Direct Client : WebSphere Administrator at Columbus, OH
Role : WebSphere Administrator
Do not wait to apply after reading this description a high application volume is expected for this opportunity.
Location : Columbus, OH, Remote - 8-10 hours / day - M-F
Description : Searching for a candidate with expertise in administering WebSphere Application Server and cloud system administration (including Azure, AWS, and Google). The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience in multi-tier and multi-platform enterprise class environments.
Total years of relevant Experience : 12 years
- Minimum of 8 Years in WebSphere administration
- 2 years in cloud products administration
- 5 Years with application security product administration
- 5 Years Experience administering Integration platform
- 5 Years experience working with government agencies
- 5 Years of providing comprehensive senior-level technical consulting to IT management and senior technical staffs
- 3 Years of providing guidance, consultation with IT management and technical staffs regarding the use of emerging technologies
Preferred Education : 4-year college degree or equivalent technical study
Role description : Remote - 8-10 hours per day - M-F, JFS core hours : 7a-6p (any 8-10 hours within those times) - Subject to On-Call (we have an on-call rotation)
Job description (KSA) :
Knowledge : Strong knowledge of Unix, Linux, Windows operating system and system administration tasksHighly available vertical / horizontal scaling, disaster recovery capabilitiesSingle Sign-On, network load balancer, firewall, IP subnetsOn-Prem monitoring tools like Splunk, DynatraceCloud monitoring capabilities like Azure MonitorCI / CD pipelines : Ansible, Jenkins, Nexus, Maven, BitbucketVersion control subsystem like : Git, SubversionStorage subsystemSalesforceKnowledge of application development, implementation, and deployment experienceWeb services and data integration techniques, messaging and transformationLead experience to create design documentation and participate in code reviews with application teamsStrong troubleshooting experience to research production issues including cryptography (digital certificates), networking, IBM MQs, DatabasesDevelop and troubleshoot message translation issues integrating with backends (JSON to SOAP / SOAP to JSON)Experience with developing pass-through and transformative API extensionsSkills : Experience performing system and software auditsAssesses and analyzes business requirements, current state environment, and technology choices to evaluate security solution alternatives that meet solution architecture needs and support enterprise requirementsDemonstrate advanced knowledge and skills related to Cloud, IAM, and privileged access managementExcellent written and verbal communications skills, on both technical and non-technical topicsPrioritize tasks effectively to ensure that project deliverables and deadlines are metAdvanced root cause analysis and written and verbal communications skillsExperience supporting and participating in 24 X 7 on-call weekly rotationExperience handling and reacting to infrastructure alerts quicklyCommunicating : Communicate with clients, assisting them with their needs to ensure client satisfactionCommunicate the deployment / release schedule, release artifacts, priorities, and status to all stakeholdersCoordinate releases with internal stakeholdersChampion best practices and quality standardsParticipate in functional and technical meetings throughout the development lifecycleAbilities : WebSpherePerform upgrades, patches, and fix security issuesMonitor application performance, system performance, troubleshoot and diagnose issues and implement fixesWork closely with the development teams to design solutions, deploy and maintain applicationsInstall, configure, and deploy new WebSphere application servers on AIX and LinuxWrite and deploy shell scripts, automate tasksExperience with one or more webserver setups : Apache, IBM Http Server, and IISExperience working with SSL and application security in WebSphereTroubleshoot, collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve complex technical issuesParticipate in defining corporate implementation and integration strategies of new technologiesExperience administering integration platforms like Salesforce – MuleSoftTechnical Advisor : Experience collaborating and advising application dev teams to build API capability, covering aspects such as security and policy managementAbility to understand systems and application code to troubleshoot and provide guidance to app dev teamsExperience providing consultation services working with System administrators, internal platform and middleware groups to provide application software development services or technical supportProvides comprehensive senior-level technical consulting to IT management and senior technical staffsAnalyzes, defines, and documents requirements for data, workflow, logical processes, hardware and operating system environment, interfaces with other systems, internal and external checks, controls, and outputs using standard development methodologyWorks with internal business groups on implementation opportunities, challenges, and requirements of various applicationsGuides and consults with IT management and technical staffs regarding use of emerging technologies and associated servicesParticipates in defining corporate implementation and integration strategies of new technologiesAdvocates for innovative, creative technology solutionsDesign and develop automated stress testing harnesses, recommend, and implement solutions, conduct and participate in code review sessions, and provide process improvementsCloud Management : Work knowledge of cloud platforms Azure, AWS, or Google CloudDeploy and manage applications in a cloud environmentWork with cloud vendors and cloud hosting service providers and recommend infrastructure solutionsExperience deploying Containers, Microservices, Kubernetes, etc. both in on-prem and cloudJ-18808-Ljbffr
