Engineer III – Middleware

IEHP

Engineer III responsible for leading middleware application design and implementation at IEHP. Ensuring secure, scalable integration while providing technical leadership in hybrid and office environment.

Posted 7/12/2026full-timeRancho Cucamonga • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $118,601 - $157,144 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in middleware applications and platforms, including Kafka and Kubernetes, with a strong focus on performance tuning, automation, and compliance. Capable of leading technical initiatives, managing cross-team collaborations, and ensuring operational excellence in middleware environments.

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Middleware Applications ManagementKubernetes and Helm ProficiencyPerformance Tuning and OptimizationLinux/Unix TroubleshootingTechnical Leadership in Middleware

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Hard Skills

Middleware ApplicationsKafkaIISTomcatWebSpherePerformance TuningKubernetesHelmLinuxUnix

Soft Skills

Effective CommunicationTeam CollaborationProblem SolvingTechnical Consulting

Tools & Technologies

Container OrchestrationAutomation ToolsIT Service Management System

Industry Keywords

Middleware InitiativesOperational ImprovementsCompliance RequirementsBusiness ContinuityService Level Agreements

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ITSMKafkaKubernetesLinuxMicroservicesNGINXUnix

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the development and maintain a comprehensive roadmap for middleware initiatives, including business projects, application upgrades, core infrastructure upgrades, middleware platform upgrades (Kafka, Kubernetes, NGINX, etc.), compliance requirements, and operational improvements.
Establish and include in roadmap compliance and operational items including functional and security patches, middleware managed server certificate refreshes, vulnerability remediation, platform upgrades and changes.
Establish and include middleware improvements (e.g., log file rotation, automation) in the roadmap.
Provide technical leadership and subject matter expertise in middleware applications’/products’ architecture, configuration, development, product capabilities, and deployment.
Lead middleware definition requirements and ensure adherence to best practices and middleware security controls.
Coordinate middleware efforts across teams, manage task assignments, and ensure timely delivery of project requirements.
Provide inputs for middleware backlog prioritization including, analysis and assessment of epics/stories, SWAG / estimates, identify dependencies and story sequencing and participate in feature deep-dive working sessions and meetings.
Perform installation, configuration, performance tuning, capacity planning, optimization review, troubleshooting, and design for large, complex middleware platforms across multiple environments and platforms.
Perform system monitoring to ensure system operation health to meet service level agreements.
Support Business-As-Usual (BAU) activities, respond to alerts and service interruptions, and provide 24/7 on-call support to minimize disruptions, restore functionality, and support customers.
Execute production releases of software updates/new functionality in partnership with application development teams.
Interact with system and storage teams to perform back-up and recovery procedures for ensuring business continuity.
Implement and maintain middleware controls, manage vulnerability remediation, certificate refreshes, and patching.
Develop and maintain documentation to support middleware infrastructure and processes.
Maintain effective communication with vendors, systems support teams, local teams, end users, and next level management.
Provide technical consulting and support integration efforts to ensure business continuity.
Identify and implement middleware enhancements such as automation and log management.
Investigate middleware and integration issues to provide resolutions and to develop root cause analyses for supporting maintenance improvements and upgrade planning.
Develop, enhance, debug, support, maintain, and test software applications and associated products.
Participate in peer reviews for designs, code, and other work products.
Monitor the IT Service Management System to resolve customer issues and meet service expectations.
Manages middleware team tasks to meet project requirements.
Perform any other duties as required to ensure Health Plan operations and department business needs are successful.

Requirements

What you’ll need

A minimum of eight (8) years of experience required in a combination of the following:
Middleware applications like Kafka, IIS, Tomcat, WebSphere, performance tuning and managing them in clustered environments
Container orchestration and automation tools, with a strong focus on Kubernetes and Helm for managing deployments, scaling, and configuration of microservices in production environments
Executing scripts and independently performing troubleshooting on Linux and/or Unix (RHEL/Solaris) operating systems
Bachelor’s degree with a major in a Computer Systems-related field or similar technical field from an accredited institution required

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary
State of the art fitness center on-site
Medical Insurance with Dental and Vision
Life, short-term, and long-term disability options
Career advancement opportunities and professional development
Wellness programs that promote a healthy work-life balance
Flexible Spending Account – Health Care/Childcare
CalPERS retirement 457(b) option with a contribution match
Paid life insurance for employees
Pet care insurance