Middleware Team Lead

Job Description

Job Description

Middleware Team Lead

Radford, VA (On-Site)

IPTA's Technology Solutions Team is passionate about providing our customers with technical solutions that satisfy their business needs. Through collaborative interactions with customers, team members, subject matter experts (SMEs), technical leaders, and partners we design practical solutions that solve real problems for major government and business organizations. As a member of our Technology Solutions group, you will work with a team of technologists focused on delivering innovative business solutions using emerging technologies through proven successful methods.

Our Team:

We are looking for talented people who are enthusiastic about applying technology to deliver innovative outcomes with "fierce determination, fearless integrity, and passionate service." Our belief is that our people are the key to success. By encouraging and enabling continued learning, our team members grow to achieve their personal career goals. We are looking for:

• Smart people with a passion for technology
• Ability to solve challenging business problems
• Self-directed professionals
• Hunger to continually learn and grow

Position Summary

IPTA is seeking a Middleware Team Lead to oversee middleware integration and web services supporting Army enterprise applications. This role requires expertise in application servers, messaging systems, and API management to ensure seamless application interoperability and high availability.

Responsibilities

• Lead middleware engineering team supporting enterprise applications
• Manage WebLogic, JBoss, and Apache Tomcat application servers
• Design and implement web services (REST, SOAP) and API gateways
• Configure and maintain messaging systems (MQ, Kafka)
• Implement and manage service-oriented architecture (SOA) solutions
• Monitor middleware performance and implement optimization strategies
• Coordinate with application teams on integration requirements
• Manage middleware patching, upgrades, and lifecycle activities
• Implement high availability and disaster recovery configurations
• Ensure middleware security and compliance with DoD standards
• Troubleshoot complex integration issues
• Document middleware architectures and procedures

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field
• Minimum 8 years of middleware/web development experience
• Minimum 3 years in team leadership role
• CompTIA Security+ certification (or ability to obtain within 90 days)
• Oracle Certified Professional (WebLogic) or equivalent certification
• Expert knowledge of Java EE application servers
• Experience with web services and API development
• Active Security Clearance Required

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with containerized middleware (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Experience with API management platforms (Apigee, Kong)
• Scripting experience (Python, Bash)
• Experience with microservices architecture
• Cloud middleware experience (AWS, Azure)

Technical Skills

• Oracle WebLogic, Red Hat JBoss, Apache Tomcat
• REST, SOAP, XML, JSON, WSDL
• API gateways, ESB, messaging (MQ, Kafka)
• Java EE, Spring Framework
• Load balancing, clustering, high availability

IPTA is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.  We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified employees and applicants for employment.  The Company does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, status as a veteran or disabled veteran or any other characteristic protected by law.  We base all employment decisions, including recruitment, selection, training, compensation, benefits, discipline, promotions, transfers, lay-offs, returns from lay-off, terminations, and social and recreational programs on the principles of equal employment opportunity.