Job Description

Senior IT Middleware Specialist

Take a central role
The Bank of Canada has a vision to be "a leading central bank-dynamic, engaged and trusted-committed to a better Canada." No other employer in the country offers you the unique opportunity to work at the very center of Canada's economy, in a diverse and inclusive organization with significant impact on the economic and financial well-being of all Canadians. You will be challenged, energized and motivated to excel in an environment where we are reinventing central banking, renewing ways of doing business and reinforcing a culture of innovation.

With our defined-benefit pension plan, benefits, and high flexibility for work life balance - find out more about why we are annually ranked as one of Canada's top employers:

Note: This position will be available as either of the following options:

• Permanent position (requiring adherence to our Hybrid model in Ottawa as outlined in our policy in this poster below)
• 3-year term position (100% Remote in Canada as outlined in our policy in this poster below)

Database, Middleware & Integration Services Team:

We are seeking interested candidates to join our diverse and collaborative Database, Middleware & Integration Services team!

Reporting to the Assistant Director, you will join a key team at the Bank focused on technical leadership, evolution, support, and ongoing maintenance of our middleware services. Our team is made up of 10-15 members across multiple domains (Middleware, DBA, Integration, etc..) and work in an open-minded environment and are encouraged to experiment and keep abreast of industry evolutions.

You will also have many opportunities for career development - both inside and outside of the portfolio including support of your leader to enhance your skills, experiment, and drive your career in many ways (certifications, labs, architecture, development etc.).

What you will do

As a Senior Middleware Specialist, you will support the team by leading and contributing to all middleware initiatives required for platform maintenance and evolution.

More specifically, you will:

• As a Senior member of the team, explore and adopt the use of integration within new technologies and methods.
• Implement configuration management for middleware infrastructure and support/coach others in best practices
• Analyze and monitor system performance based on service-level agreements and ensure that they are met, working with vendors as required
• Identify major performance bottlenecks in the system and identify the impact of tasks on core business scenarios
• Identify causes and implement solutions to more complex/uncommon business problems in a multi-functional setting, assessing and communicating issues of technology impact on the functional/corporate level
• Restore services as soon as possible; participate in root-cause analysis; develop and implement permanent solutions to problems; and establish mechanisms to monitor, track and report on service levels using metrics
• Participate in planning and execution of testing related to performance, disaster recovery and business continuity

Note - The nature of this work will require additional paid on-call support on a rotational basis as well as potentially paid overtime. The Bank offers flexible work hours to accommodate.

What you need to succeed

You can identify and communicate with key stakeholders to build and sustain relationships with cross-functional groups. You also have strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills with an open-minded approach to experimentation and asking "why"?

Also, you can work on call and/or overtime as needed while working on multiple concurrent projects, supporting high-visibility applications, and potentially working under stressful conditions.

In addition, you have:

• 3+ years' experience as a Middleware Specialist (or similar role)
• Experience with some of the following technologies:

• Oracle WebLogic Application Server (version 10.3 or higher in standard and clustered mode)
• Other J2EE application servers like IBM WebSphere (Portal) or RedHat JBoss EAP 6/7.x
• Oracle Fusion Middleware: Oracle WebLogic, Forms and reports, Oracle Internet Directory and SOA Suite
• IBM DataStage, IBM DataPower, MQ service and/or JBoss
• Performance monitoring tools (e.g., EMGrid and Systems Center Operations Manager (SCOM))
• Oracle Enterprise Manager Grid
• PaaS (OpenShift), Kubernetes
• Linux/Unix administration

Nice-to-have

• Experience with most technologies listed above
• Previous experience working in a major financial/banking enterprise environment
• Any relevant designations/certifications

Your education and experience

Your combined education and work experience demonstrate that you have the competencies and skills for the position.

What if you don't meet every requirement?

The Bank of Canada is dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. If you are interested in this position, but your experience and skillset do not perfectly align, we highly encourage you to apply. You may be a fit for the position and/or you could be a great candidate for other roles.

What you need to know

• Language requirement: English or French essential
• Priority will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents
• Security level required: Be eligible to obtain Secret
• Please save a copy of the job poster. Once the closing date has passed, it will no longer be available.
• In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and further to public health guidelines, preventative measures are being taken to ensure health and safety during the recruitment process. All interviews are conducted virtually.
• The official title for this position is "Senior System Integrator "

Remote Work / Hybrid Work Model #LI-Remote

For the permanent position, you will be required to adhere to our Hybrid model.

• The Bank is conducting a trial of a hybrid working model which provides employees with the flexibility to telework for significant portions of each month. During the trial, employees will be expected to come onsite on those days when they are involved in activities that they or their leader feel are better conducted in person and to build connections with colleagues.
• For the majority of employees, it is expected that onsite time will range from 5 to 10 days per month, depending on your role. You must live in Canada, and within reasonable commuting distance of the office.

For the 3 year term position, should you not live within reasonable commuting distance of the office, you will be able to work 100% remote (within Canada) for the duration of the term.

Vaccination Policy

Please note that the application of the Bank's Covid-19 Vaccination policy has been temporarily suspended, effective June 20, 2022. As a result, you will not be required to submit verification of your vaccination status before starting employment with the Bank. However, please note that the Bank reserves the right to reintroduce vaccination requirements in the future if necessary to respond to changing public health advice and\or government direction.

We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

What you can expect from us
This is a great opportunity to join a leading organization and be part of a high-performing team. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package designed to meet your needs at every stage of your life and career. For more information on key benefits please visit .

• Salaries are based on qualifications and experience and typically range from $86,780 to $108,465 (job grade 17)
• Depending on performance, you may be eligible for performance pay for successfully meeting (7 to 10% of your base salary) or for exceeding expectations (15% of your base salary). Exceptional performers who far exceed expectations may be eligible for higher performance pay.
• Flexible and comprehensive benefits so you can choose the level of health, dental disability and life and/or accident insurance coverage that meets your needs
• Extra vacation days (up to five each year) that you can purchase to add to your vacation entitlement
• Indexed, defined-benefit pension #LI-POST