Application Server Administrator

Dicetek LLC; Sharjah; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology services firm in Sharjah seeks an experienced Application Server Administrator with a strong background in banking. The role involves installing, configuring, and maintaining application servers, ensuring compliance with security guidelines, and providing support and training to users. Candidates should possess 5 years of experience, strong scripting skills, and a certification in IBM Application server administration.

Qualifications

• 5 years of relevant Application server administrator experience, preferably in banking.
• Strong experience in Application server maintenance activities.
• Thorough understanding of Change management procedures.

Responsibilities

• Install and configure application servers and IBM MQ.
• Maintain application servers with the latest patches.
• Deploy and troubleshoot application resources.

Skills

Shell / bash scripting

Operating Systems Skills (AIX, Linux, Windows)

Education

Certified IBM Application server Administrator

Job description

Primary Responsibilities

• Installation / Setup: Installation of Application servers (IBM WebSphere Application Server / Redhat JBOSS EAP / IBM HTTP Server / Redhat JBOSS Webservers), IBM MQ, IBM App Connect Enterprise.
• Configuring Servers: Application servers Cluster setups, creating and configuring resources.
• Maintenance Activities: IBM WAS / JBOSS EAP / IBM MQ / IBM ACE Patching with latest fix packs or Interim fixes or update patches.
• Deployments: Deploying EAR / WAR / JAR files in Application servers and modifying resources in Application EAR’s after deployments.
• Troubleshooting and Analyzing: Having strong troubleshooting capabilities and analyzing capabilities to fix issues reported in Prod / Test systems.
• Documentation: Creating Installation documents or other product related documents and SOP documents.
• Collaboration and Communication: Collaborating with cross-technical teams, including application support teams, subject matter experts, and IT professionals, to ensure successful implementation and adoption of application products. Communicating effectively with stakeholders to provide updates, and address any concerns or feedback.
• Continuous Learning and Improvement: Staying updated on the latest versions of Application servers or Messaging servers or Integration servers, tools, and best practices. Continuously seeking opportunities to enhance skills and improve automation processes.
• Compliance and Security: Ensuring that application servers are implemented with provided security guidelines by the bank. Ensuring products (Application servers / Messaging servers / Integration Servers) deployed are in compliant with product license entitlements.
• Support and Training: Providing support to end-users and stakeholders as needed, including troubleshooting issues, answering questions, and delivering training sessions to promote user adoption and proficiency in using automation tools.

Experience and Qualifications

• Having 5 years of relevant Application server administrator with (preferably) 3 years of experience in banking industry
• Strong Shell / bash scripting skills
• Strong Operating Systems Skills (Preferred AIX, Linux, Windows)
• Certified IBM Application server Administrator
• Experience in Application server maintenance activities.
• Must have thorough understanding and experience Change management procedures.
• Must have worked on Bank’s Critical systems like Core Banking / Digital banking.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and stretch to meet timelines