The Role
Lead middleware modernization and migration from WebSphere ND to WebSphere Liberty for mission-critical banking applications. Responsibilities include environment management, deployment automation, CI/CD pipelines, release support, production troubleshooting, integration support, disaster recovery, performance tuning, and operational resilience across development through production environments. The role requires collaboration with engineering, infrastructure, vendors, and business stakeholders in a regulated banking environment.
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Wednesday 21 October 2026We Support Flexible Working – Click here for more information on flexible working options
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Role: Lead Software Engineer (WebSphere)Location: Hyderabad
Role Type: Hybrid
We are seeking an experienced Middleware and Environment Support Engineer to support the transformation of Temenos Transact banking platform from a traditional middleware estate to a modern lightweight application runtime, with a focus on platform modernisation, middleware migration, deployment automation, production support and operational resilience across multiple environments.
The successful candidate will play a key role in application platform modernisation, environment management, release support, integration enablement and continuous improvement, working closely with engineering, infrastructure, vendor and business stakeholders to ensure secure, stable and well-controlled delivery.
Job Description
Top 3 Primary Skills- Proven WAS ND to WebSphere Liberty migration experience, including dependency analysis, migration testing, cutover support and production readiness.
- Enterprise Java Application Support - Java 8+, Spring Framework / Spring Boot, enterprise application compatibility, application performance tuning, integration troubleshooting and production readiness validation.
- DevOps, Linux & Integration Support - CI/CD tooling, Git-based workflows, Infrastructure as Code, deployment automation, RHEL / Enterprise Linux, shell scripting, REST APIs, JMS, IBM MQ and database connectivity.
- Lead middleware modernisation and migration activity across application hosting environments, including dependency assessment, target runtime design, migration testing, cutover support and production readiness.
- Support mission-critical banking applications across development, test, UAT, DR and production environments, resolving platform, integration, batch and infrastructure issues with vendors and internal teams.
- Manage environments, releases and changes, including refreshes, recoveries, deployment planning, implementation validation, post-deployment checks and technical documentation.
- Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines, Git workflows, Infrastructure as Code and deployment automation to improve consistency, repeatability and control.
- Support REST APIs, JMS, IBM MQ, JDBC, certificates, keystores, compliance controls, incident management, root-cause analysis and operational resilience improvements.
- Strong experience with IBM WebSphere Application Server ND, IBM WebSphere Liberty or equivalent enterprise middleware platforms, including architecture, runtime configuration and dependency management.
- Java 8+, Spring Framework / Spring Boot, enterprise application support, performance tuning, compatibility validation and production readiness assurance.
- CI/CD tooling, Git workflows, Infrastructure as Code, deployment automation, shell scripting and controlled release practices.
- RHEL / Enterprise Linux administration, troubleshooting, environment recovery, disaster recovery and operational resilience support.
- REST APIs, JMS, IBM MQ, JDBC, SSL certificates, keystores, truststores and regulated-environment security or compliance awareness.
- Proven WAS ND to WebSphere Liberty migration experience, including dependency analysis, migration testing, cutover support and production readiness.
- Banking or financial services experience supporting mission-critical services in regulated environments.
- Exposure to cloud-native technologies, containerisation, resilience testing, vendor management or operational improvement.
Skills Required
- Experience with IBM WebSphere Application Server ND, IBM WebSphere Liberty, or equivalent enterprise middleware platforms, including architecture, runtime configuration, and dependency management
- Java 8+, Spring Framework, Spring Boot, enterprise application support, performance tuning, compatibility validation, and production readiness assurance
- CI/CD tooling, Git workflows, Infrastructure as Code, deployment automation, shell scripting, and controlled release practices
- RHEL or Enterprise Linux administration, troubleshooting, environment recovery, disaster recovery, and operational resilience support
- REST APIs, JMS, IBM MQ, JDBC, SSL certificates, keystores, truststores, and regulated-environment security or compliance awareness
- WAS ND to WebSphere Liberty migration experience, including dependency analysis, migration testing, cutover support, and production readiness
- Banking or financial services experience supporting mission-critical services in regulated environments
- Exposure to cloud-native technologies, containerization, resilience testing, vendor management, or operational improvement
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The Company
What We Do
Lloyds Technology Centre is the Global Capability Centre of Lloyds Banking Group, based in Hyderabad, India. It functions as a tech and data company providing engineering expertise in cloud computing, data analytics, and cybersecurity. The centre supports the digital transformation of Lloyds Banking Group, a leading UK financial services provider, and operates primarily in the IT services and consulting sector.
