Job Description :
Job Title: Websphere Admin
Location: Dublin, OH
Job Type & Duration: Contract, Long Term
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES: Install application server software and create the necessary environments required by the system development life cycle. Configure all environments to each application’s specific requirements (such as JDBC, JMS, web services, High Availability, Session Management, Security, Service Integration Bus, etc… Proactively performance tune each environment as well as reactively troubleshoot problems that occur. Provide development support to the application development teams.
SPECIFIC DUTIES, ACTIVITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Implement systems architecture including fault tolerance and high availability solutions.
Install the WebSphere Application Server software on Linux based environments.
Create and Modify WebSphere clusters required to implement the different logical environments in the system development life cycle (dev, test, stage, prod
Create and Configure application instances within each of the cells as required.
Configure Security as required (SSL, single sign-on, administrative, application, etc…
Configure the required web server (IIS, iPlanet, IHS) with the Application server software plug-in.
Configure the Application server software to each individual application’s requirements (Services Integration Bus – JMS / Web Services, JDBC, Security, etc…)
Set up the Application server software and each individual application to be highly available with the goal of 24x7 up-time.
Performance tune the Application server software so that it is optimized for each application. This will include working closely with the application development teams to administer load testing and monitoring.
Deploy applications to the Application server as well as define and set up automated application deployment mechanisms.
Provide development support to the application development teams.
Research and troubleshoot problems related to the Application server software, the applications that run on them as well as the external systems that they interact with.
Communicate regularly and effectively with other team members, clients (application developers) and vendors (other technology teams
Must have experience with scripting and automating the installation and configuring process.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
EDUCATION OR EQUIVALENT: BS in computer or related field.
Qualifications / Skills Requirements:
5+ years of experience with Websphere Commerce, Commerce Search administration (versions 7.x, 8.x Should be well versed and hands on implementation, setup of Commerce Authoring, Data Loader, CMC modules.
Experience with administering WebSphere Application Server 8.x
Operating Systems: Suse /RedHat Linux
IHS Web servers
Automation experience via scripts
Experience integrating MQ, Message Broker a plus.
JEE development skills a plus
CA Wily Introscope experience a plus
Good testing, technical and analytical skills
Ability to multi-task
Good oral and written communication skills
Strong command of the system development life cycle.