Middleware Engineer

About the role

Leidos Australia is seeking a Senior Middleware Engineer to design, implement and optimise enterprise middleware platforms that enable reliable integration across applications, databases and services.

Key responsibilities

• Implement, configure and maintain middleware platforms such as application servers, API gateways and messaging technologies.
• Design secure integration solutions using APIs, web services, event‑driven architectures and service interfaces.
• Lead troubleshooting, performance tuning, upgrades, migrations and disaster‑recovery activities.
• Develop automation, CI/CD pipelines, monitoring and infrastructure‑as‑code practices.
• Partner with application, infrastructure, architecture, cybersecurity and business teams, providing technical leadership and mentoring.

Required profile

• Significant experience in middleware or integration engineering with senior‑level technical expertise.
• Australian citizenship and eligibility for NV‑1 security clearance.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

Required skills

• Enterprise middleware platforms: Oracle WebLogic, IBM WebSphere, JBoss/WildFly, Tomcat.
• APIs and integration: REST, SOAP, XML, JSON, web services.
• Messaging technologies: IBM MQ, Kafka, RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ.
• Linux/Unix environments, networking, security controls, performance monitoring.
• Cloud or hybrid environments, container technologies, Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD, DevOps/DevSecOps.

What we offer

• Flexible work options including part‑time, job sharing and compressed hours.
• Wellbeing resources such as Headspace, MeQuilibrium and dedicated wellness spaces.
• Access to over 120,000 on‑demand learning courses and professional development opportunities.
• Opportunities to work on nationally significant, mission‑critical projects.
• Career growth pathways and support for technical or leadership advancement.