Middleware Engineer Full Time NEW

Middleware Engineer

We’re seeking a Middleware Engineer to join OPPD’s dynamic team. This role is pivotal in shaping how our systems communicate and deliver value to customers. You’ll work with cutting-edge integration technologies, collaborate with talented architects and developers, and design solutions that power OPPD’s digital transformation.

This is an opportunity to innovate, automate, and optimize processes that impact thousands of customers every day while growing your expertise in modern middleware platforms and API design. If you’re passionate about solving complex integration challenges and driving efficiency, this role offers the chance to make a real difference.

Key Responsibilities

Manage and administer OPPD¿s middleware platforms to enable secure, reliable integration between internal and cloud applications.

Partner with Enterprise Architects and IT teams to design, configure, and maintain middleware infrastructure.

Ensure scalable API solutions and efficient data exchange across systems.

Apply strong knowledge of integration patterns and adhere to established software development practices.

Drive automation and optimization initiatives to improve system performance and reliability.

What We’re Looking For

Experience with middleware technologies and API management platforms.

Strong understanding of integration patterns and best practices.

Ability to collaborate across teams and communicate technical concepts effectively.

Familiarity with cloud integration and modern DevOps practices is a plus.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in computer science or related field, or a combination of education and work experience that provides the necessary skills to perform the essential job functions.
• 5+ years of software engineering experience with senior-level design capabilities using modern technologies.
• 3+ years of experience developing software applications.
• 3+ years of experience with Middleware platforms like Anypoint Platform, Axway MFT, and API Management.
• Strong working experience with Service-Oriented Architectures (SOA) and fluency in web services standards and technologies (XML, SOAP, WSDL, XSD, UDDI, REST).
• Strong understanding and working experience using database programming, including JDBC and relational databases like SQL Server or Oracle.
• Strong working experience in Security, Logging, Auditing, Policy Management, and Performance Monitoring/KPI for end-to-end process execution.
• Working experience and strong understanding of Enterprise Integration Patterns, Message Exchange Patterns, and Canonical Model Development.
• Experience working with one or more Source Control Management systems like BitBucket/Git, RTC (IBM Rational Team Concert), Subversion (SVN), or TFS (Team Foundation Server).
• Experience with Java/Groovy programming languages.
• Working experience with agile, iterative, and waterfall software delivery and building and/or managing Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines.
• Knowledge of QA processes and test-driven development.
• Solid knowledge of personal computer software and hardware, mainly Windows 10, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Office product suite, Active Directory, and Exchange.
• Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills, including communicating clearly and professionally, both verbally and in writing.
• Must be able to work independently and collaboratively with minimum supervision. Requires exceptional organizational skills, problem-solving skills, and flexibility in changing priorities.
• Be a team player who can share knowledge and develop colleagues for the team and the organization’s overall benefit.

Desired:

• Experience working on large integration projects with large and multi-sourced data sets.
• Working knowledge of server architecture, configuration, and management.
• Familiar with tools and platforms such as SharePoint, Jenkins, Ansible.
• Interest in learning and applying new technologies and concepts

Closing Statement

Level – S4

Foundation – $90, 759

Midpoint – $113,449

At Omaha Public Power District , we’re passionate about three things: power, the people who make it, and the people who rely on it.

WE ARE: Where the Light Starts. OPPD is the 12 th -largest public power utility in the U.S., serving over 850,000 people across 5,000 square miles and 13 counties.

WE’RE COMMITTED TO: Each other and the people we serve. This commitment drives us. We’re dedicated to providing our communities with affordable, reliable, and environmentally sensitive energy services today, tomorrow, and well into the future.

OUR JOB: To provide power with a purpose. We have real impact – on people’s lives, on the environment, and on the future of energy. We’re always looking for bright, capable people who want an opportunity to lead from where you are wherever you are and know that your ideas will be heard. If you want to be a source of real, positive change for the community and the people who live in this region, then working for a company acknowledged for caring about these same things is likely a priority for you as well.

Org Marketing Statement

EOE: Protected Veterans/Disability

How To Apply

Apply online at www.oppd.com on or before . 04/21/2026

Recruiter: Patique Collins – pncollins@oppd.com

• PLEASE NOTE** – Your application has not been submitted unless you have applied for a specific requisition. If you have not chosen a specific opening, your application will remain in ‘DRAFT’ form and will not be viewed by our Human Capital staff.