Systems Administrator

Responsibilities include installing, configuring, administering and supporting medium to large J2EE deployments including but not limited to Apache web server, WebSphere, JAS, JBoss, and TCServer/Tomcat spanning multiple versions. The largest environment is a complex and highly available/clustered Web Application infrastructure spanning several DMZ's in multiple data centers with 900+ JVMs with connectivity to Mainframe, Windows, Unix, and Linux platforms. There is also a very critical Web Server Apache deployment spanning 1600+ instances across more than 40 Linux, Unix and Window Servers.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Participate in projects and proactively build relationships with Business Units to understand new requirements, facilitate design discussions, and ultimately implement a finalized solution.
Develop teamwork and leadership skills by working with offshore colleagues to ensure work activities transition efficiently between shifts.
Expected to show independence and initiative to prioritize heavy workload, to manage the expectations of customers and to meet communicated deadlines of both projects and operational tasks.
Understands business and application requirements to make design decisions that are both financially sound and result in stable systems that meet operational and data security standards.
Communicates in manner that is appropriate for the situation and possesses the business acumen necessary to communicate how technical design decisions affect users and budgets.
Develops detailed documentation for environments where individual is primary project lead or application Subject Matter Expert and capable of training others on particulars of those environments.
Capable of developing and executing test plans on emerging technology or new Middleware functionality.

SKILLS:

SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS:
This position requires a motivated, articulate web technology administrator with both operational Web Server and Application Server support experience and the ability to adjust to new emerging technologies.
Strong understanding with 4-6 years of experience supporting WebSphere, JBoss, TCServer and Apache is required.
Experience in a Linux/UNIX/Windows distributed enterprise environment is required.
Strong knowledge of Shell and Bash script (should have good Scripting skills).
Experience using automation tools like Puppet and Chef.
Experience working in cloud Environment preferred.
Experience managing upgrading and patching Apache deployments is required.
Experience managing upgrading and patching other Middleware deployments is preferred.
Experience supporting applications using J2EE architecture including WebSphere Application Server/MQ, TCServer/Tomcat, JBOSS, JAS, and WebLogic is highly desirable.
Knowledge managing .NET architecture is desirable.
Experience managing Middleware related monitoring tools, including Wily and Patrol is highly desirable.
Experience managing Middleware security, including participation in security based audits, Sarbanes-Oxley compliance and adding application certificates is highly desirable.
Experience installing, configuring, performance tuning and troubleshooting Middleware software is highly desirable.
Familiarity with IT Enterprise architecture.
Able to read and work from technical manuals and other documentation.
Experience and knowledge of current trends within JAVA based technologies.