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Title: WebSphere & Container Services Administrator

Location: Columbus, OH (Remote)

Duration: Long-Term Contract

Interview Mode: Microsoft Teams

• Administer, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot IBM WebSphere Application Server environments.
• Install, configure, patch, upgrade, and secure WebSphere Application Servers on Linux and AIX platforms.
• Manage containerized workloads running on Kubernetes platforms including AWS EKS and Azure AKS.
• Deploy, monitor, and support applications in AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud environments.
• Configure and maintain enterprise web servers including IBM HTTP Server (IHS), Apache, and IIS.
• Implement and maintain SSL/TLS certificates, Single Sign-On (SSO), IAM, and application security controls.
• Support enterprise integration platforms including MuleSoft and Salesforce integrations.
• Monitor system health and application performance using tools such as Splunk, Dynatrace, CloudWatch, Azure Monitor, and Application Insights.
• Troubleshoot complex production issues involving networking, databases, APIs, middleware, certificates, and cloud infrastructure.
• Develop automation scripts and CI/CD processes using Ansible, Jenkins, Git, Maven, Bitbucket, and related tools.
• Collaborate with application development teams to support deployments, performance tuning, and issue resolution.
• Provide technical leadership and consulting to IT management and development teams.
• Participate in architecture discussions, design reviews, implementation planning, and technology evaluations.
• Support disaster recovery, high availability, load balancing, and infrastructure resiliency initiatives.
• Participate in a 24x7 on-call rotation and respond to critical infrastructure incidents.

• 12+ years of overall IT infrastructure, middleware, or systems administration experience.
• 5+ years of experience administering IBM WebSphere Application Server.
• 5+ years of experience supporting Kubernetes environments including AWS EKS and/or Azure AKS.
• 5+ years of experience administering enterprise integration platforms such as MuleSoft or Salesforce.
• 5+ years of experience managing application security technologies, SSL certificates, authentication, and access management.
• 5+ years of experience providing senior-level technical consulting to IT leadership and technical teams.
• 5+ years of experience working within government or public sector environments.
• 3+ years of experience advising organizations on emerging technologies and infrastructure modernization initiatives.
• Experience with Linux, Unix, and Windows administration.
• Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field.
• Experience with AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform administration.
• Experience with CI/CD automation and Infrastructure as Code tools.
• Experience with API management, REST/SOAP services, JSON/XML transformations, and microservices architectures.
• Experience with IAM, Privileged Access Management (PAM), and Zero Trust security principles.
• Experience with high availability, disaster recovery, and enterprise-scale production environments.
• Experience supporting large government agencies or public-sector organizations.

Middleware & Integration

• IBM WebSphere Application Server
• MuleSoft
• Salesforce Integration
• REST APIs
• SOAP Services
• JSON/XML Transformations

Cloud & Containers

• AWS
• Azure
• Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• Kubernetes
• EKS
• AKS
• Docker
• Microservices

Automation & DevOps

• Jenkins
• Ansible
• Git
• Bitbucket
• Maven
• CI/CD Pipelines

Monitoring & Performance

• Splunk
• Dynatrace
• CloudWatch
• Azure Monitor
• Application Insights

Security

• SSL/TLS
• IAM
• Single Sign-On (SSO)
• Application Security
• Certificate Management