JOB SUMMARY
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We are seeking a highly motivated and skilledIntermediate Middleware Engineerto join our team. In this role, you will be instrumental in theinstallation, configuration, maintenance, and troubleshooting of middleware componentswith a strong focus on ourweb hosting infrastructure. Your responsibilities will include managingDNS, web server configurations, certificate management, load balancing, and relevant network configurationsto ensure optimalperformance, availability, and securityof our critical web applications. This position requires a strong understanding ofweb hosting best practices, a commitment tooperational excellence, and the ability tocollaborate effectively with development and operations teams.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Responsible for one or many of the following tasks: analyzing, designing, coding, testing andimplementing technical solutions, as well as providing general production monitoring and support, meeting defined scope, target dates and budgets with minimal or no defects.
- Collaborate with stakeholders across IT, product, analytics, and business teams to gather requirements and provide technical solutions that meet organizational needs
- Monitor work against production schedule andprovide progress updates and report any issues or technical difficulties to leadership on a regular basis.
- Document technical processes and procedures, and participate in technical reviews and knowledge sharing sessions
- Collaborate on the design and implementation of with architecture to ensure solution alignment to enterprise goals and standards
- Perform technical analysis and provide insights to support decision-making across various departments
- Stay up-to-date with the latest relevant technologies and industry best practices
- Other duties as assigned or requested.
EXPERIENCE
Required
- 3 years of experience in one or many of the following tasks: analyzing, designing, coding, testing and implementing technical solutions, as well as providing general production support, meeting defined scope, target dates and budgets with minimal or no defects
- 3 years of technical problem solving, solution implementation, team/project collaboration experience
- 3 years of basic computer science concepts and principles, common operating systems, development languages/scripting
Preferred
- 5 years of experience with technology platforms, application development tools, business processes, software development life cycle used by our enterprise
- 5 years of experience defining system architectures and exploring technical feasibility trade-offs for optimizing short term execution while planning for long term technical capabilities
- 5 years of experience working with a variety of technology systems, designing solutions or developing technology solutions in healthcare
- 5 years of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and their respectiveservices
- 5 years of technical governance, quality, and technical security best practices
- 5 years of experience translating requirements, design mockups, prototypes or user stories into technical designs
- 5 years of producing technical solutions that are fault-tolerant, efficient, and maintainable
SKILLS
- Demonstrated ability to achieve stretch goals in a highly innovative and fast-paced environment
- Adaptability: Ability to take on diverse tasks and projects, adapting to the evolving needs of the organization
- Analytical Thinking: Analytical skills with a focus on detail and accuracy
- Interest and ability to learn other technologies as needed
- Technical Proficiency: Comfortable with a range of data tools and technologies, with a willingness to learn new skills as needed
- Track record in designing, implementing, and/or supporting large-scale technical solutions
- Sense of ownership, urgency, and drive
- Demonstrated passion for user experience and improving usability
- Team Collaboration: A team player who can work effectively in cross-functional environments
Additional Skills:
- Application Hosting, Web Servers, Middleware, Apache, SSL/TLS, Load Balancing (F5), Containers, Infrastructure as Code, Configuration as Code, Ansible, DevOps
EDUCATION
Required
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Computer Engineering or relevant experience and/or education as determined by the company in lieu of bachelor's degree.
Preferred
- Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems,Computer Engineering or related field.
LICENSES or CERTIFICATIONS
Required
Preferred
Language (Other than English):
None
Travel Requirement:
0% - 25%
PHYSICAL, MENTAL DEMANDS and WORKING CONDITIONS
Position Type
Office- or Remote-based
Teaches / trains others
Occasionally
Travel from the office to various work sites or from site-to-site
Rarely
Works primarily out-of-the office selling products/services (sales employees)
Never
Physical work site required
No
Lifting: up to 10 pounds
Constantly
Lifting: 10 to 25 pounds
Occasionally
Lifting: 25 to 50 pounds
Rarely
Disclaimer: The job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job.
Compliance Requirement: This job adheres to the ethical and legal standards and behavioral expectations as set forth in the code of business conduct and company policies.
As a component of job responsibilities, employees may have access to covered information, cardholder data, or other confidential customer information that must be protected at all times. In connection with this, all employees must comply with both the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and Privacy Policies and Procedures as well as all data security guidelines established within the Companys Handbook of Privacy Policies and Practices and Information Security Policy.
Furthermore, it is every employees responsibility to comply with the companys Code of Business Conduct. This includes but is not limited to adherence to applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations as well as company policies and training requirements.
Pay Range Minimum:
$79,300.00
Pay Range Maximum:
$127,100.00
Base pay is determined by a variety of factors including a candidates qualifications, experience, and expected contributions, as well as internal peer equity, market, and business considerations. The displayed salary range does not reflect any geographic differential Highmark may apply for certain locations based upon comparative markets.
