Engineering Lead, Middleware

Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board

Toronto, Canada
Base: $120,000 - $170,000; bonus/equity: annual in...
On-site
Middleware strategy and planning
Infrastructure as code implementation
New technology evaluation and introduction
The Engineering Lead, Middleware will be responsible for middleware strategy, planning, design, and continuous improvement, working with various service providers to coordinate implementation

Job Summary

  • The Engineering Lead, Middleware will be responsible for middleware strategy, planning, design, and continuous improvement, working with various service providers to coordinate implementation.
  • You will plan, gather, and translate technical requirements into infrastructure solution designs in alignment with business needs.
  • The role offers numerous opportunities for professional growth and development, comprehensive benefits, and a flexible work environment.

Matching Summary

The Engineering Lead, Middleware will be responsible for middleware strategy, planning, design, and continuous improvement, working with various service providers to coordinate implementation.

Salary

Base: $120,000 - $170,000; Bonus/Equity: annual incentive based on individual and enterprise performance; Benefits: comprehensive employer paid benefits coverage

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Middleware strategy and planning
  • Infrastructure as Code implementation
  • New technology evaluation and introduction
  • Architecting On-Prem and Cloud solutions
  • Mentoring junior technical staff

Nice-to-have

  • Stakeholder influence and decision facilitation
  • Collaboration in architectural discussions
  • Vendor and partner relationship management

Key Requirements

  • Deep experience in distributed, highly available middleware and cloud-native architectures
  • Proven expertise in Enterprise Infrastructure Services
  • Hands-on experience with Azure, AKS, Azure Service Bus, AMQ, MFT, IIS, Tomcat, NGINX, DataBricks, Airflow, OpenAI LLM, MCP, Azure APIM
  • Familiarity with event-driven architectures, container orchestration, and messaging systems
  • ITIL Foundations and TOGAF certifications preferred
  • Demonstrated ability to manage deliverables and lead technical teams

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