Middleware Specialist jobs in District of Columbia

Company Description

At i360technologies, we help our employees succeed. Competitive pay, robust benefits for full-time employees, and professional development opportunities are a few reasons that i360 is a great place to build your career. Founded in 1999, i360 is a growing GOVCON professional services company looking for motivated individuals excited to embrace a fast-paced environment while applying strategic problem-solving skills, excellent work ethic, and positive energy to an already first-class team. You have a home with us if you enjoy solving complex business problems through business consulting and technology implementation. At i360, we offer unlimited professional growth and career possibilities.

Job Description

This project is to complete phased work developing an external customer application submission portal to process the loan applications. This external portal and the associated internal business process from the legacy system have already been migrated from the legacy system. The scope of work is to develop, maintain, & implement the submission portal with robust, scalable underwriting workflow and robust/scalable/real-time RESTFUL API user interface with downstream business applications so users/customers have transparency about the status of the application as it flows thru the approval process. The workflow needs to guide the application through proper channels for rendering the final decision based on the approved workflow design. The downstream business applications that the portal will need to integrate with are the client’s Oracle Federal Financials system, an Informatica MDM COTS product, an external customer facing system, a Data Warehouse and Business Intelligence solution, a Documentum Content Management Repository, Salesforce, DocuSign technology, and one external system: Pay.gov. The scope also includes: 

• Executing a full-scale data migration from the legacy system into the new database, then retire the legacy system; and  

• Enhance current system cybersecurity posture & meet Zero Trust Architecture Framework requirements to achieve ATO approval prior to go-live in Production.  

• Develop and maintain secured Microservices framework which will encapsulate all business processes.  

• Develop a flexible, scalable, and robust system architecture 

• Conduct full scale system functional and integration testing, UAT 

• Develop 508 compliant training materials 

• Hold iterative training sessions to train internal business users, external customers, and OM&E Production support team 

Responsibilities

• Adhere to industry standard Agile Project Management and development framework

• Install, configure, and maintain middleware products, applications, and related components  

• Create custom scripts and tools to automate various tasks related to server administration  

• Provide administrative and technical support for IT and security infrastructure of the client  

• Interact with and support Managed Trusted Internet Protocol Service (MTIPS) through the TIC provider (presently Verizon) 

• Install, configure, and administer Liberty WebSphere Application Server, WebSphere Application Server and associated plug-ins and features

• Monitor application server performance, troubleshoot, and resolve performance issues

• Create and maintain different configurations for application server, including Base Server, Network Deployment, Cells, Clusters (Horizontal and Vertical), and Nodes

• Configure global security in Application Server using LDAP authentication  

• Establish Single Sign-On (SSO) for WebSphere applications with Authoritative Active Directory service

• Create Custom Secure Socket Layer (SSL) Key Files for Liberty WebSphere/WebSphere and implement use of self-signed certificates  

• Create and maintain user roles and groups for securing the resources on LDAP

• Deploy enterprise applications using console and Jacl scripts 

• Apply vendor released security fix packs and cumulative fixes to Liberty/WebSphere Application servers 

• Install, configure, fine tune, deploy, and troubleshoot JAR, WAR, and EAR files in a clustered or non-clustered environments

• Work with Infrastructure team, Security team, Developers and Solution Architect to develop middleware configurations based on technical and security requirements

• Identify and apply innovative technologies to update existing middleware tool 

• Create and maintain documentation for middleware installations, changes, and upgrades

• Develop Containerization/Kubernetes/Docker solution to support EXIM’s Cloud migration strategy and solution must be ready to support lift/shift deployment task 

• Upgrade middleware components as & when features or components are available from middleware vendor

• Create new or update existing Privacy Impact Assessment,  System Security plan, and Contingency plan

• Support the completion and approval for Authorize to Operate (ATO) 

• Work collaboratively with Security Professional Services team to access and update System Security Controls and streamline User Account Management process as part of user registration

• Make necessary adjustments in the system to accommodate security related technical requirements

Qualifications

• Preferred experience with loan processing systems 

• Working knowledge of Federated Single-Sign on (SSO) configuration using SAML 2.0.  

• Experience with IBM Security Access Manager (ISAM), WebSphere and Liberty WebSphere on Linux operating system.  

• Have advanced knowledge and experience with the following: 

  • IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) (9.x) - RedHat Linux 

  • IBM WebSphere Liberty (Base v23) - RedHat Linux 

  • IBM Security Access Manager (ISAM) (7.x/8.5/9) - RedHat Linux 

  • IBM Security Access Manager (ISAM) (10.x) - Appliance - RedHat Linux 

  • Oracle WebLogic (Fusion Middleware) 11g - Oracle Linux 

  • IBM Rational Application Developer 7.x/9.x support only (no development work) – Windows 

• Agile project experience 
• Those authorized to work in the US are encouraged to apply.  We are unable to sponsor visas. 

• Must be a US Citizen or permanent resident (Green Card holder)

• Work Hours: Monday-Friday

Additional Information

i360 is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Veteran/Disability
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or status within any other protected group.

Benefits

• Holidays - Eleven 
• Adoption Assistance
• Retirement Plan (401k) Matching
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Technology Reimbursement
• Family Leave, Maternity, Paternity
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Paid Time Off (0-3 years - 15 Days PTO | 3 years 20 Days)

What You Can Expect from Us

• At i360technologies, we help our employees succeed. Competitive pay, robust benefits for full-time employees, and professional development opportunities are a few reasons that i360 is a great place to build your career.
• Meaningful work. Our employees often tell us that their work gives them a sense of purpose as it supports many federal agencies.
• Leadership that cares. Our leadership team has prioritized creating a culture that appreciates and takes good care of its people. As a result, being an employee of i360 means you are part of the i360 family, and you matter.
• Flexibility. We value work-life balance because we know that happy employees create happy customers.