Middleware platform engineer

Middleware Platform Engineer

Location: Miami, FL Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end implementation and onboarding of new application teams onto RabbitMQ (messaging) and ZooKeeper (configuration/coordination) platforms.
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform or Ansible to automate the deployment, scaling, and configuration of middleware clusters.
• Ensure middleware setups meet strict telecom requirements for high availability (HA), low latency, and massive throughput for call processing and billing data.
• Optimize RabbitMQ exchange types, queue mirroring, and ZooKeeper quorum settings to handle bursty telecom traffic patterns.
• Implement secure onboarding protocols, including SSL/TLS encryption, LDAP/Active Directory integration, and RBAC (Role-Based Access Control) for all provisioned services.
• Manage version upgrades and data migrations for existing middleware instances with zero downtime to the client's core services.

Required Technical Skills

• Expert-level knowledge of RabbitMQ (Cluster setup, Shovel/Federation plugins, and Policy management).
• Strong experience managing ZooKeeper ensembles (Quorum configuration, Snapshots, and Troubleshooting).
• Hands-on experience with Ansible, Terraform, or Chef for automated lifecycle management.
• Deep understanding of Linux OS (RHEL/CentOS/Ubuntu) including kernel tuning and network troubleshooting.
• Familiarity with monitoring middleware health using Prometheus, Grafana, or ELK stack.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in Middleware Engineering, DevOps, or System Administration.
• Proven experience in onboarding/implementation projects within an enterprise environment (Telecom domain highly preferred).