Middleware Deployment Engineer

Techiva is a leading information technology consulting firm helping clients realize the real benefits of technology. We deliver business-driven technology solutions that enable our clients to gain competitive advantage and reduce information technology costs. Visit us  at www.techiva.com to learn more about our capabilities. The Middleware Deployment Engineer is responsible for the administration and maintenance of our middleware deployment environment.  They will assist in scale software and package deployments to large scale virtual environments. The candidate will be a member of a 24x7 team who will also participate  in issue triage and troubleshooting of high-severity, customer-impacting issues. Must have: Must have technical support experience in Web/Java/C++/Linux type applications, either as a system administrator, developer, or QA engineer Scripting and/or development background is a must have: develops software in several modern languages (Ruby, bash, Python, Perl, etc.) Expertise with of Unix/Linux environments required, particularly with respect to virtual/VMWare environments high performance computing Extensive knowledge of web software architecture and frameworks Excellent troubleshooting skills Extreme attentiveness to detail Solid communications skills “Customer-first” mentality Ability to work with/in teams in a dynamic organizational environment Nice to Have: Hands on experience with puppet, spacewalk, and/or mCollective is very nice to have Experience with git/svn/cvs/yum and software deployment tools (Capistrano, Fabric, Func) is very nice to have Experience with 3rd party platform as a service providers/service offerings is nice to have Familiarity with Nagios, OP5, Splunk, or DynaTrace is nice to have 6 month contract position. Local candidates only All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.