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The Focus Group

Middleware Resource (Contract)

The Focus Group

  • R800 - R1,200 per month
  • Contract Senior position
  • Olivedale
  • Posted 29 Sep 2025 by The Focus Group
  • Expires in 34 days
  • Job 2623285
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About the position

Our client is seeking a highly skilled Middleware Specialist with a strong background in middleware technologies and platforms. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of experience in designing, developing, and maintaining middleware solutions, with expertise in Java, Spring Boot, and integration tools.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and maintain middleware applications using Java, Spring Boot, and related technologies.
  • Implement and manage APIs using REST and SOAP protocols.
  • Configure and administer IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) and WebSphere Liberty Profile (WLP).
  • Integrate middleware solutions with DataPower, API Connect, and Business Automation Workflow (BAW).
  • Ensure high availability and performance of middleware systems in Linux/Unix environments.
  • Manage and optimize SQL Server databases supporting middleware applications.
  • Use Docker for containerization and deployment of middleware services.
  • Implement CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps.
  • Document technical processes and solutions using Jira and Confluence.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve middleware-related issues efficiently.
Qualifications and Experience

  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in middleware development and administration.
  • Proficiency in Java, JSON, SOAP, REST, and Spring Boot.
  • Hands-on experience with IBM WAS, WLP, and Linux/Unix systems.
  • Experience integrating with DataPower, API Connect, and BAW.
  • Strong knowledge of SQL Server and database management.
  • Familiarity with Docker and container orchestration.
  • Experience with Azure DevOps for CI/CD pipeline management.
  • Working knowledge of Jira and Confluence.
  • Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
?? Skills Required Technical Skills

  • Programming Languages & Frameworks:

    • Java
    • Spring Boot
    • JSON
    • SOAP & REST APIs
  • Middleware Platforms:

    • IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS)
    • WebSphere Liberty Profile (WLP)
  • Integration Tools:

    • IBM DataPower
    • API Connect
    • Business Automation Workflow (BAW)
  • Operating Systems:

    • Linux / Unix
  • Database Management:

    • SQL Server
  • DevOps & Containerization:

    • Docker
    • Azure DevOps (CI/CD pipelines)
  • Project & Documentation Tools:

    • Jira
    • Confluence
Soft Skills

  • Strong problem-solving abilities
  • Effective communication
  • Ability to work independently and in cross-functional teams
  • Attention to detail and process documentation

Desired Skills:

  • CI/CD
  • Confluence
  • DevOps
  • Docker
  • IBM WebSphere
  • Jira
  • JSON

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THE FOCUS GROUP was formed in 1989 and has offices in Johannesburg and Cape Town. We are a full service Human Resource Consulting Company, encompassing Black Empowerment joint venture partner Focus Kamoso, and offering a comprehensive range of integrated recruitment, assessment, employee relations, training and development, HR, employee benefit and payroll management services to a wide range of South African, African and international business organisations. Our commitment is to enter into a partnership with you, the Client, which adds value to your business and profit to your bottom line, by tailoring solutions that assist you to • Source, assess and select the best possible human resources. • Design and implement competency based training programmes, which ensure that your employees are capable of delivering the service excellence that your clients demand, and the competitive edge which you seek to maintain. • Create a business environment in which you manage change to your advantage and an organisational climate that allows your team to perform to its maximum potential. • Design employee benefit and remuneration structures which ensure that your people take ownership of your business and which protect you against losing your most valuable resource to your competition. • Implement an employee relations framework that promotes workplace harmony and minimises the occurrence of disruptive legal disputes.

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