Middleware Engineering & Automation
Architectural Vision
Section titled “Architectural Vision”This section documents the modernization of middleware platforms. The goal is to transition monolithic, manual infrastructures toward elastic, code-managed architectures.
The Business Problem
Section titled “The Business Problem”Traditional management of application servers introduces critical friction:
- Operational Risk: Manual configuration leads to human error and Environment Drift.
- Maintenance Cost: Excessive time spent on manual patching (Toil).
Solution: Immutable Infrastructure + Orchestration.
🚀 Solution Catalog
Section titled “🚀 Solution Catalog” LAMP Stack: Ansible & Docker Reference implementation featuring secret management, custom image builds, and standardized Makefiles.
WildFly: Immutable Orchestration Automated deployment of JBoss/WildFly. Reduces provisioning time by 98%.
Roadmap: JBoss EAP High Availability Cluster architecture design (Domain Mode) utilizing JGroups and TCPPING.
🛠️ Tech Stack
Section titled “🛠️ Tech Stack”| Component | Function | Technical Justification |
|---|---|---|
| Ansible | Configuration | Agentless model ideal for environments with strict security constraints. |
| Docker | Runtime | Process isolation and portability of binaries and dependencies. |
| WildFly/JBoss | Middleware | De facto standard for Java EE applications in Enterprise environments. |
| Systemd | Supervision | Native service lifecycle management on the Linux host. |
🎯 Key Competencies
Section titled “🎯 Key Competencies”- Automation Engineering: Development of idempotent Playbooks and reusable roles.
- Secret Management: Decoupling credentials and configuration from source code.
- Container Networking: Secure service exposure and network interface management.