Middleware Admin

• Administer and support middleware/application servers including IBM WebSphere Application Server (including Portal), Oracle WebLogic, Apache Tomcat, and legacy systems (e.g., Macromedia JRun/ColdFusion); perform installations, configurations, patching, upgrades, clustering, and high-availability setups.
• Manage web servers and proxies such as IBM HTTP Server, Oracle HTTP Server, Apache HTTP Server, and Microsoft IIS across Windows, Linux (RedHat), and AIX platforms.

Required Skills & Technologies (Strong Match to Profile)

• Middleware/Application Servers: IBM WebSphere (incl. Portal & wsadmin scripting), Oracle WebLogic, Apache Tomcat (preferred); experience with legacy like JRun/ColdFusion a plus.
• Monitoring & Performance Tools: AppDynamics, ITCAM, JavaMelody, ElasticSearch/Nagios, Wily Introscope.
• Load/Performance Testing: Neotys NeoLoad, Apache JMeter.
• CI/CD & Automation: Jenkins, Microsoft TFS/Azure DevOps, Python, PowerShell, Shell scripting, ANT, wsadmin (Jacl/Jython).
• Web/HTTP Servers: IBM HTTP Server, Oracle HTTP Server, Apache HTTP Server.
• Databases: IBM DB2/UDB, SQL Server, MySQL.
• Version Control & Repos: Subversion, Nexus (Maven/artifact management), Interwoven (or similar).
• Operating Systems: Windows Server, Linux (RedHat/CentOS), AIX.
• Collaboration & Tools: JIRA, Confluence, Microsoft Office/SharePoint.
• Other: Strong experience with VMWare virtualization; knowledge of messaging (e.g., IBM MQ) and enterprise application support (500+ apps, dealer networks, high-availability architectures).

Preferred/Modern Additions (to Align with 2026 Trends)

• Exposure to cloud-native practices, containers (Docker), orchestration (Kubernetes), or Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/Ansible) for hybrid transitions.
• Familiarity with modern observability (Dynatrace/New Relic extensions) or GitOps workflows.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (with honors preferred).
• Experience: 10+ years in infrastructure engineering, middleware administration, and DevOps/release engineering in large-scale enterprise environments; proven leadership as a technical lead or senior engineer.
• Certifications: Relevant certifications such as IBM WebSphere Certified System Administrator, Oracle WebLogic certifications, Sun/Oracle Certified Java Programmer, or equivalent modern equivalents (e.g., cloud/DevOps certs) highly desirable.