System Admin

Position entails an expert-level WebSphere Application Server administrator who has current hands-on experience using V8.5 or higher. Excellent verbal and written communication skills is Required. In-Person Interview. Note: This is a Hybrid position. Candidate will work in the office 1 Day / Wk. Candidate will need to be local. 4-year College degree or equivalent technical study SUMMARY: The IBM Technical Specialist - Middleware under the direct supervisor of the Chief or other designated representative will be required to collaborate and provide technical expertise and assigned unit. The ideal candidate must have experience in migrating and or upgrading to a newer version of WebSphere. The ideal candidate should have experience in planning, design and assessment of new & existing middleware infrastructures. Qualifications and Skills: They must have experience in the migration of customer or vendor applications running on WebSphere from one major version to another. They should be able to demonstrate expertise with the most recent and relevant technologies in the middleware arena. They must have excellent communication skills and possess the ability to collaborate with internal and external groups including vendors. Skill are to include: Websphere Application Server 8.5 or higher IBM HTTP and/or Apache web servers UNIX/Linux (AIX/RHEL preferred) Pega BPM Automation scripting (Ansible, WAS, Unix/Linux, Cloud Formation preferred) WebSphere MQSeries 8.0 or higher DataPower Gateway Administration Amazon Web Services Broadcom/CA APM (Wily/Introscope) IBM MDM/IIS (IBM Information Server) WebFocus Reporting Server The ideal candidate can: Demonstrate expertise in teaching, conveying technical and or functional courses and concepts. Develop appropriate work programs and budgets and use to effectively schedule tasks and assignments. Identify improvements to project standards to achieve high quality services and products. Assessment and recommendations of on-site middleware infrastructure. Responsibilities: Installation, configuration and administration of WebSphere Application Server and IBM HTTP server versions 8.5 and above. Configuration and administration of PEGA BPM v 7.x and above. Migration of WebSphere Application Server environments from one major release to another. Administration and configuration of WebSphere MQSeries 8.0 or higher Administration of AIX and RHEL servers Develop Jython/JACL, wsadmin, Unix/Linux shell scripts Develop/execute/analyze AWS Cloud Formation scripts Experience with configuring performance management tools such as Broadcom/CA APM for analyzing and troubleshooting servers and applications Implement SSL/TLS configurations. Experience with certificate management. Understanding of network security, firewalls, ADCs, VIPs, etc. Experience integrating with Microsoft AD/ADLDS and IBM ISAM/Webseal. Administration, configuration of IBM DataPower Gateway (preferred). Installation, configuration and administration of IBM MDM and IBM Information Server (preferred); of WebFocus Reporting Server (preferred) Experience working in a DevOps environment (preferred) and a cloud computing environment (preferred). Required/Desired Skills Skill Required /Desired Amount of Experience Candidate Experience (in Years) Last Used (in Years) Websphere Application Server Administration 8.5 or higher Required 8 Years IBM HTTP Server Administration Required 8 Years UNIX/Linux (AIX/RHEL preferred) Required 8 Years PEGA BPM Administration Required 5 Years Automation Scripting (Ansible, Cloud Formation preferred) Required 5 Years WebSphere MQSeries Required 3 Years AWS Cloud Administration Required 3 Years Data Power Administration Highly desired 2 Years CA APM (Wily) Highly desired 3 Years IBM MDM/Information Server Desired 2 Years Experience with collaborating with internal and external groups Required 4 Years 4-year college degree or equivalent technical study Required 4 Years Questions No. Question Candidate Response Question1 Absences greater than two weeks MUST be approved by CAI management in advance, and contact information must be provided to CAI so that the resource can be reached during his or her absence. The Client has the right to dismiss the resource if he or she does not return to work by the agreed upon date. Do you accept this requirement? Question2 Please list candidate's email address HERE that will be used when submitting E-RTR. Question3 One-hour unpaid lunch. Do you accept this requirement? Question4 Where is the Candidate Geographically located? Question5 Confirm you have advised candidate they need to work on-site 1 Day / Wk and they are in agreement.