Programmer (Dev) - United States

About Persistent

We are an AI-led, platform-driven Digital Engineering and Enterprise Modernization partner, combining deep technical expertise and industry experience to help our clients anticipate what's next. Our offerings and proven solutions create a unique competitive advantage for our clients by giving them the power to see beyond and rise above. We work with many industry-leading organizations across the world, including 20 Fortune 50 companies and 4 of the 5 top banks in both the US and India, and numerous innovators across the healthcare ecosystem.

Our disruptor's mindset, commitment to client success, and agility to thrive in the dynamic environment have enabled us to sustain our growth momentum. Persistent has been recognized across top industry platforms for innovation, leadership, and inclusion. We have delivered 23 sequential quarters of growth with $422.5M in Q3 FY26 revenue, up 4.0% Q-o-Q and 17.3% Y-o-Y growth. Our 26,500+ global team members, located in 18 countries, have been instrumental in helping the market leaders transform their industries. We won the 2025 ISG Star of Excellence? Award for AI and Data Excellence and were named a Leader in the Everest Group Talent Readiness for Next-generation Data, Analytics and AI Services PE? Assessment 2025.

Location: Charlotte, United States Years of Experience: 8 to 12 Years About Position:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Senior Middleware Engineer / Platform Engineer to support a mission-critical Linux-based middleware platform. This role provides senior-level engineering and operational ownership of Apache Tomcat application platforms running on Red Hat Enterprise Linux environment. The engineer will ensure platform reliability, security, performance, and scalability while driving best practices in automation, CI/CD, and disaster recovery.

What You'll Do:

• Architect, install, configure, and optimize Tomcat clusters on Red Hat Enterprise Linux virtual servers.
• Support application deployment strategies and enforce SDLC, change management, and release governance.
• Design and manage SSL/TLS, certificate lifecycle management, and secure communications.
• Implement authentication, authorization, and Single Sign-On (SSO) integrations using LDAP and enterprise identity platforms.
• Drive security hardening standards, vulnerability remediation, and compliance alignment for middleware and Linux systems.
• Perform advanced root cause analysis and resolution of complex middleware, OS, and application issues.
• Establish and maintain platform monitoring, logging, and alerting standards.
• Support and enhance CI/CD pipelines, automation, and deployment tooling (e.g., Jenkins).
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance across middleware and platform operations.
• Collaborate with application development, database, network, and storage teams to deliver stable and scalable platforms.
• Participate in 24/7 on-call rotation for critical platform incidents and escalations.

Mandatory Skills:

• Strong hands-on experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux administration (physical and virtual).
• Advanced experience with SSL/TLS, certificate authorities, and secure communications.
• Proven expertise in middleware and OS security hardening, vulnerability management, and patching.
• Experience designing and supporting high availability and disaster recovery architectures.
• Strong troubleshooting skills across application, middleware, OS, and infrastructure layers.
• Working knowledge of LDAP/SSO integrations and identity management concepts.
• Experience with CI/CD and automation tools (e.g., Jenkins, Control-M).
• Familiarity with SAN storage concepts and enterprise storage platforms.
• Bachelor?s degree preferred; equivalent professional experience accepted.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with infrastructure automation (Ansible, scripting).
• Exposure to containerization or Kubernetes (Tomcat on containers).
• Experience supporting Spring Boot or Java microservices platforms.
• Familiarity with observability stacks (Splunk, ELK, Prometheus).

Expertise You'll Bring:

The ideal candidate will possess a strong foundation in middleware engineering, with a focus on security, performance, and operational excellence. You will be a proactive problem solver, capable of mentoring others and collaborating effectively across teams to ensure the success of our middleware platforms.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Culture focused on talent development with quarterly growth opportunities and company-sponsored higher education and certifications
• Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies
• Employee engagement initiatives such as project parties, flexible work hours, and Long Service awards
• Annual health check-ups
• Insurance coverage: group term life, personal accident, and Mediclaim hospitalization for self, spouse, two children, and parents

 

Values-Driven, People-Centric & Inclusive Work Environment:

Persistent is dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We invite applications from all qualified individuals, including those with disabilities, and regardless of gender or gender preference. We welcome diverse candidates from all backgrounds.

• We support hybrid work and flexible hours to fit diverse lifestyles.
• Our office is accessibility-friendly, with ergonomic setups and assistive technologies to support employees with physical disabilities.
• If you are a person with disabilities and have specific requirements, please inform us during the application process or at any time during your employment

 

Let's unleash your full potential at Persistent - persistent.com/careers

"Persistent is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind."