IT Infrastructure Engineer

Zohorecruit; New York (NY); On-site; USD 135,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental and Vision

Retirement Savings

Job summary

The NYC Financial Information Services Agency–Office of Payroll Administration is seeking an IT Infrastructure Engineer to serve as a WebSphere Administrator, supporting production maintenance and phased HR/Payroll system implementations.

You will install, configure, and troubleshoot middleware, including IBM WebSphere, MQ, and Cognos, work with Git and Ansible, and collaborate with teams to meet deadlines while supporting 24/7 operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/engineering or related field plus 4+ years in data center/IT infra.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, maintain, and administer IBM WebSphere Application Server.
• Support WebSphere Traditional and WebSphere Liberty on Linux/UNIX.
• Manage server.xml, bootstrap.properties, and jvm.options for Liberty.
• Use Git for source control and configuration management.
• Use Ansible for middleware automation, configuration management, and deployments.
• Support CI/CD tools such as Jenkins and CloudBees.
• Administer middleware including IBM MQ, IBM HTTP Server, WebSphere Broker, Oracle WebLogic, Cognos.
• Perform middleware upgrades and patch installations.
• Troubleshoot Java errors and production issues.
• Work with SQL databases and perform root-cause analysis.
• Support large-scale enterprise environment, including nights and weekends when required.

Skills

Middleware administration

WebSphere admin

Linux/UNIX administration

Automation/DevOps

Git

Ansible

CI/CD

Jenkins

Troubleshooting

Java debugging/SQL

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related field

Bachelor's degree in any field + 8+ years experience

Tools

IBM MQ

IBM HTTP Server

WebSphere Message Broker

Oracle WebLogic

Cognos

Jenkins

Job description

New York, United States

The NYC Financial Information Services Agency–Office of Payroll Administration (FISA-OPA) is seeking an IT Infrastructure Engineer to work as a WebSphere Administrator , supporting production maintenance and phased implementation of the HR, Benefits, and Timekeeping functions of the city's HR/Payroll systems.

The position is responsible for installing, maintaining, configuring, and troubleshooting middleware infrastructure, particularly IBM WebSphere, IBM MQ, and Cognos. The engineer will support critical citywide applications, collaborate with technical teams, work independently, and prioritize tasks to meet project deadlines.

Key Responsibilities

Install, configure, maintain, and administer IBM WebSphere Application Server.

Support WebSphere Traditional (tWAS) and WebSphere Liberty on Linux/UNIX platforms.

Manage Liberty server configurations, including server.xml, bootstrap.properties, and jvm.options.

Use Git for source control and configuration management.

Use Ansible for middleware automation, configuration management, and application deployments.

Support CI/CD tools such as Jenkins and CloudBees.

Administer associated middleware products, including IBM MQ, IBM HTTP Server, WebSphere Message Broker, Oracle WebLogic, and Cognos.

Perform middleware upgrades and patch installations.

Troubleshoot Java errors and resolve production issues.

Work with relational databases and SQL.

Perform root-cause analysis and document technical issues and solutions.

Support a large-scale enterprise environment, including nights and weekends when required.

Requirements

Candidates must meet one of the following education and experience combinations:

A bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field, plus 4 years of relevant full-time experience in data center engineering and operations, cloud engineering and operations, or complex IT infrastructure engineering.

A bachelor's degree in any field, plus 8 years of relevant full-time experience in those areas.

An equivalent combination of education and experience.

Preferred technical qualifications

• Middleware administration
• 5+ years administering IBM WebSphere Traditional and WebSphere Liberty on Linux/UNIX.
• WebSphere Liberty
• Experience configuring server.xml, bootstrap.properties, and jvm.options.
• Automation and DevOps
• Git, Ansible, configuration management, Configuration as Code, and DevOps methodologies.
• CI/CD
• Jenkins, CloudBees, or similar deployment and automation tools.
• Associated middleware
• IBM MQ, IBM HTTP Server, WebSphere Message Broker, Oracle WebLogic, or Cognos.
• Troubleshooting
• Java debugging, SQL, middleware upgrades, patching, and detailed root-cause analysis.
• Enterprise operations
• Experience supporting large-scale enterprise environments and 24/7 operations, including nights and weekends when needed.
• Communication
• Strong analytical, organizational, documentation, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.

Additional employment requirements

Must be authorized to work in the United States. The City does not sponsor H-1B or Canadian work visas.

NYC residency is not required.

Must be able to support after-hours work when necessary.

Salary and Benefits

Salary: $135,000–$145,000 per year, depending on experience.

Benefits include:

Health Insurance: Medical and prescription drug coverage.

Dental and Vision: Dental and vision care benefits.

Retirement Savings: 457, 401(k), and Roth IRA options.

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA): Pre-tax accounts for eligible expenses.