IMMEDIATE HIRING: Senior Middleware Engineer (WebSphere) - NEW YORK: Permanent | Onsite

• IBM WebSphere (tWAS & Liberty)
• Middleware automation & configuration management
• Production support, upgrades, and root cause analysis
• Cross-functional collaboration in a large-scale enterprise environment

Must-Have Experience (Non-Negotiable)

5+ years IBM WebSphere Administration (tWAS / Liberty on Linux/UNIX) Hands-on with server.xml, JVM tuning, bootstrap configs Strong experience with Ansible + Git (automation & config mgmt) Experience with IBM MQ / Middleware ecosystem Proven ability in production support + root cause analysis Experience working in enterprise, high-availability environments

Strongly Preferred

• Jenkins / CloudBees / CI/CD pipelines
• DevOps & Configuration-as-Code environments
• Java debugging + SQL fundamentals
• Middleware upgrades, patching, and deployments, * Requires hands-on technical depth (not managerial-only)
• Must be comfortable with 24/7 support rotations if required
• Must have strong communication + documentation skills, * Can diagnose complex production issues independently
• Has worked in large, structured IT environments (not small teams only)