UNIX MIDDLEWARE ENGINEER

ABOUT THE ROLE The Department of Social Services (DSS) Information Technology Services (ITS) is recruiting an IT Project Specialist to function as a Unix Middleware Engineer. This role supports the daily, emergent, and long-term technology needs of the Human Resources Administration (HRA) and the Department of Homeless Services (DHS). The engineer will oversee complex infrastructure automation, cloud migration, identity management, and the maintenance of high-availability containerized environments and middleware stacks supporting enterprise applications. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES - Oversee complex infrastructure automation, cloud migration, and identity management. - Lead the design, implementation, and maintenance of high-availability containerized environments and middleware stacks. - Develop and implement Software Release Management strategies and CI/CD models using Jenkins, Red Hat Linux, Git, and Java, and design container systems (Docker/Kubernetes/OpenShift). - Conduct code reviews to ensure quality, minimize defects, and maintain best practices, and develop specifications for hardware, storage, and software configurations. - Write Ansible playbooks to automate application deployment and integrate them with Jenkins for a Continuous Delivery framework. - Launch and manage AWS services including EC2, RDS, S3, IAM, Route53, and VPC, maintaining system infrastructure using Jenkins and multiple AWS tools. - Develop observability strategies, implement Splunk and AppDynamics alerts for error code monitoring, maintain production Splunk environments, and design Splunk dashboards for log visibility. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS 1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college in computer science, engineering, human computer interaction, interactive media, digital and graphics design, data visualization, communication, or a related field, and four years of satisfactory full-time experience related to the area(s) required by the position and a specialization in a relevant technology, process, methodology, and/or domain; or 2. An associate degree from an accredited college in the above fields, and six years of satisfactory full-time experience related to the area(s) required and a specialization in a relevant technology, process, methodology, and/or domain; or 3. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college, and eight years of satisfactory full-time experience related to the area(s) required and a specialization in a relevant technology, process, methodology, and/or domain; or 4. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to 1, 2, or 3 above. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS - Experience with Weblogic/Websphere, Curam, IBM Datastage, IBM ACE, IBM Navigator, DB2, Oracle, Postgress, and SQL Server. - Experience with Linux, UNIX, AWS, and Azure. - Experience working with strong KornShell, Bash, Python, PowerShell, and Perl scripting. - Working understanding of software, data storage, file systems, data protection backup, networking, and cloud concepts. - Working experience and knowledge of DevOps practices. - Excellent server software troubleshooting skills. - Strong oral and written communication skills, strong documentation skills, and the ability to handle multiple tasks under tight deadlines. SELECTION PROCESS - No Exam Required. - Title classification: Non-Competitive-5. HOW TO APPLY - Apply through the official job posting portal using Job ID 796416. - The posting is open until 10/27/2026. EMPLOYMENT DETAILS - Department: Mgmt Information System-NM, HRA/Dept of Social Services - Work Location: Manhattan (400 8th Ave., N.Y.) - Schedule: 9:00am - 5:00pm - Job Type: Full-Time - Residency Requirement: New York City Residency is not required - Benefits: Eligible for federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness and state repayment assistance programs. - Equal Opportunity: The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse workforce free from discrimination and harassment based on any legally protected status or characteristic.