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Position: WebSphere Server Administrator Location: Dearborn, MI (Hybrid 4days/week) Duration: 12+ Months MOI: MS Teams/WebEx Direct Client: FORD Motors
Position Description:
WebSphere Server Administrator will be responsible for providing Level 2 support and development for managing the server infrastructure in Enterprise Data Centers and Distributed locations globally.
The candidate should be passionate about scripting and automating administration tasks to drive efficiency through creative thinking with reliability and consistency.
Applicant is expected to have a broad background in WebSphere and WebSphere Liberty and Linux Operating System administration along with strong scripting skills and technical knowledge related to server hardware and software.
This position will also require some support for IBM Urban Code Deploy (uDeploy) administration involving Installation of uDeploy Server, Agents, Proxy agents, Relay agents and Plugins.
This position requires 12 * 7 on-call support in rotation with other team members.
Provide operational support for 600+ WAS 8.x+ servers including Installation, maintenance and administration on Linux and Windows servers.
Support WebSphere, Linux Operating System, Web server (IHS/Apache).
Apply patches, installing software, managing file systems, monitoring performance
Support Requests/Incidents and troubleshoot and identify root case
Drive problem resolution by meeting the application SLAs with a customer centric view.
Maintain WAS installs, WAS site builds and WAS processes runbook.
Knowledge of Jenkins and scripting to automate daily tasks.
Knowledge of Ansible
WAS Liberty and Google Cloud Platform is considered a plus.
WebSphere Liberty support on CaaS platforms.
Provide end to end automated solution in uDeploy platform by creating components, component processes, application processes, resource trees and agent pools. Use uDeploy REST API to automate uDeploy tasks.
Skills Required:
IBM Websphere Application Server
Skills Preferred:
Linux
Experience Required:
1+ year
Experience Preferred:
0
Education Required:
Master's Degree
Education Preferred:
Additional Safety Training/Licensing/Personal Protection Requirements:
Additional Information :
Hybrid Position 3-4 days a week onsite
Deep understanding of WebSphere/IHS along with Linux/Unix administration skills and able to manage Linux Server hardware and operating VMs.
IBM Urban Code Deploy (uDeploy) administration involving Installation of uDeploy Server, Agents, Proxy agents, Relay agents and Plugins.
Able to perform Linux Server Administration, Migration, Backups, Troubleshooting, Disaster Recovery, Performance Monitoring and Fine-tuning.
Knowledge of Git repositories and Jenkins jobs for automation.
Understanding of WebSphere Liberty support on CaaS platforms.
Strong scripting, automation, and development skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills working with individuals and teams located globally
Good problem-solving and analytical skills.
Great understanding of other infrastructure and performance related issues.
Support WebSphere Application Server and IBM HTTP Server installation, configuration, management and administration on Linux and Windows Platforms.