Job Description

Introduction
Software Developers at IBM are the backbone of our strategic initiatives to design, code, test, and provide industry-leading solutions that make the world run today - planes and trains take off on time, bank transactions complete in the blink of an eye and the world remains safe because of the work our software developers do. Whether you are working on projects internally or for a client, software development is critical to the success of IBM and our clients worldwide. At IBM, you will use the latest software development tools, techniques and approaches and work with leading minds in the industry to build solutions you can be proud of.

Your Role and Responsibilities
IT Specialist/Systems Management Specialist/WAS Administrator
These engineers have knowledge and skills in software and systems, and are responsible to analyze business needs, determine problems, advise, design, build, test, deploy, implement changes, and maintain information systems and ecosystems.


Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• A minimum of 5 years of experience as a senior infrastructure specialist in an Agile Project model.
• Demonstrated experience in a production support environment.
• Exposure to Automation Tools such as Ansible or Robotic Process Automation.
• Demonstrated communication skills in a customer facing environment.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience supporting Websphere Application Server (WAS).
• Install, configure and fixpak upgrade on IBM WebSphere Application Server v8.5.5 and v9
• Problem and performance troubleshooting on IBM WebSphere Application Server
• Knowledge in AIX and Linux Red Hat (filesystems, file permissions, sftp, ssh, vi, shell scripting etc)
• Experience on Vulnerabilities related with JVM and IHS.
• Maintenance and development of WAS/MQ Ansible playbooks.
• Advanced skills on IBM WAS configuration and deployment.
• WAS Clustering.
• Knowledge in IBM Content Manager v8 or IBM FileNet.
• Knowledge in IBM Websphere Commerce.
• Will perform on-call with other WAS and MQ admins (24x7 support).
• Incident and Change management using ServiceNow
• Knowledge with Dynatrace and Tivoli monitoring configurations and analysis.
• Knowledge with RHEL Open Shift

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• Certification as a Java Developer
• Expertise in developing models and scalable Microservices components
• Worked on building integration flows on various Application Programming Interface (API) development platforms
• An authority on Cloud Native Application architecture, Docker\xe2\x80\x99s and Microservices.

About Business Unit We, at the IBM Chief Information Office (CIO) are a dynamic group of business, strategy and technology professionals, who provide top-of-the-line industry consulting, application and business process delivery, and follow agile values and principles. CIO is at the forefront of the digital reinvention of key applications used across IBM globally, providing value-led and asset-powered end-to-end solutions.
We are a cross-functional organization that provides IT applications and infrastructure services to IBM Business Units and to IBMers worldwide. Our mission is to provide a productive environment for everyone at IBM. We do this by leading with Design to drive simplicity and ease of use, Engineering the systems that own the business, and Innovating to transform the business. We continually Deepen our Agile practices while ensuring we Secure the Enterprise.

This job requires you to be fully COVID-19 vaccinated prior to your start date and proof of vaccination status will be required before your start date. During the Onboarding process you will be asked to confirm your vaccination status, in case you are unable to get vaccinated for any reason, you can let us know at that stage. Please let us know if you are unable to be vaccinated due to medical or religious reasons. IBM will consider such requests on a case by case basis subject to submission of required proof by the candidate before a stipulated date.


Your Life @ IBM In a world where technology never stands still, we understand that, dedication to our clients success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better. Being an IBMer means you\xe2\x80\x99ll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you\xe2\x80\x99ll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background. Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on-going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can-do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do. Are you ready to be an IBMer? This job requires you to provide your COVID-19 vaccination status with supporting documentation, where legally permissible.


About IBM IBM\xe2\x80\x99s greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.

Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we\xe2\x80\x99re also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 50 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business.

At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it\xe2\x80\x99s time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.


Location Statement When applying to jobs of your interest, we recommend that you do so for those that match your experience and expertise. Our recruiters advise that you apply to not more than 3 roles in a year for the best candidate experience.

For additional information about location requirements, please discuss with the recruiter following submission of your application.


Being You @ IBM IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.