Applications & Middleware IT Administrator

Insight Global; Denton (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking an Application & Middleware IT Administrator to deploy, operate, and ensure reliability of applications in manufacturing and engineering environments. You will bridge application teams and infrastructure, installing and updating middleware for on-prem and AWS cloud platforms.

Responsibilities include enabling automation, monitoring performance, and documenting incidents while collaborating with development teams to deliver reliable operations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in IT supporting engineering or industrial production apps.
• Experience with Windows Server environments.
• Familiar with container platforms (Kubernetes/OpenShift, AWS Rosa).
• Experience with IIS/Apache/Tomcat middleware setup and support.
• Basic SQL Server and networking knowledge.
• Linux administration (Redhat).
• Scripting for automation (PowerShell).

Responsibilities

• Deploy, operate, and ensure reliability of applications for manufacturing and engineering environments.
• Serve as interface between application teams and infrastructure teams.
• Install and update middleware and application software and configurations for on-prem and cloud.
• Define infrastructure requirements with development teams to ensure reliability.
• Implement automation processes for rollouts and updates.
• Monitor performance and document incidents; hand off to support teams.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Windows Server

Middleware management

Container orchestration

SQL Server knowledge

Networking basics

Linux administration

Automation scripting

Production IT experience

Tools

IIS

Apache Tomcat

Kubernetes

OpenShift

AWS Rosa

PowerShell

Job description

Job Description

This position contributes to our vision by:

• The Application & Middleware IT Administrator is responsible for the deployment, operation, and reliability of applications supporting manufacturing and engineering environments. The role acts as a technical interface between application teams and infrastructure teams to ensure stable and secure operations across on premise and cloud platforms.
• Acting as a link between the applications team and the infrastructure teams, the Middleware Administrator/Integrator:
• Is responsible for setup, installation and regular updates of the required middleware and application software code, and their associated configuration, to enable proper execution of desired applications, both for on premise and cloud (AWS) hosted environments.
• Assists application development teams + software and IT architects in defining the required infrastructure and technical layers related to their applicative services to deliver optimum reliability in operations.
• Implements and supports automated processes and automation tools for application rollouts and updates
• Implements adequate controls and monitors to ensure application execution reliability and performance objectives are met, and contingency/adjustments measures are taken in case of deviation
• Troubleshoots complex incidents and organizes documentation and knowledge transfer of simpler support cases to dedicated support teams and helpdesk
• Other duties may be assigned.

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Skills and Requirements

• Strong experience of Windows Server environments
• Good experience of middleware such as IIS, Apache/Tomcat, … setup and support
• Good experience and interest about container environments and tools (specifically Kubernetes/Openshift or AWS Rosa)
• Basic knowledge of SQL Server and DBMS
• Basic knowledge of networking technologies and protocols
• Basic knowledge of Linux environments administration (Redhat)
• Ability to create operation or automation scripts using languages, such as Powershell, and job schedulers
• At least 5 years of experience in IT activities to support engineering and/or industrial production applications and users. Premethius/Grafana