As a Middleware Engineer at BAM, you will:

• Provide subject matter expertise and support for our Apache Kafka environments.

• Act as a backup for the support and operations of our Solace messaging environments.

• Create and maintain documentation for middleware system configurations.

• Design and implement monitoring solutions for all Middleware components in use.

• Write code: whether it’s Python, Terraform, Ansible, or something else, writing code to automate and optimize deployment of middleware is a core part of this role.

• Work with application teams to develop integration patterns between disparate systems.

• Stay up-to-date with the latest trends and offerings within the middleware space and act as a champion of automation and high engineering standards across the organization.

• Troubleshoot and resolve technical problems in a timely manner.

• Advise on technical architecture for both new and existing middleware deployments and integrations.

• Train and mentor other engineers on the team and firm in areas of expertise.

• Participate in on-call rotation shared equally across members of the team.

Although the list below is a list of technologies/skills, you are not expected to know them all. We are very happy to take highly skilled technologists and upskill on the tech stack we leverage at BAM.

Core Tech Stack:

• Middleware: Solace, Kafka (Confluent and MSK)

• Languages: Python, C++, C# .NET (Core and Framework), Java

• On-Premises Virtualization platform: VMware, Nutanix

• Public cloud: AWS and Azure

• CI/CD: TeamCity, Octopus, Jenkins

• Configuration Management: Puppet, Ansible

• Infrastructure Code: Terraform

• Application Management: Kubernetes, Docker, Helm

• OS: Linux and Windows

• Monitoring: Prometheus, Amazon CloudWatch, Azure Monitor, Logic Monitor

To be considered a good cultural fit, you must be:

• An ambitious self-starter, hungry and driven to learn

• A very strong and efficient communicator and collaborator

• Able to multi-task and excel in a high pressure, fast-paced trading environment

• Work well under minimal supervision to complete projects and tasks on time

• Able to think on your own to develop quick and sound solutions to complex problems

• Strong desire to solve problems with automation and self-service

To be considered a good technical fit, you must have:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, management information systems, or similar technical discipline; or equivalent experience

• 6+ years’ experience operating in a similar engineering role, ideally in a hedge fund or similar financial services firm

• Expert knowledge in Apache Kafka (Confluent specifically is a plus)

• Experience managing vendor relationships

• Knowledge in Windows and/or Linux operating systems

• Strong scripting skills in Bash and/or Python

• Knowledge of Web Services Standards and Technologies (JSON, XML, Rest API, SOAP, etc.)

• Knowledge in networking and standard protocols (DNS/Mail/FTP/SSH, SNMP, etc)

• Experience creating runbooks and documentation for maintaining application documentation, project management templates, and asset management life cycle processes

Bonus points for:

• Experience with Solace messaging technologies

• Hands on experience working with container technologies

• Understanding of Kubernetes as a platform, including deployment of applications, usage of Helm

• Public cloud architecture and strategy planning experience

• Contributions to open source libraries, projects, or communities

• Any Kafka, Confluence, or Solace resource specializations or certifications

• Any AWS, Azure, or GCP resource specializations or certifications

Don’t have all the skills listed above? Have extra skills you think are important that we haven’t thought of? Please, let us know by applying and telling us a bit more about yourself and why you think you’re qualified!