Middleware System Administrator/DevOps Engineer (JBoss + Azure DevOps hybrid role)

Optomi; Iowa (LA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Optomi, in partnership with a leading global consulting firm supporting a major state government health and human services modernization initiative, seeks a Middleware System Administrator/DevOps Engineer to own production and staging environment support for enterprise middleware platforms built on JBoss EAP and integrated with Azure DevOps for CI/CD and release automation.

Responsibilities include provisioning, configuring, and monitoring JBoss EAP environments, configuring clustering for HA,

Qualifications

• Strong experience with JBoss EAP administration across multiple environments.
• Experience configuring JBoss clustering and high availability.
• Proven ability to manage CI/CD pipelines and deployments in Azure DevOps.
• Experience deploying WAR/EAR applications and performing post-deployment validation.
• Proficient in shell/bash scripting for automation.

Responsibilities

• Provision, configure, monitor, and administer JBoss EAP environments across dev, QA, staging, and production.
• Configure JBoss clustering and failover for high availability in standalone and domain modes.
• Manage deployment workflows in Azure DevOps — branching strategies, PRs, release tagging, approvals, and access control.
• Configure and support Azure Pipelines including automated builds, deployments, artifact management, and environment promotions.
• Package and deploy WAR/EAR applications to JBoss EAP using GUI and CLI tools.
• Perform post-deployment validation — smoke tests, log analysis, health checks, performance verification.
• Troubleshoot authentication, web server, and JBoss issues; plan upgrades/patching.
• Perform JVM tuning and script development for automation.

Skills

JBoss EAP admin

Azure DevOps

CI/CD pipelines

Shell scripting

Production support

Performance tuning

Tools

Azure Pipelines

WAR/EAR packaging

JBoss CLI

Job description

Optomi, in partnership with a leading global consulting firm supporting a major state government health and human services modernization initiative, is looking for a Middleware System Administrator/DevOps Engineer to own production and staging environment support for enterprise middleware platforms built on JBoss EAP and integrated with Azure DevOps for CI/CD and release automation.

Core Responsibilities:

• Provision, configure, monitor, and administer JBoss EAP environments across dev, QA, staging, and production
• Configure and support JBoss clustering and failover for high availability in standalone and domain modes
• Manage deployment workflows in Azure DevOps — branching strategies, pull requests, release tagging, approvals, and access control
• Configure and support Azure Pipelines including automated builds, deployments, artifact management, and environment promotions
• Package and deploy enterprise applications (WAR/EAR) to JBoss EAP using GUI and CLI tools
• Perform post-deployment validation — smoke testing, log analysis, health checks, and performance verification
• Troubleshoot authentication, web server, and JBoss runtime/application issues
• Plan and execute JBoss EAP upgrades, patching, and configuration management
• Perform performance tuning of JVM heap/GC settings, thread pools, and datasource connection pools
• Develop and maintain Shell/Bash scripts for health checks, deployments, and operational automation

• JBoss EAP 7.x/8.x administration, including standalone and domain mode
• JBoss clustering and failover experience
• Azure DevOps administration — CI/CD pipelines, Azure Repos, branching strategies, pull requests, and branch policies
• Release management, deployment automation, and artifact management
• Environment approvals and release gates experience
• Middleware and web server administration
• Production support, monitoring, and troubleshooting experience
• Shell/Bash scripting for operational automation

Bonus points if you have:

• State government, Medicaid, or SNAP eligibility systems experience
• Prior public sector or Health & Human Services project experience