# IT Middleware Production Manager

Hiring organization: [American International Group](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/american-international-group)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/5a64be6b-8148-4ea9-9e00-ca31ec5c354b

Listed on American International Group's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Seniority: Senior
- Location: Sumida-ku

## Summary

This senior role leads a middleware engineering team managing critical infrastructure platforms across AIG Japan, requiring deep technical expertise in enterprise integration tools and cloud platforms combined with hands-on leadership of onshore and offshore teams. The position blends technical excellence with operational management, emphasizing reliability, security, and the integration of AI/ML innovations into middleware systems and disaster recovery strategies.

_Our summary, not American International Group's wording._

## Skills named

Amazon EC2, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Apache Tomcat, CI/CD, Data Warehouse, DevOps, Disaster Recovery, Enterprise Service Bus, GitHub Copilot, Kubernetes, Pega, Project Management, Risk Assessment, Vendor Management

## Required

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field
- 10+ years leading engineering teams and deploying high-availability architectures
- Expert-level knowledge of Tomcat, Pega, EC2, and containerization platforms
- Proven proficiency managing, configuring, integrating, and troubleshooting ETL and data interchange platforms (Enterprise Service Bus, MQ, HULFT)
- Fluent spoken and written Japanese and English
- CI/CD pipelines and DevOps tools experience
- Multi-project management and concurrent project coordination
- Offshore vendor management and team coordination experience
- Architecting secure, scalable, highly-available systems with disaster recovery across hybrid/multi-cloud
- Infrastructure Disaster Recovery strategy expertise (BIA, RTO, RPO)
- Expert knowledge of security and compliance in regulated/insurance environments (encryption, SSO, audit trails)
- Conducting risk assessments and implementing mitigation strategies
- Process improvement and continuous operational enhancement mindset
- Strategic thinking and ability to explain complex technical concepts to diverse audiences
- Team leadership and mentoring abilities

## Nice to have

- Generative AI development tools experience (Claude Code, GitHub Copilot)
- Data warehouse, workflow management, or insurance-related application experience
- AI/ML models for predictive analytics, anomaly detection, and intelligent automation
- Knowledge of anti-social forces compliance and MyNumber-related regulations

Apply on American International Group's site: https://aig.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/aig/job/Sumida-ku/IT-Middleware-Production-Manager_JR2601573-1