Sr Middleware Administrator

Job Title: Senior Middleware Administrator

Location: Atlanta GA Hybrid

Start Date: 01/06/2025

End Date: 06/30/2025

Candidate MUST be local to Metro Atlanta

Short Description:

Under broad supervision designs and secures computer databases to store track and maintain a large volume of critical business information. Develops database models and coordinates projects.

Responsibilities:

1. Perform administrator duties for IBM WebSphere Application Servers V7 V8 & V8.5 creating scripts to automate manual tasks.

2. Build/deploy and maintain WebSphere WebLogic Tomcat and IIS environments.

3. Adhere to standards processes procedure and audit compliance controls. Maintain security audit requirements for Middleware Products.

4. Design and build automated code deployment systems that simplify development work and make deployments more consistent and issues predictable.

5. Perform patching and ensure security compliance

6. Leverage open source technologies such as Jenkins Grafana etc.

1. Provide Linux support and develop/maintain Linux/Unix shell scripts. Implement and maintain Linux/Unix security.
2. Perform appropriate Change Management duties to comply with IT policies and procedures.
3. Perform appropriate Incident Management duties to comply with IT policies and procedures.
4. Report progress on a weekly basis of status on all assigned work tasks in a written report.
5. On call support and occasional weekend onsite support. Provide L2/L3 support.
6. Create process documentation for team and provide internal training to team members.
7. Document complex design items through documents and whiteboard sessions.

Required Experience/Skills:

1. 5 years experience in supporting the Production environment running on Middleware Products such as IBM WebSphere Application V7 V8.5 & 9.0 IHS and IIS.
2. 2 years of experience in Tomcat Apache HTTP server and Oracle WebLogic
3. 3 years of experience with installation and maintenance of software on Windows and Linux/Unix.
4. 2 years of working experience with Jenkins pipelines (declarative scripts)
5. 3 years experience with Windows Linux (Centos RHEL SLES) and AIX.
6. Proficiency with shell scripts such as bash or sh.

1. Experience with applying patches to middleware environments.
2. Experience supporting audits and providing evidence of compliance
3. Experience in analyzing memory leaks thread dumps and heap dumps.
4. Proven ability to design automated CI/CD solutions for our middleware and IIS environment.
5. Knowledge of Jenkins pipelines to deliver automated deployments and testing.
6. Experience with creating and maintaining certificates using openssl keytool SSL protocols ciphers and other security requirements.

Preferred Experience/Skills:

1. 1. Knowledge/experience working with Citrix Load Balancers and Edge servers.
   2. Knowledge/experience working with Kubernetes Docker subversion Maven and Ansible.

3. Knowledge/experience working with web services and micro services technologies.

1. 1. Familiarity with IBM COTS applications like Maximo connect direct and eClient.
   2. Proficiency scripting languages such as YAML JACL JYTHON PowerShell and Python.
   3. Experience with Microsofts Active Directory.

Skill

Required / Desired

Amount

of Experience

experience in supporting the Production environment running on Middleware Products such as IBM WebSphere Application V7 V8.5 & 9.0 IHS and IIS.

Required

5

Years

experience in Tomcat Apache HTTP server and Oracle WebLogic

Required

2

Years

experience with installation and maintenance of software on Windows and Linux/Unix.

Required

3

Years

working experience with Jenkins pipelines (declarative scripts)

Required

2

Years

experience with Windows Linux (Centos RHEL SLES) and AIX.

Required

3

Years

1. Knowledge/experience working with Citrix Load Balancers and Edge servers.

Highly desired

2. Knowledge/experience working with Kubernetes Docker subversion Maven and Ansible.

Highly desired

3. Knowledge/experience working with web services and micro services technologies.

Highly desired

4. Familiarity with IBM COTS applications like Maximo connect direct and eClient.

Highly desired

5. Proficiency scripting languages such as YAML JACL JYTHON PowerShell and Python.

Highly desired

ability to design automated CI/CD solutions for our middleware and IIS environment.

Required

Experience with creating and maintaining certificates using openssl keytool SSL protocols ciphers and other security requirements.

Required

Experience with applying patches to middleware environments.

Required