Lead Middleware Engineer

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Operate as the subject matter expert managing full lifecycle of middleware services. This is a high-level contributor role within the Infrastructure Engineering and Operations department that successfully manages services delivered by one or more external service providers.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Performs a combination of duties in accordance with departmental guidelines:

• Provide technical leadership on middleware technologies and collaborate with other infrastructure leads, enterprise architects, application developers, and project managers to deliver suitable middleware solutions, meeting the business need.
• Define standards and work with external service providers to design deploy and manage complex middleware environments.
• Develop and implement strategies and documentation for migration, consolidation, and upgrade of middleware and hybrid integration components.
• Responsible for the availability, performance, and security of CNA's heterogeneous on-premise middleware infrastructure and public cloud services and integrations.
• Perform content management using IBM FileNet, (Content Platform Engine, IBM Content Navigator, IBM Content Collector, IBM Enterprise Records and Business Process Management) including legacy versions 4.0 and 4.5.
• Use Adobe Day Communiqué / Experience Manager for web content management.
• Utilize middleware products such as IBM HTTP Server, IBM WebSphere Application Server, JBOSS, IBM MQ, and IIS.
• Develop web based applications using JSON, DOJO framework, Rest API and Spring Boot.

100% telecommuting is allowed from anywhere in the United States.
Reporting Relationship
Typically reports to IT Director or above
Education & Experience
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, engineering or related and 5 (five) years of experience in Middleware support and engineering.
Must have some work experience with each of the following:

• Performing content management using IBM FileNet (Content Platform Engine, IBM Content Navigator, IBM Content Collector, IBM Enterprise Records and Business Process Management) including legacy versions 4.0 and 4.5;
• Using Adobe Day Communiqué / Experience Manager for web content management;
• Utilizing middleware products such as IBM HTTP Server, IBM WebSphere Application Server, JBOSS, IBM MQ, and IIS; and
• Developing web based applications using JSON, DOJO framework, Rest API and Spring Boot. 100% telecommuting is allowed from anywhere in the United States.

Primary Location United States - Chicago, IL - 100% telecommuting is allowed from anywhere in the United States.
Organization - Technology
Mon-Fri., 8:30am - 4:45pm, 37.5 hours/week, $134,118 to $157,000 per year, overtime exempt. This position qualifies for CNA's employee referral policy program.
Apply: Submit cover letter and resume at www.cna.com
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