WAS / Ace Administrator

TechDigital Group; Oregon (WI); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology solutions company in Wisconsin is seeking an experienced professional to manage and administer DataPower, IBM MQ, and related tools in cloud environments. The ideal candidate will be responsible for installations, configurations, and ensuring system security. Duties include script writing, integrating technologies, and maintaining high availability of services. Strong skills in IBM tools, cloud operations, and DevOps practices are essential. Candidates must demonstrate excellent communication and project management skills.

Qualifications

• Experienced middleware administrator with command of IBM DataPower, ACE, MQ and WSRR.
• Proficient in RHEL and Unix shell scripting for automation.
• Strong communication and planning skills to meet project deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and maintain DataPower virtual appliances using the CLI, Web GUI, and XML Management Interface on VMs in cloud.
• Install, configure, and maintain IBM ACE, IBM MQ, and IBM WSRR in operational environments on RHEL on VMs in cloud.
• Promote changes created by Developers through the SDLC and into the production.
• Write deployment scripts and develop CI/CD pipelines using various DevOps tools.
• Responsible for writing deployment scripts using DataPower CLI.
• Responsible for top-level object configuration and low-level services configuration.
• Maintain system availability and troubleshoot problems.
• Own connectivity configuration for MQ Queue Manager and WSRR Server objects.
• Integrate DataPower, ACE, MQ and WSRR in multi-instance environments.
• Implement, monitor, and performance-tune multi-instance queue manager.
• Develop and implement security strategies for a secure middleware environment.
• Perform upgrades, patch installations, and monitor performance.
• Implement system security patches and manage vulnerabilities.
• Create and manage user accounts and domains.
• Monitor the performance of DataPower appliance.
• Responsible for initial bootstrap setup and firmware upgrades.
• Define, track, and maintain system configuration documents.
• Active Directory integration.

Skills

IBM DataPower Administration

IBM ACE Administration

IBM MQ Administration

IBM WSRR Administration

RHEL

Unix Shell Scripts

Networking protocols

SNMP

Security

XML

SOAP

Jenkins

SDLC (Waterfall and Agile)

PAWS

Strong oral and written communication skills

Ability to plan and prioritize work and meet project deadlines

Tools

IBM MQ

IBM ACE

DataPower

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

System Configuration

Job description

Required Tools

• IBM MQ
• IBM ACE
• DataPower
• Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• System Configuration

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and maintain DataPower virtual appliances using the CLI, Web GUI, and XML Management Interface on VMs in cloud
• Install, configure, and maintain IBM ACE, IBM MQ, and IBM WSRR in the operational environments on RHEL on VMs in cloud
• Promote changes created by Developers through the SDLC and into the production
• Write deployment scripts using Shell/Perl/Python and develop CI/CD pipelines using various DevOps tools such as Jenkins, Git etc.
• Responsible for writing deployment scripts using DataPower CLI (Command Line Interface)
• Responsible for top‑level object configuration like Web Service Proxy (WSP), Multi‑Protocol Gateway (MPGW), XML firewall and low‑level services such as DNS & NTP configuration
• Configure system for high availability, maintain system availability and troubleshoot problems
• Own connectivity configuration such as MQ Queue Manager objects, WSRR Server objects etc.
• Integrate DataPower, ACE, MQ and WSRR in multi‑instance environments
• Implement, monitor, and performance‑tune multi‑instance queue manager
• Develop and implement security strategies within the technology space to ensure a secure middleware environment
• Perform upgrades and patch installations, monitor the performance of DataPower, ACE, MQ and WSRR
• System security patch implementation and vulnerability management, configure TLS1.2 on servers
• Create and manage user accounts and domains
• Monitor the performance of DataPower appliance
• Responsible for the initial bootstrap setup on a new appliance and firmware upgrades
• Define, track, and maintain system configuration documents and standards
• Active Directory integration

Skills

• IBM DataPower Administration
• IBM ACE Administration
• IBM MQ Administration
• IBM WSRR Administration
• RHEL
• Unix Shell Scripts
• Networking protocols
• SNMP
• Security
• XML
• SOAP
• Jenkins
• SDLC (Waterfall and Agile)
• PAWS
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Ability to plan and prioritize work and meet project deadlines