Middleware Engineer (IBM BAW / Cloud Pak)Location: NEW YORK CITY ONLY!Duration: 6 monthsManage and support IBM Business Automation Workflow (BAW) platformsAdminister IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation (CP4BA) environmentsMaintain and optimize middleware infrastructure for business workflowsEnsure high availability, performance, and reliability of systemsSupport deployments, upgrades, and lifecycle managementCollaborate with development, infrastructure, and security teamsAutomate middleware operations and deploymentsMonitor system health and perform performance tuningProvide production support and incident resolutionMaintain compliance with enterprise security and operational standardsInstall, configure, and administer IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation (CP4BA) on-prem and cloudManage middleware components including WebSphere Application Server/Liberty, DB2/Oracle, MQ, FileNet, and LDAPPerform system health checks, monitoring, and capacity planningExecute patches, upgrades, and hotfixes with minimal downtimeAutomate deployment and operational tasks using tools like Ansible and JenkinsDevelop and maintain technical documentation, runbooks, and knowledge base articlesCollaborate with cross-functional teams for provisioning and troubleshootingImplement and maintain HA/DR solutions for middleware environmentsTroubleshoot incidents, perform root cause analysis, and resolve issuesSupport production deployments, including weekend activities when requiredEnsure compliance with security policies and best practicesHands-on experience with IBM Business Automation Workflow (BAW/BPM)Experience with IBM Cloud Pak for Business Automation (CP4BA)Strong knowledge of WebSphere Application Server and LibertyExperience with databases like DB2, Oracle, or PostgreSQLKnowledge of middleware tools such as MQ, Kafka, FileNet, and LDAPExperience with CI/CD tools like Jenkins and automation tools like AnsibleScripting skills in Bash or PowerShellExperience with monitoring tools like Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, or SplunkStrong troubleshooting and performance tuning skillsKnowledge of ITIL processes and tools like JIRA and ServiceNowMiddleware administration and supportIBM BAW and CP4BA platform managementWebSphere and application server managementContainer platforms (Kubernetes/OpenShift)CI/CD and automation (Jenkins, Ansible)Monitoring and observability toolsDatabase and messaging systemsHigh availability and disaster recoveryIncident management and root cause analysisSystem performance optimization4-5 years or above