System Admin - Middleware (Only w2 position- No C2C/Referral)- Local to NJ Only

System Admin - Middleware (Only w2 position- No C2C/Referral)- Local to NJ Only

Duration: 6 Months

Location: Trenton, NJ

Note: This is a Hybrid position. Candidate will work in the office 1 Day / Wk. Candidate will need to be local.

Position entails an expert-level WebSphere Application Server administrator who has current hands-on experience using V8.5 or higher. Excellent verbal and written communication skills is Required.

Qualifications and Skills:
*They must have experience in the migration of customer or vendor applications running on WebSphere from one major version to another.
*They should be able to demonstrate expertise with the most recent and relevant technologies in the middleware arena.
*They must have excellent communication skills and possess the ability to collaborate with internal and external groups including vendors.

Skill are to include:

* Websphere Application Server 8.5 or higher
* IBM HTTP and/or Apache web servers
* UNIX/Linux (AIX/RHEL preferred)
* Pega BPM
* Automation scripting (Ansible, WAS, Unix/Linux, Cloud Formation preferred)
* WebSphere MQSeries 8.0 or higher
* DataPower Gateway Administration
* Amazon Web Services
* Broadcom/CA APM (Wily/Introscope)
* IBM MDM/IIS (IBM Information Server)
* WebFocus Reporting Server
The ideal candidate can:
*Demonstrate expertise in teaching, conveying technical and or functional courses and concepts.
*Develop appropriate work programs and budgets and use to effectively schedule tasks and assignments.
*Identify improvements to project standards to achieve high quality services and products.
*Assessment and recommendations of on-site middleware infrastructure.
Responsibilities:
*Installation, configuration and administration of WebSphere Application Server and IBM HTTP server versions 8.5 and above.
*Configuration and administration of PEGA BPM v 7.x and above.
*Migration of WebSphere Application Server environments from one major release to another.
*Administration and configuration of WebSphere MQSeries 8.0 or higher
*Administration of AIX and RHEL servers
*Develop Jython/JACL, wsadmin, Unix/Linux shell scripts
*Develop/execute/analyze AWS Cloud Formation scripts
*Experience with configuring performance management tools such as Broadcom/CA APM for analyzing and troubleshooting servers and applications
*Implement SSL/TLS configurations. Experience with certificate management.
*Understanding of network security, firewalls, ADCs, VIPs, etc. Experience integrating with Microsoft AD/ADLDS and IBM ISAM/Webseal.
*Administration, configuration of IBM DataPower Gateway (preferred).
*Installation, configuration and administration of IBM MDM and IBM Information Server (preferred); of WebFocus Reporting Server (preferred)
*Experience working in a DevOps environment (preferred) and a cloud computing environment (preferred).