Job Description

Senior Middleware Admin

Let’s be unstoppable together

Circana is a leading provider of technology, AI, and data solutions for consumer packaged goods companies, manufacturers, and retailers. Our predictive analytics and Liquid Data® platform help clients measure market share, uncover consumer behavior, and drive growth—powered by six decades of expertise and an expansive, high-quality data set.

At Circana, we are fueled by our passion for continuous learning and growth, we seek and share feedback freely, and we celebrate victories both big and small in an environment that is flexible and accommodating to our work and personal lives. We’re a global company dedicated to fostering inclusivity and belonging. We value and celebrate the unique experiences, cultures, and viewpoints that each individual brings. By embracing a wide range of backgrounds, skills, expertise, and beyond, we create a stronger, more innovative environment for our employees, clients, and communities. With us, you can always bring your full self to work. Join our inclusive, committed team to be a challenger, own outcomes, and stay curious together. Circana is proud to be Certified™ by Great Place To Work®. This prestigious award is based entirely on what current employees say about their experience working at Circana. Learn more at www.circana.com.

Job Responsibilities

• Server Management: Configure and maintain web and application servers such as Nginx, Apache Tomcat and commercial product IBM WebSphere Application servers.
• Environment Provisioning: Deploy and manage Python environments, package dependencies, virtual environments, and runtimes.
• Performance Tuning: Analyze logs, javacore and help resolve memory leaks or latency bottlenecks.
• CI/CD Integration: Maintain automated deployment pipelines, continuous delivery mechanisms, and container infrastructure.
• Security & Compliance: Implement server-side security patches, SSL/TLS certificates, and identity access management. Assists in resolving web, application server vulnerabilities in coordination with security team and application engineering.
• Database Maintenance: Configure and troubleshoot connections to relational databases.
• Infrastructure Automation: Build custom Python CLI utilities, cron jobs, and scripts to automate routine system tasks.
• Disaster Recovery: Design, test, and execute server data backup protocols and failover procedures.

Required Technical Skills

• 4-7 years of total experience in the IT field.
• Python Expertise: Core Python, scripting, and subprocess management.
• Web/App Server Stacks: Deep knowledge of application servers (IBM WebSphere Application Server, Tomcat) and proxy servers (HTTPD server, Nginx) and load balancers.
• OS Administration: Expert proficiency with Linux environments, shell scripting (Bash), and system-level configuration.
• Framework Familiarity: Practical understanding of Python web frameworks.
• Containerization: Experience with Docker containerization and Kubernetes orchestration platforms.
• Cloud & DevOps: Hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure services (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and infrastructure as code tools like Ansible.
• Networking Protocol: Solid understanding of OSI layer, TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, load balancing, and firewall rule configurations.

Circana Behaviors

As well as the technical skills, experience and attributes that are required for the role, our shared behaviors sit at the core of our organization. Therefore, we always look for people who can continuously champion these behaviors throughout the business within their day-to-day role:

• Stay Curious: Being hungry to learn and grow, always asking the big questions
• Seek Clarity: Embracing complexity to create clarity and inspire action
• Own the Outcome: Being accountable for decisions and taking ownership of our choices
• Center on the Client: Relentlessly adding value for our customers
• Be a Challenger: Never complacent, always striving for continuous improvement
• Champion Inclusivity: Fostering trust in relationships engaging with empathy, respect and integrity
• Commit to each other: Contributing to making Circana a great place to work for everyone

Location

This position can be located in the following area(s): Bangalore ,India

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