Middleware Vulnerability Consultant (Contract)

Company / Role Overview

This position offers an opportunity to join a high-performing regional IT operations team responsible for securing and maintaining critical middleware infrastructure across multiple APAC locations. The Middleware Vulnerability Consultant will play a central role in managing security compliance, patching, and remediation across a range of middleware platforms, ensuring stability, scalability, and resilience of enterprise systems. The role requires both strong technical depth and hands-on execution ability, working closely with global and regional IT teams to uphold security standards and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee middleware vulnerability and compliance management for regional infrastructure, ensuring timely remediation and minimal risk exposure.
• Conduct vulnerability assessments, plan and implement security patches, and perform post-remediation validation across supported platforms.
• Develop and maintain scripts and automation tools (e.g., Ansible, PowerShell, Python, Bash) to streamline patching, configuration, and reporting processes.
• Create and maintain management dashboards and reports using Power BI, Tableau, or Excel, highlighting key KPIs such as remediation timelines and compliance levels.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, application, and security teams to define realistic remediation plans and ensure adherence to governance and change control frameworks.
• Drive process improvement initiatives to enhance system reliability, monitoring, and compliance posture across all middleware environments.

Job Requirements

• 10–15 years of hands-on experience in middleware administration, covering platforms such as IBM WebSphere, WebLogic, JBoss EAP/EWS, Apache, Tomcat, and IBM MQ.
• Strong knowledge of vulnerability management principles, including CVE scoring and compliance assessment methodologies.
• Proven experience in scripting and automation for large-scale middleware patching or deployment (e.g., Ansible, Python, PowerShell).
• Proficiency in developing analytics dashboards and reports using Power BI, Tableau, or similar tools; advanced Excel and SQL skills preferred.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication abilities, with the capability to translate complex issues into actionable solutions.
• Familiarity with ITIL processes, Agile or DevOps practices, and willingness to perform occasional after-hours or weekend support when required.

If this role aligns with your experience and career goals, please send your application to AviralBhargava@argyllscott.sg.

Argyll Scott Asia is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.