Sr Middleware Administrator

Job Title: Senior Middleware Administrator

Location: Atlanta GA Onsite

Duration: 12 Months

**Candidate MUST be local to Metro Atlanta**

Responsibilities:

• Perform administrator duties for IBM WebSphere Application Servers V7 V8 & V8.5 creating scripts to automate manual tasks.
• Build/deploy and maintain WebSphere WebLogic Tomcat and IIS environments.
• Adhere to standards processes procedure and audit compliance controls. Maintain security audit requirements for Middleware Products.
• Design and build automated code deployment systems that simplify development work and make deployments more consistent and issues predictable.
• Perform patching and ensure security compliance
• Leverage opensource technologies such as Jenkins Grafana etc.
• Provide Linux support and develop/maintain Linux/Unix shell scripts. Implement and maintain Linux/Unix security.
• Perform appropriate Change Management duties to comply with IT policies and procedures.
• Perform appropriate Incident Management duties to comply with IT policies and procedures.
• Report progress on a weekly basis of status on all assigned work tasks in a written report.
• On call support and occasional weekend onsite support. Provide L2/L3 support.
• Create process documentation for team and provide internal training to team members.
• Document complex design items through documents and whiteboard sessions.

Required Experience/Skills:

• 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 years of experience in Tomcat Apache HTTP server and Oracle WebLogic
• 3 years of experience with installation and maintenance of software on Windows and Linux/Unix.
• 2 years of working experience with Jenkins pipelines (declarative scripts)
• 3 years experience with Windows Linux (Centos RHEL SLES) and AIX.
• Proficiency with shell scripts such as bash or sh.
• Experience with applying patches to middleware environments.
• Experience supporting audits and providing evidence of compliance
• Experience in analyzing memory leaks thread dumps and heap dumps.
• Proven ability to design automated CI/CD solutions for our middleware and IIS environment.
• Knowledge of Jenkins pipelines to deliver automated deployments and testing.
• Experience with creating and maintaining certificates using openssl keytool SSL protocols ciphers and other security requirements.

Preferred Experience/Skills:

• Knowledge/experience working with Citrix Load Balancers and Edge servers.
• Knowledge/experience working with Kubernetes Docker subversion Maven and Ansible.
• Knowledge/experience working with web services and micro services technologies.
• Familiarity with IBM COTS applications like Maximo connect direct and eClient.
• Proficiency scripting languages such as YAML JACL JYTHON PowerShell and Python.
• Experience with Microsofts Active Directory.

Required / Desired Skills:

• Required 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.
• Required 2 Years experience in Tomcat Apache HTTP server and Oracle WebLogic
• Required 3 Years experience with installation and maintenance of software on Windows and Linux/Unix.
• Required 2 Years working experience with Jenkins pipelines (declarative scripts)
• Required 3 Years experience with Windows Linux (Centos RHEL SLES) and AIX.
• Highly desired Knowledge/experience working with Citrix Load Balancers and Edge servers.
• Highly desired Knowledge/experience working with Kubernetes Docker subversion Maven and Ansible.
• Highly desired Knowledge/experience working with web services and micro services technologies.
• Highly desired Familiarity with IBM COTS applications like Maximo connect direct and Client.
• Highly desired Proficiency scripting languages such as YAML JACL JYTHON PowerShell and Python.
• Required 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.