Middleware Platform Engineer

Location: Remote | Contract

We are seeking a skilled Middleware Platform Engineer to support and optimize enterprise integration platforms within a cloud-based environment. This role focuses on managing middleware technologies, particularly MuleSoft and AWS cloud services, ensuring the reliability, security, and scalability of API and middleware solutions across multiple environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer, support, and troubleshoot MuleSoft (Mule Runtime / Mule Platform) environments to ensure optimal performance and stability.
• Deploy and manage API and middleware solutions across development, QA, and production environments.
• Support AWS infrastructure components, including S3, EC2, and API Gateway, to facilitate seamless cloud operations.
• Implement and manage Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) for provisioning, automation, and environment consistency.
• Execute deployments, coordinate production changes, and oversee release activities to ensure smooth transitions.
• Monitor system performance, conduct troubleshooting, and provide ongoing production support.
• Configure security groups and support vulnerability remediation efforts to maintain system security.
• Perform system integration testing and validate deployment success.
• Maintain the stability, reliability, and performance of middleware platforms.
• Collaborate with development, DevOps, and infrastructure teams to improve integrations and system efficiencies.
• Research, evaluate, and recommend new tools, technologies, and system enhancements to optimize middleware operations.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in middleware, platform engineering, or systems engineering roles.
• Hands-on experience with MuleSoft (Mule Runtime / Mule Platform).
• Strong experience with AWS services such as EC2, S3, and API Gateway.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools, particularly Terraform.
• Solid understanding of API integrations and middleware architecture.
• Proven experience with production support, deployments, and change management.
• Knowledge of networking and security concepts, including security groups and access controls.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in DevOps or SRE environments.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automation tools.
• Experience managing multi-environment (dev/test/prod) deployments.
• Exposure to monitoring and logging tools.
• Knowledge of enterprise integration patterns.

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Delphi-US is a national IT Services firm based in Newport, Rhode Island. Delphi attracts our nation's best and brightest Technical & Professional Talent and positions our nation's finest employers to further their competitive advantages. Delphi's core technical focus includes Data Intelligence Engineering & Analytics, AI/ML Operational Excellence, DevOps & Cloud Computing, Health IT & Life Sciences, and Energy Management/Power Systems; serving domains from sensitive national energy sectors to critical financial services, biomed, life sciences & pharma, major government & municipal institutions, and much of the USA's Fortune 500 corporations. Delphi Associates are deployed on critical IT Projects where their consultative business acumen, comprehensive technical expertise, and committed service mission drives our client's success. Our proprietary skill-based and cultural matching process results in higher qualified project teams, custom curated for our client's specific technical & functional goals. We are supremely experienced, friendly, professional, and ready to advocate on your behalf. Delphi has an indelible understanding of employer expectations, a track record of project success and we deliver lasting results.