Senior Middleware Administrator

Role overview

Operate and improve enterprise middleware platforms and the servers that support them, with responsibility for availability, security, compliance, and day-to-day service health. The role combines hands-on administration and troubleshooting with scripting and automation to make maintenance, deployments, and operational checks more consistent.

Responsibilities

- Administer middleware platforms including WebSphere, WebLogic, IBM HTTP Server, Apache, Tomcat, IIS, and WebSphere Portal. - Apply patches and upgrades, address vulnerabilities, validate compliance, and manage certificates and identity integrations. - Maintain supporting Linux and Windows servers and automate routine administration, deployments, configuration changes, and health checks. - Write and maintain Shell, Python, or JACL scripts and support CI/CD and enterprise automation processes. - Monitor performance, tune JVMs, troubleshoot incidents, and perform root cause analysis and service restoration. - Maintain operational procedures, technical documentation, audit evidence, and compliance records.

Requirements

- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, with at least six years in middleware administration. - Experience supporting enterprise WebSphere and WebLogic environments. - Practical skills in security remediation, vulnerability management, patching, and audit compliance. - Experience building automation that reduces manual work and improves operational consistency. - Knowledge of Linux and Windows Server administration, SSL/TLS, LDAP, Active Directory, Kerberos, and single sign-on. - Scripting experience with Shell, Python, or JACL, plus familiarity with middleware performance monitoring and JVM tuning.

Nice to have

- WebSphere Liberty, Kafka, Zookeeper, Artifactory, WordPress, ServiceNow, or Remedy experience. - Familiarity with Ansible, Jenkins, Git, GitLab CI/CD, REST APIs, DB2, or Oracle.