Job Description

RQ09955 - Middleware Specialist - Senior

4-month contract - extension expected

ONSITE - 777 Bay St.

3 Openings - 3 Submissions

Community Services Cluster - Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement

The Community Services I&IT Cluster supports multiple ministries (Education, Colleges & Universities, Municipal Affairs & Housing, Heritage, Sport, Tourism & Culture). This role focuses on vulnerability management, including:

• Identify and assess vulnerabilities using tools like Qualys or similar.
• Apply security patches and updates promptly to mitigate risks.
• Perform configuration hardening based on benchmarks and best practices.
• Align middleware configurations with security frameworks
• Work closely with application, infrastructure, and security teams to ensure secure deployments.
• Prepare vulnerability reports and remediation status updates for stakeholders.

MUST-HAVES:

• Strong experience with middleware platforms (IBM WebSphere, JBoss, Oracle WebLogic, Apache Tomcat)
• Proficiency in applying security patches and updates for middleware and NET components.
• Strong knowledge of Linux/Unix and Windows environments and system hardening
• Ability to analyze CVEs, assess risk, and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Ability to coordinate and collaborate with project teams to respond to incidents and remediate vulnerabilities.

Nice-to-Have:

• OPS experience