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The Role

Job Description :-

Your role

Key Responsibilities

Middleware Administration & Automation (Primary Focus)

• Design, develop, and maintain automation solutions for middleware platforms using Ansible, Python, and YAML.
• Automate middleware provisioning, installation, configuration, patching, upgrades, and decommissioning.
• Build reusable automation frameworks for:
  • IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS)
  • IBM Liberty
  • IBM HTTP Server (IHS)
  • Apache Tomcat
  • Oracle WebLogic
  • IIS
  • Apache HTTP Server
• Implement automated health checks, compliance validation, configuration drift detection, and self-healing capabilities.
• Convert manual middleware operational tasks into fully automated workflows and pipelines.
• Develop runbooks and automation standards for enterprise middleware operations.

DevOps & CI/CD

• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines using:
  • Azure DevOps
  • GitHub Actions
  • Jenkins
  • VS Code
• Automate application deployments across middleware environments.
• Support release management, deployment orchestration, rollback mechanisms, and automated validations.
• Integrate infrastructure and middleware configurations into Infrastructure-as-Code and Configuration-as-Code frameworks.
• Embed security, governance, and compliance controls within CI/CD workflows.
• Collaborate with application, QA, and infrastructure teams to improve deployment reliability and speed.

Middleware Platform Operations

• Manage and support enterprise middleware environments across Development, QA, UAT, and Production.
• Perform middleware installation, upgrades, migrations, and patch management.
• Configure:
  • Application Servers
  • Web Servers
  • Messaging Systems
  • Load Balancer Integrations
  • SSL/TLS Security
  • Reverse Proxy Configurations
• Implement clustering, load balancing, session persistence, and HA solutions.
• Perform capacity planning, performance tuning, and resource optimization.
• Troubleshoot platform-level incidents and complex production issues.

Cloud & Infrastructure Operations

• Automate deployment and configuration of middleware workloads on Azure and hybrid infrastructures.
• Support middleware services running on Windows and Linux platforms.
• Utilize VMware Aria Automation and Aria Operations for infrastructure automation, monitoring, provisioning, and operational governance.
• Support containerized middleware deployments utilizing Docker, Kubernetes, and OpenShift where applicable.
• Ensure platform availability, reliability, and security compliance.

Monitoring, Reliability & Security

• Implement proactive monitoring and automated remediation for middleware components.
• Configure and manage:
  • Application Monitoring
  • JVM Monitoring
  • Log Aggregation
  • Alerting Frameworks
  • Performance Dashboards
  • VMware Aria Operations
• Conduct root cause analysis and develop permanent fixes through automation.
• Implement security hardening, certificate management, encryption standards, and access controls.
• Support audit and compliance requirements.

Required Skills & Qualifications

Middleware Technologies

Primary Skills

• IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS)
• IBM Liberty
• IBM HTTP Server (IHS)
• Apache Tomcat
• JBoss EAP

Preferred / Secondary Skills

• Oracle WebLogic
• IIS
• Apache HTTP Server.

Automation & Configuration Management

• Ansible Automation Platform (AAP)
• Ansible
• Python
• PowerShell
• Bash
• YAML

DevOps & CI/CD

• Azure DevOps
• GitHub
• GitHub Actions
• Jenkins
• Git
• VS Code

Cloud & Virtualization

• Microsoft Azure
• Hybrid Cloud
• VMware Aria Suite
• VMware Virtualization Platforms

Containers & Platform Engineering

• Docker
• Kubernetes
• OpenShift

Monitoring & Observability

• Dynatrace
• AppDynamics
• Splunk
• ELK
• Grafana
• Prometheus
• VMware Aria Operations

Infrastructure & Networking

• SSL/TLS
• DNS
• Certificates
• Load Balancers
• Firewalls
• Reverse Proxies

Operating Systems

• Linux
• Windows Server.

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical and troubleshooting abilities.
• Automation-first mindset.
• Ability to work independently and manage critical production environments.
• Strong stakeholder communication and collaboration skills.
• Customer-focused and outcome-driven approach.
• Strong documentation and knowledge-sharing capabilities.

Who You Are

You’re good at what you do and possess the required experience to prove it. However, equally as important – you have a growth mindset; keen to drive your own personal and professional development. You are customer-focused – someone who prioritizes customer success in their work. And finally, you’re open and borderless – naturally inclusive in how you work with others.

