WebSphere & Container Services Administrator

Job Title: WebSphere & Container Services Administrator – Technical Specialist 4

Location: Remote

- 8-10 hours per day

- M-F, core hours: 7a-6p (any 8-10 hours w/in those times)

- Subject to On-Call rotation

Interview: Teams

Duration: Long-Term Contract

Position Overview

We are seeking a highly experienced WebSphere & Container Services Administrator to support enterprise middleware, cloud infrastructure, container platforms, and integration services in a large-scale government environment. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in WebSphere administration, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud), Kubernetes services (EKS/AKS), application security, integration platforms, and technical consulting.

Required Experience

• 12+ years of relevant IT experience.
• 5+ years supporting Kubernetes platforms including EKS and AKS.
• 5+ years of WebSphere Application Server administration.
• 2+ years of cloud platform administration (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
• 5+ years administering application security products.
• 5+ years administering integration platforms.
• 5+ years working with government agencies.
• 5+ years providing senior-level technical consulting to IT management and technical staff.
• 3+ years providing guidance regarding emerging technologies and enterprise adoption.

Required Knowledge

• Unix, Linux, and Windows system administration.
• High availability, horizontal and vertical scaling, and disaster recovery.
• Single Sign-On (SSO), Load Balancers, Firewalls, and Network Infrastructure.
• Monitoring tools including Splunk, Dynatrace, Azure Monitor, Application Insights, and AWS CloudWatch.
• CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, Ansible, Maven, Nexus, Bitbucket, and related automation technologies.
• Source control tools including Git and Subversion.
• Enterprise storage systems.
• Salesforce and MuleSoft environments.
• Application development, implementation, deployment, and integration methodologies.
• Web Services, APIs, Messaging, Data Transformation, and Integration technologies.
• Security concepts including SSL, Certificates, Authentication, Authorization, and Cryptography.

Key Responsibilities

WebSphere Administration

• Install, configure, administer, and maintain WebSphere Application Server environments on Linux and AIX.
• Perform upgrades, patches, security fixes, and maintenance activities.
• Monitor application and system performance and resolve issues proactively.
• Collaborate with development teams on deployments and production support.
• Configure and maintain Apache, IBM HTTP Server (IHS), and IIS environments.
• Manage SSL certificates, security configurations, and application hardening.
• Develop shell scripts and automate administrative tasks.
• Troubleshoot complex production issues and coordinate resolution efforts.

Technical Consulting & Advisory

• Provide senior-level technical consulting to IT leadership and development teams.
• Collaborate with application teams to design secure API and integration solutions.
• Review architecture designs and provide implementation guidance.
• Analyze business and technical requirements and recommend enterprise solutions.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and advise management on adoption strategies.
• Participate in code reviews, architecture reviews, and technical design sessions.
• Advocate for innovative technology solutions and process improvements.

Integration Platform Administration

• Administer enterprise integration platforms including MuleSoft and Salesforce integrations.
• Support API security, policy management, and middleware environments.
• Troubleshoot API, integration, networking, and database-related issues.
• Support JSON-to-SOAP and SOAP-to-JSON transformations.
• Assist development teams with API architecture and implementation best practices.

Cloud & Container Management

• Manage enterprise workloads in AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud environments.
• Deploy, support, and monitor applications running in EKS and AKS.
• Support Kubernetes, Docker, Microservices, and Containerized environments.
• Work with cloud vendors and infrastructure teams to implement cloud solutions.
• Deploy and manage cloud-native applications and middleware services.
• Monitor cloud environments using CloudWatch, Azure Monitor, Application Insights, and related tools.
• Participate in infrastructure automation and DevOps initiatives.

Required Skills

• WebSphere Application Server Administration
• Kubernetes (EKS / AKS)
• AWS, Azure, Google Cloud
• Linux / Unix / Windows Administration
• Application Security Administration
• MuleSoft / Salesforce Integration Platforms
• Splunk / Dynatrace Monitoring
• CI/CD Pipelines
• Jenkins / Ansible / Maven / Nexus
• Git / Bitbucket / Subversion
• SSL Certificates & Security
• API Management & Middleware
• Load Balancers & Networking
• Technical Consulting
• Production Support & Troubleshooting

Highly Desired

• Bachelor''s Degree or equivalent technical education.
• Experience supporting large government agencies.
• Experience with Infrastructure Automation.
• Experience leading technical architecture and platform modernization initiatives.
• Experience supporting 24x7 production environments and on-call rotations.