Senior Web/Middleware Platform Engineer – Apache & Tomcat (Ansible)
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Working with one of our top financial clients, this role calls for a Senior Web/Middleware Platform Engineer – Apache & Tomcat (Ansible). The position involves designing secure, scalable, and high-availability Apache HTTP Server and Tomcat platforms while building automation with Ansible to streamline deployment, configuration, and maintenance. This role offers an excellent opportunity to work on complex infrastructure solutions, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and contribute to high-stakes enterprise environments.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement topologies for Apache HTTPD and Apache Tomcat, including reverse proxy, clustering, and load balancing strategies
- Optimize performance tuning for web servers and JVM configurations
- Develop and implement high-availability and scaling strategies such as multi-AZ/region deployments and rolling updates
- Harden security for web servers and application platforms, including TLS configurations and hardening headers
- Manage lifecycle operations: patching, upgrading, configuration rollouts, drift detection, and remediation using Ansible
- Create automation playbooks and roles for OS hardening, web server setup, deployment, and monitoring
- Establish runbooks for incident response, failover, and rollback procedures
- Collaborate with development and security teams to define standards, documentation, and governance frameworks
- Conduct disaster recovery tests and support capacity planning and deployment patterns
Desired Skill-Set
- 5+ years of experience managing Apache HTTP Server and Apache Tomcat in large-scale production environments
- 3+ years of experience with Ansible automation, including roles, collections, and CI/CD pipelines
- Strong Linux (RHEL preferred), networking, and load balancing fundamentals
- Knowledge of JVM internals, heap tuning, and Java web application deployment
- Expertise in security hardening, TLS protocols, and PKI management
- Experience designing high-availability, multi-region architectures
- Ability to develop automated deployment, patching, and configuration management processes
Nice to Have
- Experience with Kubernetes or containerized deployments
- Familiarity with monitoring tools such as JMX, metrics exporters, or Log shipping solutions
- Knowledge of enterprise security standards such as CIS, SOC2, ISO, or PCI
- Experience with disaster recovery testing and capacity planning
- Exposure to DevSecOps practices and GitOps methodologies
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