Required Skills & Qualifications Technical Skills 

• Key ResponsibilitiesMiddleware Administration & Automation (Primary Focus)
• Design, develop, and maintain automation solutions for middleware platforms using Ansible, Python, and YAML.
• Automate middleware provisioning, installation, configuration, patching, upgrades, and decommissioning.
• Build reusable automation frameworks for:
  • IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS)
  • IBM Liberty
  • IBM HTTP Server (IHS)
  • Apache Tomcat
  • Oracle WebLogic
  • IIS
  • Apache HTTP Server
• Implement automated health checks, compliance validation, configuration drift detection, and self-healing capabilities.
• Convert manual middleware operational tasks into fully automated workflows and pipelines.
• Develop runbooks and automation standards for enterprise middleware operations.
• DevOps & CI/CD
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines using:
  • Azure DevOps
  • GitHub Actions
  • Jenkins
  • VS Code
• Automate application deployments across middleware environments.
• Support release management, deployment orchestration, rollback mechanisms, and automated validations.
• Integrate infrastructure and middleware configurations into Infrastructure-as-Code and Configuration-as-Code frameworks.
• Embed security, governance, and compliance controls within CI/CD workflows.
• Collaborate with application, QA, and infrastructure teams to improve deployment reliability and speed.
• Middleware Platform Operations
• Manage and support enterprise middleware environments across Development, QA, UAT, and Production.
• Perform middleware installation, upgrades, migrations, and patch management.
• Configure:
  • Application Servers
  • Web Servers
  • Messaging Systems
  • Load Balancer Integrations
  • SSL/TLS Security
  • Reverse Proxy Configurations
• Implement clustering, load balancing, session persistence, and HA solutions.
• Perform capacity planning, performance tuning, and resource optimization.
• Troubleshoot platform-level incidents and complex production issues.
• Cloud & Infrastructure Operations
• Automate deployment and configuration of middleware workloads on Azure and hybrid infrastructures.
• Support middleware services running on Windows and Linux platforms.
• Utilize VMware Aria Automation and Aria Operations for infrastructure automation, monitoring, provisioning, and operational governance.
• Support containerized middleware deployments utilizing Docker, Kubernetes, and OpenShift where applicable.
• Ensure platform availability, reliability, and security compliance.
• Monitoring, Reliability & Security
• Implement proactive monitoring and automated remediation for middleware components.
• Configure and manage:
  • Application Monitoring
  • JVM Monitoring
  • Log Aggregation
  • Alerting Frameworks
  • Performance Dashboards
  • VMware Aria Operations
• Conduct root cause analysis and develop permanent fixes through automation.
• Implement security hardening, certificate management, encryption standards, and access controls.
• Support audit and compliance requirements.
• Middleware TechnologiesPrimary Skills
• IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS)
• IBM Liberty
• IBM HTTP Server (IHS)
• Apache Tomcat
• JBoss EAP
• Preferred / Secondary Skills
• Oracle WebLogic
• IIS
• Apache HTTP Server
• Automation & Configuration Management
• Ansible Automation Platform (AAP)
• Ansible
• Python
• PowerShell
• Bash
• YAML
• DevOps & CI/CD
• Azure DevOps
• GitHub
• GitHub Actions
• Jenkins
• Git
• VS Code
• Cloud & Virtualization
• Microsoft Azure
• Hybrid Cloud
• VMware Aria Suite
• VMware Virtualization Platforms
• Containers & Platform Engineering
• Docker
• Kubernetes
• OpenShift
• Monitoring & Observability
• Dynatrace
• AppDynamics
• Splunk
• ELK
• Grafana
• Prometheus
• VMware Aria Operations
• Infrastructure & Networking
• SSL/TLS
• DNS
• Certificates
• Load Balancers
• Firewalls
• Reverse Proxies
• Operating Systems
• Linux
• Windows Server
• Soft Skills
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting abilities.
• Automation-first mindset.
• Ability to work independently and manage critical production environments.
• Strong stakeholder communication and collaboration skills.
• Customer-focused and outcome-driven approach.
• Strong documentation and knowledge-sharing capabilities.

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