WebSphere Administrator

Stratford Solutions Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 135,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Stratford Solutions Inc. in New York, NY is seeking a WebSphere Administrator to maintain and deploy middleware infrastructure (IBM WebSphere, MQ, Cognos) for HR/Payroll systems, including installation and configuration, and 24x7 support.

The role requires 5+ years in middleware administration on Linux/UNIX, strong SQL, DevOps tooling (Git, Ansible, Jenkins), and the ability to work nights or weekends as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or engineering with four years of related experience, or eight years equivalent
• Experience in datacenter and cloud infrastructure engineering and operations
• Strong knowledge of middleware administration and enterprise systems

Responsibilities

• Provide installation, maintenance and configuration of middleware infrastructure
• Support production maintenance and rollout of HR/Payroll applications
• Troubleshoot complex issues and perform root cause analysis

Skills

Middleware Admin

IBM WebSphere

WebSphere Liberty

Git

Ansible

Jenkins

CI/CD

IBM MQ

SQL

Java debugging

Unix/Linux

Documentation

DevOps

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

UNIX/Linux

Cognos

Oracle WebLogic

IBM MQ

Job description

Job Title: WebSphere Administrator

Location: New York, NY

Work Arrangement: 100% Onsite

Job Type: Full-Time

Pay Rate: $135,000.00 to $145,000.00 annually

The NYC Financial Information Services Agency–Office of Payroll Administration (FISA-OPA) has a vacancy for a WebSphere Administrator to support ongoing production maintenance and phased rollout implementation of the HR, Benefits, and Timekeeping functions of HR/Payroll systems. This role will be a technical position responsible for the installation, maintenance, and configuration of our Middleware infrastructure (IBM WebSphere, MQ, and Cognos). Tasks will include supporting the infrastructure of critical citywide applications. This person will function as one of the technical administrators for the group, work with various teams, and must have the ability to work independently and prioritize tasks to meet project deadlines.

Preferred Skills:

• 5+ years' experience of Middleware Administration, specifically in IBM WebSphere Application Server Traditional (tWAS) and WebSphere Liberty on Linux or UNIX based platforms.
• Experience managing WebSphere Liberty server configurations including server. xml, bootstrap. properties, and jvm. options.
• Experience using Git for source control and configuration management.
• Experience using Ansible for middleware administration, automation, configuration management, and application deployments.
• Experience with Jenkins, CloudBees, or similar Cl/CD tools is preferred.
• Experience with Configuration as Code and DevOps methodologies is preferred.
• Experience in administration of other associated middleware products like IBM MQ, IBM HTTP Server, IBM WebSphere Message Broker, Oracle Web logic, Cognos.
• Perform Middleware application upgrades and patch installations.
• Experience in understanding and debugging Java errors.
• Good understanding of relational database concepts and experience in SQL.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Previous experience working with an enterprise wide, large scale environment.
• Ability to support 24x7 and be able to work nights/weekends as required.
• Ability to perform detailed Root Cause Analysis of problems.
• Ability to plan, manage time according to schedules, and provide status updates when required.
• Ability to work quickly to learn new applications and resolve issues.
• Ability to clearly document and explain symptoms and solutions to complex problems.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work well in a team environment.
• Ability to be self-motivated and find answers on his/her own.
• Excellent communications skills (oral and written), interpersonal, and organizational skills are required.

Minimum Qualification Requirements:

1.A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college in computer science, engineering or a related field and four years of satisfactory full-time experience related to datacenter engineering and operations, cloud engineering and operations, complex IT infrastructure engineering; or,

2.A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and eight years of satisfactory full-time experience related to datacenter engineering and operations, cloud engineering and operations, complex IT infrastructure engineering; or, 3.Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" or"2" above.