Middleware Engineer (Unix)

This is your opportunity to work for one of “Chicago’s 101 Best & Brightest Companies, 2007”!!

 

A top Chicago software company is seeking a Middleware Engineer (UNIX) to join our team!!  If you are looking to get your foot in the door with a leading-edge software development company this might be the opportunity for you!

 

What We Do

Founded in 1980, we are a well-established software development company characterized by our innovative technology products as well as our dedication to both our customers and our employees.  Over time, we have grown from a company helping a handful of insurers value totaled vehicles, to providing our customers with industry-leading software solutions, analytical tools, and comprehensive data.  Our solutions help our customers make better business decisions, ultimately getting people back into their cars faster after a collision.

 

Job Description:

 

Uses demonstrated knowledge in areas of technical expertise to design, build, test, and maintain UNIX based middleware solutions that meet business requirements.

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

· Understands impacts of infrastructure on business operations

· Designs, builds, tests, and maintains middleware solutions

· Ensures that infrastructure systems are designed, implemented, and supported to meet CCC's internal and external standards and service level requirements

· Solves problems related to installation, implementation, maintenance, and operations of middleware and related infrastructure components

· Provides advice and counsel to product development and IT Operations’ teams

· Documents system and monitoring designs and related processes

 Key Success Factors:

· Performs work under the guidance of senior staff

· Demonstrated ability to learn and apply new technologies quickly

· Assumes total responsibility for work assigned and delivers on commitments

· Takes ownership of problems and/or issues and ensures timely resolution

· Proactively identifies opportunities for improvement of the computing environment

· Is able to interact with CCC's executive management both inside and outside of IT

· Is able to respond quickly and adapt to changes in priorities driven by a dynamic marketplace

 

Experience & Qualifications:

· Education: Master's degree or equivalent experience

· Experience: 5+ years of information systems experience in a large enterprise systems environment supporting mission-critical systems and applications.

· Qualifications: A high degree of demonstrated technical excellence in his/her technical specialty. Excellent problem solving skills across multiple disciplines.

· Solid software installation and maintenance skills

· Solid experience with system monitoring and system management tools

· Solid experience with complex system integration projects

· Solid experience with system monitoring and management software

· Experience with disaster recovery and recovering complex environments

· Excellent project management skills

· Excellent problem solving and troubleshooting skills

· Excellent networking skills

· Excellent verbal and written communication skills

 

Demonstrated experience with one or more of the following middleware technologies:

· Oracle Access Manager

· Oracle Identity Manager

· Oracle http server (OHS)

· Oracle Portal

· Oracle Application Server

· Oracle BPEL

· Oracle ESB

· LDAP

· Web Logic

· Websphere MQ

· Sun One Webserver and iPlanet

· Vitria

· Solid experience with Sun Solaris

 Why Choose Us

Innovative and revolutionary, we believe that our success depends on people making the difference. We pride ourselves on working with goal-oriented, ambitious individuals, people who share our vision of leadership, innovation and commitment to others. It’s hard not to be successful when you recruit and retain the most talented people!

 

We know that our employees are our greatest assets and want each one to have a long, successful career with us. Therefore, we offer a variety of training programs and career development opportunities, and promote a healthy work-life balance. We offer paid time off, vacation, and holidays. Additional company benefits include an onsite workout facility, medical, dental, and vision insurance, short and long-term disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, tuition reimbursement, and a 401(k) plan!

 

Last, but certainly not least, we’re located in the Merchandise Mart in the heart of beautiful downtown Chicago! What’s not to love?!