Middleware Administrator

Position Requirements: Responsible for all facets of engineering and administering the mid-tier at PD ALTESS. This includes architecting infrastructure, installing and configuring Application and Web Servers, Portals, and associated software products and operating system configuration in Windows environments. Once deployed, responsible for maintaining the infrastructure to meet availability and performance standards. Must have 1-3 years of experience with WebLogic, Tomcat, Apache, IIS or JBOSS. Specific activities and associated deliverables include: support of these technologies in Dev, Test and Prod environments; assisting in project releases; configuring and installing the middleware technologies; assisting in troubleshooting of reported outages; automating administration tasks. Responsible for maintaining security standards in the mid-tier and ensuring all systems and applications meet ALTESS and ARMY security requirements. Responsible for development and maintenance of mid-tier system monitoring and administrative dashboards to ensure a proactive pproach to system management. Essential Job Functions Working tasks in ServiceNow for installing, configuring, patching or troubleshooting Application and Web servers Documenting progress on tickets with in ServiceNow. Periodic review of Army Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) Documenting common knowledge for future team use into Atlassian Confluence tool Consistent review of literatureand current practices to support business requirements and/or new industry technology Required skills: Knowledge of Application Server architecture in a large enterprise environment using WebLogic, WebSphere, IIS, pache, Tomcat, JBOSS, ColdFusion or similar class server systems. Knowledge of Windows administrations skills. bility to communicate to external customers in a professional manner. 1-3 years of experience in application server management using WebLogic, WebSphere, IIS, Apache, Tomcat, JBOSS, ColdFusion or similar enterprise mid-tier management tool Background in a Web Application Server environment in a substantially large enterprise. Experience with automating maintenance tasks in an IT Configuration Management, Deployment & Orchestration tool such as Ansible Experience with Powershell Understanding of application network architectures to troubleshoot firewall and port issues Understanding of SSL Desired Skills: Strong communication skills to communicate systems proposals to management and customers and provide systems diagnoses and resolution for current systems Strong organization skills to prioritize work, maintain project schedules and manage tasks to ensure completion of projects within the established schedules Good interpersonal skills to interact with customers, senior level personnel, and team members bility to work independently and as part of a global team Knowledge of Web Services, both SOAP and REST Refer a friend and make up to $2000 Contact us for details. Eligibility Requirements: Candidate MUST satisfy 80% of job requirements to submit resume. Candidates who are clearly unqualified (less than 60% skill match), or lacks legal work status will be rejected & reported. ny offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation, reference verification nd drug screen. For U.S. employment opportunities we accept U.S. citizens and permanent resident applicants. Exceptions to these requirements will be determined based on candidate's willingness for their visa to be sponsored by Virpie (if position permits). Virpie will require proof of work authorization. SORRY, NO CORPORATE TO CORPORATE (CORP. 2 CORP. / C2C) APPLICANTS will be considered for this position. Candidates must be willing to work on Virpie or client's W2. bout Virpie Tech: certified NMSDC minority-owned consulting firm since 1997, providing a complete range of staffing services to Fortune 500 companies nationwide across a broad spectrum of industries along with various Federal and State goverment agencies. Additional offices nationwide, UK, Dubai, and India. We consult with candidates to understand their personal goals before discussing technical skills and offer an opportunity to succeed. The enthusiasm our employees bring to work extends to their personal life, and we encourage a healthy balance of work and life. Virpie has won awards for Top 50 Diversity Business, Fortune 50 Company, Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Company, and Diversity Business Top 500 Business. Virpie is an Equal Opportunity Employer; welcoming diversity as a competitive advantage We honor our Veterans Charitable donations to our community in a new hire's honor for permanent placements Visit us at: www.virpietech.com