IBM Technical Specialist - Middleware in Trenton, NJ - Inperson Interview

Note: This is a Hybrid position. Candidate will work in the office 1 Day / Wk. Candidate will need to be local., SUMMARY: The IBM Technical Specialist - Middleware under the direct supervisor of the Chief of the AOC’s Information Technology Office (ITO) or other designated ITO representative will be required to collaborate and provide technical expertise to ITO and assigned unit. The ideal candidate must have experience in migrating and or upgrading to a newer version of WebSphere. The ideal candidate should have experience in planning, design and assessment of new & existing middleware infrastructures., * Installation, configuration and administration of WebSphere Application Server and IBM HTTP server versions 8.5 and above.

• Configuration and administration of PEGA BPM v 7.x and above.
• Migration of WebSphere Application Server environments from one major release to another.
• Administration and configuration of WebSphere MQSeries 8.0 or higher
• Administration of AIX and RHEL servers
• Develop Jython/JACL, wsadmin, Unix/Linux shell scripts
• Develop/execute/analyze AWS Cloud Formation scripts

4-year College degree or equivalent technical study, * They must have experience in the migration of customer or vendor applications running on WebSphere from one major version to another.

• They should be able to demonstrate expertise with the most recent and relevant technologies in the middleware arena.
• They must have excellent communication skills and possess the ability to collaborate with internal and external groups including vendors.

Skill are to include

• Websphere Application Server 8.5 or higher
• IBM HTTP and/or Apache web servers
• UNIX/Linux (AIX/RHEL preferred)
• Pega BPM
• Automation scripting (Ansible, WAS, Unix/Linux, Cloud Formation preferred)
• WebSphere MQSeries 8.0 or higher
• DataPower Gateway Administration
• Amazon Web Services
• Broadcom/CA APM (Wily/Introscope)
• IBM MDM/IIS (IBM Information Server)
• WebFocus Reporting Server

The ideal candidate can

• Demonstrate expertise in teaching, conveying technical and or functional courses and concepts.
• Develop appropriate work programs and budgets and use to effectively schedule tasks and assignments.
• Identify improvements to project standards to achieve high quality services and products.
• Assessment and recommendations of on-site middleware infrastructure., * Experience with configuring performance management tools such as Broadcom/CA APM for analyzing and troubleshooting servers and applications
• Implement SSL/TLS configurations. Experience with certificate management.
• Understanding of network security, firewalls, ADCs, VIPs, etc. Experience integrating with Microsoft AD/ADLDS and IBM ISAM/Webseal.
• Administration, configuration of IBM DataPower Gateway (preferred).
• Installation, configuration and administration of IBM MDM and IBM Information Server (preferred); of WebFocus Reporting Server (preferred)
• Experience working in a DevOps environment (preferred) and a cloud computing environment (preferred). SkillRequired / DesiredAmountof ExperienceWebsphere Application Server Administration 8.5 or higherRequired8YearsIBM HTTP Server AdministrationRequired8YearsUNIX/Linux (AIX/RHEL preferred)Required8YearsPEGA BPM AdministrationRequired5YearsAutomation Scripting (Ansible, Cloud Formation preferred)Required5YearsWebSphere MQSeriesRequired3YearsAWS Cloud AdministrationRequired3YearsData Power AdministrationHighly desired2YearsCA APM (Wily)Highly desired3YearsIBM MDM/Information ServerDesired2YearsExperience with collaborating with internal and external groupsRequired4Years4-year college degree or equivalent technical studyRequired4Years