Skyward is hiring a
Senior Middleware Engineer

Summary

Join us at Skyward, a people-centered business that values integrity, compassion, inquisitiveness, unconventionality, and authenticity. We're seeking a Sr. Middleware Engineer to support the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) by designing, implementing, and supporting databases and middleware platforms.

Requirements

• At least 10 years’ experience with various middleware technologies such as application servers (e.g., Apache Tomcat, IBM WebSphere, Oracle WebLogic), message queues (e.g., Apache Kafka, IBM MQ, ActiveMQ), service buses (e.g., Oracle Service Bus, MuleSoft, IBM Integration Bus), and integration platforms (e.g., Oracle Integration Cloud, Dell Boomi, MuleSoft Anypoint Platform)
• Experience with middleware architectural principles and best practices
• Proficiency in integration patterns and techniques, including point-to-point integration, publish subscribe messaging, request-response patterns, RESTful APIs, and event-driven architectures
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Java, C#, or Python, and scripting languages such as Shell scripting or PowerShell
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a keen attention to detail
• Solid understanding of Agile development methodologies and principles
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work in cross-functional teams and present to stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Be part of a team that is supporting the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) by disseminating data to researchers who are studying ways to improve the quality and reduce the cost of care provided to chronically ill Medicare beneficiaries
• Design, implement, and support a range of databases and middleware platforms that will encompass technical and functional aspects, high availability, performance and manageability
• Test and configure new VDI software, troubleshoot user issues with VDI, and assist team in managing file transfer software
• Ensure database and middleware platforms are operated in a secure way, that most recent security patches are deployed, and that identified vulnerabilities are addressed promptly
• Configure and monitor backups of databases and middleware platforms, ensure backups are operational, and perform restore and failover tests on a regular basis

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision insurance (fully paid for employees)
• 15 days of paid leave
• 7 days of sick leave
• 2 days bereavement leave
• 11 paid Federal holidays
• Up to 40 hours for jury duty
• 401K with 4% employer contribution (and no vesting period)
• Up to 4 weeks of paid paternity and maternity leave
• Company provided laptop
• $5,000 per year for professional development
• $600 per year for technical supplies and equipment
• $2,000 referral bonus
• Life and disability insurance
• HSA and FSA
• Legal Shield and ID Shield Voluntary Benefits