Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and maintain middleware platforms such as:

• IBM WebSphere / WebLogic / JBoss / Apache Tomcat
• Integration tools like IBM MQ, Kafka, or MuleSoft
• Deploy and manage enterprise applications across multiple environments (Dev, QA, UAT, Prod)
• Monitor system performance and troubleshoot middleware-related issues
• Work closely with DevOps, Infrastructure, and Application teams for deployment support
• Perform capacity planning, performance tuning, and system hardening
• Automate repetitive tasks using shell scripts or tools like Ansible
• Configure and maintain high availability and load balancing (clustering, failover)
• Manage SSL/TLS certificates, security configurations, and authentication integrations (LDAP, SSO)
• Apply patches and perform upgrades with minimal downtime
• Document configurations, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and incident resolutions
• Participate in 24x7 on-call support rotation for critical systems

Required Skills & Experience

• 3-8+ years of experience in middleware administration
• Hands-on experience with at least one enterprise middleware stack:

• IBM WebSphere, Oracle WebLogic, Red Hat JBoss, Tomcat
• Familiarity with messaging systems (e.g., IBM MQ, Kafka, RabbitMQ)
• Strong knowledge of Linux/Unix environments and scripting (Shell, Python)
• Experience in configuring web servers (Apache, NGINX, Client)
• Experience in troubleshooting Java EE applications, thread dumps, heap dumps
• Experience with automation tools like Ansible, Jenkins, or Puppet
• Familiarity with monitoring tools (Nagios, Prometheus, Splunk, AppDynamics)
• Understanding of networking concepts, firewalls, load balancers, and DNS
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and version control systems (Git)

Skills Required