Enterprise Systems SME

End Client: State of OhioJob Title: Enterprise Systems SMEDuration: 08+ monthsLocation: Remote (Columbus, OH)Position Type: ContractHours Per Week: 40 Hrs.Interview Type: MS TeamsCeipal ID: SOH_WEB237_SKRequirement ID: 778237- 8-10 hours per day- M-F core hours: 7a-6p (any 8-10 hours w/in those times)- Subject to On-Call (24/7 daily, 365 days a Year)

Looking for candidate to function as a SME on enterprise systems, with advance skills in administering WebSphere Application Server, cloud system administration (including Azure, AWS, and Google) and containerized application platform on Linux / AIX. The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience in a multi-tier and multi-platform enterprise class environments.

Job Responsibilities:WebSphere

• Perform upgrades, patches, and fix security issues.
• Monitor application performance, system performance, troubleshoot and diagnose issues and implement fixes.
• Work closely with the development teams to design solutions, deploy and maintain application.
• Install, configure and deploy new WebSphere application servers on AIX and Linux
• Write and deploy shell scripts, automate tasks.
• Experience with one or more webserver setup Apache, IBM Http Server and IIS
• Experience working with SSL and application security in WebSphere.
• Troubleshoot, collaborating with cross-functional teams to resolve complex technical issues.
• Participate in defining corporate implementation and integration strategies of new technologies.
• Experience administering platforms like MuleSoft, RabbitMQ, Docker / Podman, Azure CI / CD.

Containers and Cloud Management

• Work with cloud platforms Azure, AWS or Google Cloud.
• Experience support SaaS products in the cloud – Adobe enterprise, MuleSoft Cloud Integration
• Deploy and manage containerized application in a cloud environment.
• Understands clustered container orchestration configuration and setup of Kubernetes / OpenShift platform.
• Work with cloud vendors and cloud hosting service providers and recommend infrastructure solutions.
• Experience implementing security and best practices for cloud-based systems.
• Experience deploying Containers, Microservices, Kubernetes, etc. both in on-prem and cloud.
• Experience in deploying infrastructure as code using Azure CI/CD Pipelines from Azure repos

Required/Preferred Skills:

• Strong knowledge of Unix, Linux, Windows operating system and system administration tasks
• Highly available vertical / horizontal scaling, disaster recovery capabilities
• Single Sign On, network load balancer, firewall, IP subnets.
• On-Prem monitoring tools like Splunk, Dynatrace,
• Cloud monitoring capabilities like Azure Monitor
• CI/CD pipelines: Jenkins, Nexis, Azure DevOps, etc.)
• Version control subsystem like: Git, Subversion, etc.
• Storage subsystem
• Salesforce
• Knowledge of application development, implementation and deployment experience.
• Web services and data integration techniques, messaging and transformation.
• Experience performing system and software audits.
• Assesses and analyzes business requirements, current state environment and technology choices to evaluate security solution alternatives that meet solution architecture needs and support enterprise requirements.
• Demonstrate advanced knowledge and skills related to Cloud, IAM and privileged access management.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, on both technical and non-technical topics
• Prioritize tasks effectively to ensure that project deliverables and deadlines are met.
• Advanced root cause analysis and written and verbal communications skills.
• Experience supporting and participating in 24 X 7 on-call weekly rotation.
• Experience handling and reacting to infrastructure alerts reacting quickly.

Communicating:

• Communicate with clients, assisting them with their needs to ensure client satisfaction. Communicate the deployment/release schedule, release artifacts, priorities, and status to all stakeholders.
• Coordinate releases with internal stakeholders.
• Champion best practices and quality standards.
• Participate in functional and technical meetings throughout the development lifecycle.

WebSphere

• Perform upgrades, patches, and fix security issues.
• Monitor application performance, system performance, troubleshoot and diagnose issues and implement fixes.
• Work closely with the development teams to design solutions, deploy and maintain application.
• Install, configure and deploy new WebSphere application servers on AIX and Linux
• Write and deploy shell scripts, automate tasks.
• Experience working with SSL and application security in WebSphere.
• Troubleshoot, collaborating with cross-functional teams to resolve complex technical issues.
• Participate in defining corporate implementation and integration strategies of new technologies.
• Experience administering platforms like MuleSoft, RabbitMQ, Docker / Podman, Prometheus, Azure CI / CD.

Containers and Cloud Management

• Work with cloud platforms Azure, AWS or Google Cloud.
• Experience support SaaS products in the cloud – Adobe enterprise, MuleSoft Cloud Integration
• Deploy and manage containerized application in a cloud environment.
• Understands clustered container orchestration configuration and setup of Kubernetes / OpenShift platform.
• Work with cloud vendors and cloud hosting service providers and recommend infrastructure solutions.
• Experience implementing security and best practices for cloud-based systems.
• Experience deploying Containers, Microservices, Kubernetes, etc. both in on-prem and cloud.
• Experience in deploying infrastructure as code using Azure CI/CD Pipelines from Azure repos
• 10 years’ experience. Required
• 4 Year college degree or equivalent – Computer Science. Required
• Experience administering platforms like MuleSoft, RabbitMQ, Docker / Podman, Promethus, Azure CI / CD. Required 8 Years
• Install, configure and deploy new WebSphere application servers on AIX and Linux. Required 8 Years
• Experience deploying Containers, Microservices, Kubernetes, etc. both in on-prem and cloud. Required 8 Years
• Certified in WebSphere, AIX / Unix, Linux, Azure CI/CD, Azure or AWS. RedHat Open Shit, Docker, Python, Windows Power Shell and JavaScript. Highly desired
• Azure repos and Azure DevOps experience. Highly desired
• Highly available vertical / horizontal scaling, disaster recovery capabilities Required 10 Years
• Hands-on experience in a multi-tier and multi-platform enterprise class environments. Required 10 Years
• Advanced skills in administering WebSphere Application Server, cloud system administration and containerized applications Required 10 YearsNice to have Skills:

• WebSphere, AIX / Unix, Linux, Azure CI/CD, Azure or AWS. RedHat Open Shit, Docker
• Python, Windows Power Shell and JavaScript
• Azure repos and Azure DevOps.

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