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# IBM Middleware Administrator (remote)

- **Company:** Thought Creek Inc.
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $124,800.0 - $156,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** HTML, Active Directory, IBM AIX, Apache HTTP Server, Apache Tomcat, Application Performance Management, Automation of Tests, AWK (Programming Language), Oracle WebLogic Server, Unix, Databases, System Configuration, Continuous Integration, IBM DB2, Linux, Middleware, IBM HTTP Servers, IBM Websphere Application Server, Internet Information Services (IIS), Java Virtual Machine (JVM), Python (Programming Language), Kerberos (Protocol), Lightweight Directory Access Protocols (LDAP), CURL, Windows Servers, Oracle Databases, Performance Tuning, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ansible, Single Sign-On, Solaris (Operating System), Software Vulnerability Management, IBM WebSphere Portal, WordPress, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Apache Zookeeper, Sed (Programming Language), Scripting, Transport Layer Security, Cloud Platform System, SUSE Linux, Git, Gitlab-ci, Apache Kafka, Restful APIs, Jenkins, Servicenow, Artifactory
- **Published:** October 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=434cd4e02da6a755

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience; approximately 6+ years in middleware administration or related enterprise infrastructure support.
 * Hands-on experience managing enterprise WebSphere and WebLogic deployments.
 * Proven capability in security remediation, vulnerability management, and audit or compliance support.
 * Demonstrated success designing automation that reduces operational effort and improves consistency., * Experience with WebSphere Liberty.
 * Administration or operational exposure to Kafka, ZooKeeper, Artifactory, WordPress, ServiceNow, or Remedy.
 * Experience using Ansible, Jenkins, Git, GitLab CI/CD, or comparable deployment and automation solutions.
 * Background supporting formal security audits and compliance frameworks.

Key Competencies

 * Strong analytical troubleshooting and middleware administration skills.
 * Security-first operating habits, disciplined change management, and sound production judgment.
 * Clear technical documentation and communication, effective scripting skills, and the ability to manage competing support priorities., * Are you willing to do a background check and drug screen
 * How many years of IBM Middleware experience do you have

Experience:

 * WebSphere: 6 years (Required)
 * middleware: 8 years (Required)

## Description

The Senior Middleware Administrator provides hands-on administration and operational support for enterprise middleware systems. The role encompasses platform configuration, availability, maintenance, security remediation, audit readiness, automation, performance tuning, and complex issue resolution. A key priority is to create repeatable, secure processes that reduce manual work and keep critical middleware services reliable., * Administer and troubleshoot IBM WebSphere, IBM HTTP Server, Oracle WebLogic, Apache HTTP Server, Apache Tomcat, Microsoft IIS, and WebSphere Portal.

 * Support middleware running on Linux and UNIX platforms as well as Windows Server, including configuration, maintenance, patching, and upgrades.
 * Maintain resilient production services and collaborate with infrastructure and application teams to resolve platform and integration issues.

Security & Compliance

 * Identify and remediate vulnerabilities, implement security hardening, apply patches, and verify compliance with operational controls.
 * Administer SSL/TLS certificates, keystores, truststores, and security integrations involving LDAP, Active Directory, Kerberos, single sign-on, and LTPA.
 * Prepare and maintain change records, audit evidence, configuration documentation, procedures, and compliance artifacts.

Automation & Deployment

 * Build and maintain automation for middleware administration, patching, security checks, deployments, configuration changes, and operational reporting.
 * Develop Shell, Python, and JACL scripts for recurring tasks, health checks, certificate processes, and other repeatable activities.
 * Use scheduled tasks, REST API integrations, and CI/CD tooling to streamline controlled releases and platform management.

Performance & Production Support

 * Monitor middleware health, analyze application and JVM behavior, tune performance, troubleshoot failures, and lead root cause investigations.
 * Participate in incident response, change execution, production recovery, and continuous improvements to operational stability., * Middleware: WebSphere Application Server, IBM HTTP Server, Oracle WebLogic, Apache, Tomcat, IIS, and WebSphere Portal.
 * Operating systems: RHEL, SUSE, AIX, Solaris, and Windows Server.
 * Identity and security: SSL/TLS, LDAP, Active Directory, Kerberos, SSO, and platform security hardening.
 * Scripting and tooling: Shell, Python, JACL, XML, HTML, Awk, Sed, Curl, REST APIs, task scheduling, and automation scripts.
 * Database and application performance: IBM DB2, Oracle databases, JVM monitoring, diagnostic analysis, and tuning.