Role: Middleware Administrator
Location: Oaks, PA - Onsite
Need only those candidates which are fine to come for in-person interview (2nd round) at client office or any Coforge office.
First interview round will be video only.
Experience: 10+ years
In Person Interview Locations: NYC NY, Chicago IL, Boise ID, Augusta GA, Dallas TX, Princeton NJ, San Jose CA, Oaks PA and Charleston WV
Skills Required:
· 10+ years of experience in Middleware Administration and Support.
· Strong hands-on experience with application servers including WebSphere, WebLogic, JBoss, WildFly and Tomcat.
· Strong experience with web servers including NGINX, Apache, IIS and IBM HTTP Server (IHS).
· Experience with configuring and managing high availability and load-balanced middleware environments.
· Good experience with messaging and streaming technologies such as Kafka and IBM MQ.
· Hands-on experience with API Gateway platforms such as Apigee.
· Experience implementing observability solutions using ELK, Dynatrace, Prometheus and Grafana.
· Strong knowledge of Infrastructure as Code and automation tools including Terraform and Ansible.
· Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins and Azure DevOps.
· Working knowledge of source control tools such as Git and IBM RTC.
· Experience using ServiceNow and Jira for Incident, Change and Problem Management.
· Strong understanding of Linux administration and basic networking concepts.
· Experience with Docker and Kubernetes container platforms.
· Knowledge of cloud platforms including AWS and OCI.
· Experience with identity and access management technologies such as Azure AD/Entra ID, LDAP, Ping and SiteMinder.
· Strong understanding of SSO/Federation technologies including SAML, OAuth2 and OpenID Connect (OIDC).
· Experience with Load Balancers including F5, FortiWeb and NetScaler.
· Knowledge of authentication systems including Single-Factor Authentication (SFA) and Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA).
· Good scripting skills in Bash, Perl and Python.
· Basic understanding of Java and Java-based application environments.
· Strong understanding of Web Services (SOAP, REST) and Web Applications (Angular, Java).
· Experience in diagnostics, troubleshooting and problem-solving in complex production environments.
· Ability to automate routine operational tasks and improve service efficiency.
· Maintain documentation for system configurations, standards, procedures and operational runbooks.
· Experience in serving clients using ITIL processes (Incident, Change & Problem Management).
· Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
· Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
· Self-starter capable of working independently.
· Flexible team player with perseverance to deliver in high-pressure environments.
· Ability to organize and plan work independently.
· Ability to work in a rapidly changing environment.
· Ability to multi-task and effectively manage multiple priorities.
DESIRED SKILLS
· AWS Certified Solutions Architect / SysOps Administrator (preferred).
· Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) or equivalent Linux certification.
· Kubernetes Certification (CKA/CKAD).
· Hashi Corp Terraform Associate Certification.
· ITIL Foundation Certification.
· Middleware Vendor Certifications (WebSphere, WebLogic, Tomcat, or related technologies)