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Core Competencies
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Demonstrates extensive expertise in administering IBM WebSphere Application Server, Portal Server, and Business Automation Workflow, with strong capabilities in middleware automation, application deployment, and performance tuning. Proficient in managing SSL/TLS configurations, Jenkins CI/CD pipelines, and troubleshooting complex production environments.
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IBM WebSphere Application Server AdministrationIBM WebSphere Portal Server AdministrationJenkins CI/CD Pipeline ManagementSSL/TLS Configuration and ManagementMiddleware Automation Scripting
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Hard Skills
IBM WebSphere Application ServerIBM WebSphere Portal ServerIBM Business Automation WorkflowJenkins CI/CDSSL/TLSJython ScriptingShell ScriptingLinux/Unix AdministrationJVM ConfigurationMiddleware Patching
Soft Skills
Problem ManagementIncident ManagementChange ManagementCollaborationProduction Support
Tools & Technologies
IBM HTTP ServerIdentity and Access ManagementLDAPActive DirectoryLoad Balancers
Industry Keywords
High AvailabilityClusteringPerformance TuningSecurity HardeningITIL Processes
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesDNSFirewallsJenkinsLinuxPythonTCP/IPUnix
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Install, configure, administer, upgrade, and maintain IBM WebSphere Application Server environments
- Manage WebSphere profiles, nodes, deployment managers, clusters, JVMs, virtual hosts, JDBC providers, data sources, connection pools, and shared libraries
- Perform application deployments, configuration changes, JVM restarts, cluster operations, and production releases
- Configure and support IBM WebSphere Portal Server, including portal clusters, application deployments, configuration, security integration, and troubleshooting
- Administer and support IBM Business Automation Workflow environments
- Support BAW application deployments, process applications, workflow services, environment configuration, and production issues
- Configure SSL/TLS certificates, HTTPS, virtual hosts, routing, load balancing, and WebSphere plug-in configurations
- Troubleshoot WebSphere, Portal, and BAW connectivity and application issues
- Integrate middleware platforms with enterprise Identity and Access Management solutions
- Manage SSL certificates, keystores, truststores, certificate renewals, and secure communication between middleware components
- Create and maintain Jenkins CI/CD pipelines for middleware deployments and operational automation
- Automate application deployments, configuration changes, server restarts, and routine administrative activities using Jenkins and scripting
- Develop and maintain Shell, Python, Jython/Wsadmin, or PowerShell scripts for middleware automation
- Perform middleware patching, fix-pack installation, version upgrades, vulnerability remediation, and security hardening
- Monitor JVM health, heap utilization, thread pools, JDBC connection pools, CPU, memory, application response times, and system performance
- Analyze logs, JVM dumps, heap dumps, thread dumps, SystemOut/SystemErr logs, and application logs
- Troubleshoot production incidents involving application availability, JVM hangs, OutOfMemory conditions, high CPU, connection issues, SSL errors, and deployment failures
- Perform performance tuning and capacity planning for middleware environments
- Configure high availability, clustering, failover, session persistence, and load balancing
- Maintain technical documentation, architecture diagrams, installation procedures, operational runbooks, and troubleshooting guides
- Coordinate with application development, infrastructure, database, security, networking, DevOps, and production support teams
- Participate in production releases, change management, incident management, problem management, and root-cause analysis
- Provide on-call and production support for critical enterprise middleware applications
- Work after hours to support production maintenance windows
Requirements
What you’ll need- Strong hands-on experience with IBM WebSphere Application Server
- Experience with IBM WebSphere Portal Server
- Experience administering IBM Business Automation Workflow (BAW)
- Strong knowledge of IBM HTTP Server (IHS)
- Experience with IAM, LDAP, Active Directory, SSO, authentication, and authorization
- Experience building and maintaining Jenkins CI/CD pipelines
- Strong understanding of WebSphere clustering and high-availability architecture
- Experience with SSL/TLS, certificates, keystores, and truststores
- Experience with application deployment and middleware configuration
- Experience with WebSphere wsadmin and Jython scripting
- Shell/Unix/Linux scripting knowledge
- Strong Linux/Unix administration skills
- Knowledge of JVM configuration, garbage collection, heap analysis, and performance tuning
- Experience troubleshooting enterprise production environments
- Knowledge of HTTP/HTTPS, TCP/IP, DNS, load balancers, firewalls, and networking concepts
- Experience with middleware patching, upgrades, vulnerability remediation, and security hardening
- Familiarity with ITIL processes including incident, change, and problem management
- 5+ years of hands-on IBM WebSphere Application Server administration
- 5+ years of hands-on IBM WebSphere Portal Server administration
- 5+ years of hands-on IBM WebSphere Process Server or IBM BAW administration
- 3 years of hands-on integration with IBM IAM, IBM TIM, and LDAP
- Strong production support experience in large-scale, highly available enterprise environments
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
Benefits
Comp & perks- Equal Opportunity Employer commitment
- Reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities
- Culture where individuality is noticed and valued