Applications & Middleware IT Administrator

• The Application & Middleware IT Administrator is responsible for the deployment, operation, and reliability of applications supporting manufacturing and engineering environments. The role acts as a technical interface between application teams and infrastructure teams to ensure stable and secure operations across on premise and cloud platforms.
• Acting as a link between the applications team and the infrastructure teams, the Middleware Administrator/Integrator:
• Is responsible for setup, installation and regular updates of the required middleware and application software code, and their associated configuration, to enable proper execution of desired applications, both for on premise and cloud (AWS) hosted environments.
• Assists application development teams + software and IT architects in defining the required infrastructure and technical layers related to their applicative services to deliver optimum reliability in operations.
• Implements and supports automated processes and automation tools for application rollouts and updates
• Implements adequate controls and monitors to ensure application execution reliability and performance objectives are met, and contingency/adjustments measures are taken in case of deviation
• Troubleshoots complex incidents and organizes documentation and knowledge transfer of simpler support cases to dedicated support teams and helpdesk
• Other duties may be assigned.

• Strong experience of Windows Server environments
• Good experience of middleware such as IIS, Apache/Tomcat, … setup and support
• Good experience and interest about container environments and tools (specifically Kubernetes/Openshift or AWS Rosa)
• Basic knowledge of SQL Server and DBMS
• Basic knowledge of networking technologies and protocols
• Basic knowledge of Linux environments administration (Redhat)
• Ability to create operation or automation scripts using languages, such as Powershell, and job schedulers
• At least 5 years of experience in IT activities to support engineering and/or industrial production applications and users.

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.