Senior Middleware Engineer - Oracle WebLogic Cloud

Position Overview:The Senior Middleware Engineer - Oracle WebLogic Cloud and On-Prem provides senior-level engineering, administration, operational support, and modernization services for Oracle WebLogic middleware platforms operating across both cloud-hosted and on-premises Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL 8) environments. This role is responsible for maintaining platform stability, scalability, security, observability, and operational performance for mission-critical federal applications and shared services.The engineer supports hybrid middleware environments spanning traditional on-premises infrastructure and cloud-hosted enterprise platforms, providing administration, maintenance, troubleshooting, patching, upgrades, and operational support for Oracle WebLogic and associated middleware technologies.The position also supports integration activities involving enterprise monitoring platforms, authentication services, CI/CD pipelines, and enterprise messaging infrastructure.Key ResponsibilitiesEngineer, configure, administer, maintain, and optimize Oracle WebLogic middleware environments operating across both cloud-hosted and on-premises infrastructure environmentsDeploy, configure, and support enterprise Java applications within clustered Oracle WebLogic environmentsAdminister, maintain, patch, upgrade, and troubleshoot Oracle WebLogic platforms hosted on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL 8) servers in both on-premises and Amazon EC2-hosted environmentsPerform middleware lifecycle maintenance activities including WebLogic patching, version upgrades, JDK upgrades, JDK certificate updates, JVM tuning, configuration management, security remediation, and operational support for enterprise production systemsProvide operations and maintenance support for Oracle WebLogic middleware platforms installed within cloud-hosted enterprise environments, including deployments, performance monitoring, troubleshooting, and middleware administration above the operating system layerSupport hybrid middleware operations across legacy on-premises enterprise infrastructure and cloud-hosted enterprise platformsSupport administration, configuration, patching, and operational maintenance activities for Apache Tomcat and Microsoft IIS middleware environmentsTroubleshoot middleware incidents involving application deployments, authentication failures, JVM memory utilization, thread contention, connectivity, SSL/TLS certificate issues, and platform performance degradationSupport operational integrations involving Apache Kafka and enterprise messaging servicesConfigure and maintain operational monitoring, alerting, and centralized logging solutions supporting middleware platform health and operational performanceSupport SSL/TLS certificate management, JDK keystore and truststore maintenance, authentication integrations, identity management services, and middleware security hardening activitiesDevelop automation scripts and operational tooling to streamline middleware administration and recurring maintenance activitiesSupport CI/CD deployment pipelines and automated deployment workflows for enterprise middleware environmentsCoordinate with application development teams, cloud engineers, cybersecurity personnel, networking teams, and infrastructure administrators to support enterprise platform operationsDevelop and maintain architecture documentation, standard operating procedures, operational runbooks, and disaster recovery proceduresSupport production operations, incident response, root cause analysis, continuity of operations activities, and operational support rotations for critical enterprise systemsRequirementsBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related technical field8+ years of enterprise middleware engineering and administration experience5+ years of hands-on Oracle WebLogic Server administration experience supporting enterprise production environmentsExperience administering and maintaining Oracle WebLogic middleware platforms across both on-premises and cloud-hosted Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL 8) environmentsExperience supporting Oracle WebLogic middleware platforms operating within Amazon EC2-hosted enterprise environmentsExperience administering and supporting Apache Tomcat and Microsoft IIS middleware environmentsExperience performing Oracle WebLogic installations, upgrades, patching, JDK upgrades, JDK certificate updates, security remediation, and operational maintenance activities in enterprise production environmentsStrong experience with Linux administration, shell scripting, and middleware automationExperience supporting Kubernetes and containerized enterprise environmentsExperience supporting enterprise monitoring, observability, and centralized logging platformsStrong understanding of Linux system administration concepts related to middleware hosting, application support, service management, log analysis, and operational troubleshootingUnderstanding of Java application hosting, JVM performance tuning, thread analysis, keystore and truststore management, and enterprise application troubleshootingExperience supporting SSL/TLS, authentication services, identity management integrations, and middleware security hardening activitiesExperience supporting CI/CD pipelines, automated deployments, and DevSecOps operational practicesStrong troubleshooting, analytical, and incident response skillsExperience working within Agile or SAFe delivery environmentsPreferred QualificationsFederal government contracting experienceFamiliarity with Apache Kafka environments and enterprise messaging architecturesExperience supporting high availability, disaster recovery, and enterprise resiliency initiativesOracle Middleware certification preferredBenefits401(k) with matching and 100% VestedHealth Insurance - 3 plans to select fromDental insuranceVision InsuranceHealth savings accountLife insuranceShort Term DisabilityLong Term DisabilityAD&DPaid time offProfessional development assistanceTrainingTuition reimbursementFlexible scheduleFlexible spending accountReferral programPaid Legal Planand more... 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