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Regular or Temporary:

Regular

**Language Fluency:** English (Required)

Work Shift:

1st shift (United States of America)

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We are hiring a Principal Middleware Engineer to drive the strategy, architecture, and delivery of middleware platform-centric capabilities at scale. This senior role will lead development and architecture of modern deployment capabilities within Middleware environments including Messaging, API Gateways, Caching, Web/App Servers, BPM, Proxies, etc. They will lead major platform modernization efforts that focus on cloud and Kubernetes build of all Middleware services, leveraging infrastructure as code. The role is intended to deliver capabilities via infrastructure automation and pipeline-based builds: test case automation, control automation, security automation, and self-service automation. In parallel, this role will be working closely within the Middleware teams to clarify functional and non-functional requirements for their platforms, and to deliver those capabilities via automation. The primary purpose of this role is to provide technical leadership across the entire Middleware Services ecosystem.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Following is a summary of the essential functions for this job. Other duties may be performed, both major and minor, which are not mentioned below. Specific activities may change from time to time.

1. Provides consultation on business requirements and functional specifications in logical program designs, code modules, stable application systems, and software solutions designed around Middleware; facilitates the transition to high level design and supports the project lifecycle with input from executive leadership where needed.

2. Contributes to and leverages the technical direction for the development, configuration, or modification of integrated business and/or enterprise middleware solutions within various computing environments by providing insight and guidance for the design and coding of Middleware infrastructure.

3. Build declarative Middleware platforms that are consumed as code—Helm charts, reusable templates, and GitOps-driven platform definitions integrated with CI/CD workflows.

4. Proven ability to build shared platform services and self-service middleware capabilities used by multiple product teams.

5. Serves as a technical expert for project teams throughout the implementation and maintenance of business and enterprise software solutions by leveraging partnerships with technology teams and business leaders to resolve escalated issues.

6. Offers expertise in troubleshooting complex systems integration testing (SIT) and user acceptance testing (UAT) for cross-functional application initiatives.

7. Provides consultation to help ensure new and existing software solutions are developed throughout the product lifecycle with insight into industry best practices, strategies, and architectures.

8. Has detailed knowledge of software architecture; makes technical trade-offs between short-term team needs and long-term business needs; determines how to apply and/or reuse technologies across different areas of the company.

9. Sets the standard for engineering, test, and operational excellence, drives best practices across organizations; builds proof-of-concepts (POC) and proof-of-technologies (POT).

10. Solves significantly complex or endemic problems; architectures are exemplary in terms of robustness, stability, scalability, cost effectiveness.

11. Mentors and advises others, sharing an in-depth understanding of company and industry methodologies, policies, standards, and controls.

12. Provides expert recommendations and input on options, risks, costs, and benefits for software solution designs and identifies specific interfaces and methods required to support software solutions.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required Qualifications:

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, CIS, or related field

2. Fifteen+ years of experience in software development or a related field

3. Fifteen+ years of experience in database technologies

4. Fifteen+ years of experience working on project(s) involving the implementation of solutions applying development life cycles (SDLC)

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Masters in Computer Science or related field

2. Twelve+ years of IT experience developing and implementing business systems leveraging Middleware platforms.

3. Infrastructure as code skills leveraging Gitlab based pipelines.

4. Advanced automation skills in Terraform and/or Ansible.

5. Amazon (AWS) experience.

6. 5+ years Messaging experience.

8. 5+ years software development experience

9. 3+ year of Kubernetes experience

OTHER JOB REQUIREMENTS / WORKING CONDITIONS

Sitting

Frequently (25% - 50% of the time)

Lifting

Up to 25 lbs.

Visual / Audio / Speaking

Able to access and interpret client information received from the computer and able to hear and speak with individuals in person and on the phone.

Manual Dexterity / Keyboarding

Able to work standard office equipment, including PC keyboard and mouse, copy/fax machines, and printers.

Availability

Able to work all hours scheduled, including overtime as directed by manager/supervisor and required by business need.

Travel

Up to 25%

**General Description of Available Benefits for Eligible Employees of Truist Financial Corporation:** All regular teammates (not temporary or contingent workers) working 20 hours or more per week are eligible for benefits, though eligibility for specific benefits may be determined by the division of Truist offering the position. Truist offers medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, accidental death and dismemberment, tax-preferred savings accounts, and a 401k plan to teammates. Teammates also receive no less than 10 days of vacation (prorated based on date of hire and by full-time or part-time status) during their first year of employment, along with 10 sick days (also prorated), and paid holidays. For more details on Truist’s generous benefit plans, please visit our Benefits site (https://benefits.truist.com/)

. Depending on the position and division, this job may also be eligible for Truist’s defined benefit pension plan, restricted stock units, and/or a deferred compensation plan. As you advance through the hiring process, you will also learn more about the specific benefits available for any non-temporary position for which you apply, based on full-time or part-time status, position, and division of work.

_Truist is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, color, religion, citizenship or national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or other classification protected by law. Truist is a Drug Free Workplace._

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