Systems Administrator - IV

Compunnel, Inc.; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Compunnel, Inc. is seeking an Automation Engineer for Middleware/Application Server to develop, deploy, and troubleshoot CI/CD pipelines. This role involves automation of middleware tasks including configuration management and application deployment.

The successful candidate will have hands-on experience with IBM WebSphere and expertise in Ansible, Jenkins, and Terraform. Strong troubleshooting skills in enterprise environments are essential.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in IBM WebSphere Application Server administration.
• Experience designing, developing, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
• Expertise in implementing automation solutions using Ansible.
• Experience integrating CI/CD pipelines with automation tools.
• Proficient in troubleshooting pipeline failures and deployment issues.
• Experience with Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or similar platforms.
• Strong knowledge of Terraform and Infrastructure as Code.
• Experience in middleware security and SSL configurations.

Responsibilities

• Develop, deploy, and troubleshoot CI/CD pipelines.
• Automate middleware tasks including configuration management and application deployment.

Skills

IBM WebSphere Application Server administration

CI/CD pipeline design and development

Ansible automation solutions

Troubleshooting pipeline and deployment issues

Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Middleware security and SSL configurations

Tools

Jenkins

GitLab CI/CD

Job description

JOB SUMMARY

The Automation Engineer for Middleware/Application Server will be responsible for developing, deploying, and troubleshooting CI/CD pipelines. These pipelines will automate common middleware tasks, including configuration management, server provisioning, and application deployment.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, deploy, and troubleshoot CI/CD pipelines to automate common middleware tasks.
• Automate middleware tasks such as configuration management, server provisioning, and application deployment.

Required Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in IBM WebSphere Application Server administration.
• Strong experience in designing, developing, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines to automate application build, deployment, validation, and release processes across multiple environments.
• Hands-on expertise in implementing automation solutions using Ansible, including playbook development, configuration management, server provisioning, deployment automation, middleware administration tasks, and operational support automation.
• Experience integrating CI/CD pipelines with automation tools to support continuous delivery, environment consistency, and reduced manual intervention.
• Proficient in troubleshooting pipeline failures, deployment issues, and automation-related problems in enterprise production environments.
• Experience working with tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or similar pipeline orchestration platforms alongside Ansible automation frameworks.
• Strong knowledge of Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Experience in middleware security and SSL configurations.