuous Security Vulnerability Remediation’s for Middleware and Messaging.

Authentication and Authorization for Application and Administrative Messaging Interfaces.

– CI/CD Certification for Messaging Usage Patterns – Jenkins/Ansible Integration – Deliver Agile SDLC to meet business’s Time to Market expectations.

Meet logging and monitoring requirements of Middleware and Messaging Applications – AppDynamics and Omegamon.

– Onboard Early Adaptor applications to App Host Middleware and Messaging Container Hosting Service – On-board Line of Business Applications

Required Skills (Must have these skills to be minimally qualified):

Strong Middleware and Messaging Infrastructure Automation Engineering skills, Experience developing Middleware and Messaging product roles in Ansible in Cloud Environments.
Security Experience: RSA Security Principals Management, SSH Keys and Digital Certificates. Active Directory/LDAP, OAuth, JWT. Password Vaulting, CVE Scanning.
Strong programming skills in one or more of the following: Python, Java, UNIX shell, Power shell, Ruby, Groovy, Scala, Go.
Strong Background in Docker and Kubernetes and/or Terraform, Cloud Formation. VMware Engineering, VMware vSphere API’s.
Experience in bringing traditional middleware applications into Containers.
SDLC Automation, CI, CD: Jenkins, Jira, Git, Artifactory, Selenium, Sonar.
Middleware Technologies: Apache, Tomcat, JBoss, Node.js, Nginx, WebLogic, WebSphere
Messaging Technologies: Kafka, IBM MQ, and TIBCO.
Database Technologies: Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Mongo.
Experience integrating using Storage API’s: S3, Glacier.
Security Technologies: CyberArk, HashiCorp, Ping Identity, SiteMinder, AquaSec, Qualys.