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Senior Software Engineer

Virtusalinkedin.com
Oct 10, 2026, 8:07 AM2w ago
Full-timeColombo, Western ProvinceSoftware engineeringSenior

About the role

The position is for a Middleware Engineer (WebSphere Specialist) responsible for overseeing the security, performance, and availability of middleware infrastructure supporting critical web applications. The role involves managing the full lifecycle of middleware environments across development, QA, and production, with a focus on automated patching, performance optimization, and compliance with enterprise security standards. Key responsibilities include configuring and maintaining WebSphere Application Server environments, performing security hardening and SSL management, troubleshooting complex errors, and collaborating with infrastructure and security teams to enforce governance standards. The role also requires integration of AI skills, including prompt engineering and familiarity with AI-assisted coding tools.

Must have

  • Hands-on administration and configuration of IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS).
  • Server-side tuning, heap dump analysis, thread monitoring, automated deployments, and regular infrastructure patching.
  • Infrastructure hardening, SSL/TLS management, access controls, high availability, and disaster recovery execution.
  • Core understanding of web application tiers, network topologies, and web servers.
  • Basic prompt engineering, iterative prompting, and LLM data model integration.
  • Fundamental knowledge of vector databases and safe, responsible use of AI-assisted coding tools.
  • Familiarity with Agentic AI design patterns, tools, resources, and the Model Context Protocol (MCP).
  • Proven experience as a Middleware/Systems Engineer managing enterprise web apps.
  • Strong track record in resolving runtime bottlenecks in distributed app server setups.
  • Excellent cross-functional collaboration and communication skills in regulated environments.

Technologies

  • Agentic AI
  • LLM
  • MCP
  • Prompt Engineering
  • SSL
  • TLS
  • Vector Databases