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Apex Systems is seeking a
Level 2 Systems Engineer
to join an infrastructure team at one of our clients, providing services and software solutions designed to bring stakeholders together and enhance operational efficiency. Our web-based software solutions focus on performance management through transparency, measurable outcomes, and seamless data integration. We believe in leveraging key performance indicators to drive continuous improvement.
The Infrastructure team supports multiple environments comprised of various applications and technologies. These applications enable business processes and associated procedures, forming a complex platform that captures, transmits, stores, hosts, retrieves, manipulates, and displays critical business information. The team plays a key role in ensuring consistent uptime for both Non-Production and Production environments, which strongly influences application development and usage across business and technical teams. Responsibilities include patching and upgrading infrastructure, maintaining and updating certificates, performing database changes, enhancing and maintaining systems, providing restorative services, and supporting daily operations.
Infrastructure Activities
Certificate renewal and testing
Internal service account maintenance
Incident response
Non-production support
Database support
Server / OS patching
Middleware patching
Cloud maintenance (AMIs & miscellaneous upgrades)
Vulnerability scanning and remediation
Monitoring and alerting
Disaster recovery support
System administration
Responsibilities
Install, configure, test, and maintain operating systems, application software, and system management tools
Ensure the highest levels of systems and infrastructure availability
Monitor and test application performance for potential bottlenecks, identify solutions, and implement fixes
Maintain security, backup, and redundancy strategies
Write and maintain custom scripts to improve efficiency and reduce manual intervention
Participate in the design of information and operational support systems
Security administration for SSO / SAML / SSL certificates, including coding for certificate/key deployments in production
Support ongoing software and hardware upgrades/maintenance for middleware, OS, and related products (e.g., WebLogic, Tomcat, ESB, AIX)
Support configuration changes and redesign, including instance creation, repurposing, and modifications
Manage internal server account expirations, including coding changes as needed
Collaborate with cross-functional IT teams (platform, networking, Linux, Unix, application performance)
Address security vulnerabilities identified by third-party tools (e.g., Nexpose, penetration testing)
Create and maintain application performance monitoring processes (e.g., Dynatrace, Splunk)
Perform server performance tuning and resolve production support and application stability issues
Qualifications Required
Strong commitment to incorporating security into all decisions and daily responsibilities
5+ years of combined software and infrastructure engineering experience
5+ years of AS400 experience
Experience with System i (iSeries)/Mimix
Database skills (System i, Oracle, Maria)
Database administration experience, including file changes, creations, and support
Mule development and support (all development transactions use Mule for flow control)
Preferred
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field
Experience with Agile methodology and JIRA
Hands-on experience with Splunk
Experience with Jenkins or other CI/CD tools
Experience with AWS
Experience with ESB technology
Apex Benefits Overview Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401(k) program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our "Welcome Packet" as well, which an Apex team member can provide.
Seniority level Mid-Senior level
Employment type Full-time
Job function Information Technology
Industries Software Development
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Level 2 Systems Engineer
to join an infrastructure team at one of our clients, providing services and software solutions designed to bring stakeholders together and enhance operational efficiency. Our web-based software solutions focus on performance management through transparency, measurable outcomes, and seamless data integration. We believe in leveraging key performance indicators to drive continuous improvement.
The Infrastructure team supports multiple environments comprised of various applications and technologies. These applications enable business processes and associated procedures, forming a complex platform that captures, transmits, stores, hosts, retrieves, manipulates, and displays critical business information. The team plays a key role in ensuring consistent uptime for both Non-Production and Production environments, which strongly influences application development and usage across business and technical teams. Responsibilities include patching and upgrading infrastructure, maintaining and updating certificates, performing database changes, enhancing and maintaining systems, providing restorative services, and supporting daily operations.
Infrastructure Activities
Certificate renewal and testing
Internal service account maintenance
Incident response
Non-production support
Database support
Server / OS patching
Middleware patching
Cloud maintenance (AMIs & miscellaneous upgrades)
Vulnerability scanning and remediation
Monitoring and alerting
Disaster recovery support
System administration
Responsibilities
Install, configure, test, and maintain operating systems, application software, and system management tools
Ensure the highest levels of systems and infrastructure availability
Monitor and test application performance for potential bottlenecks, identify solutions, and implement fixes
Maintain security, backup, and redundancy strategies
Write and maintain custom scripts to improve efficiency and reduce manual intervention
Participate in the design of information and operational support systems
Security administration for SSO / SAML / SSL certificates, including coding for certificate/key deployments in production
Support ongoing software and hardware upgrades/maintenance for middleware, OS, and related products (e.g., WebLogic, Tomcat, ESB, AIX)
Support configuration changes and redesign, including instance creation, repurposing, and modifications
Manage internal server account expirations, including coding changes as needed
Collaborate with cross-functional IT teams (platform, networking, Linux, Unix, application performance)
Address security vulnerabilities identified by third-party tools (e.g., Nexpose, penetration testing)
Create and maintain application performance monitoring processes (e.g., Dynatrace, Splunk)
Perform server performance tuning and resolve production support and application stability issues
Qualifications Required
Strong commitment to incorporating security into all decisions and daily responsibilities
5+ years of combined software and infrastructure engineering experience
5+ years of AS400 experience
Experience with System i (iSeries)/Mimix
Database skills (System i, Oracle, Maria)
Database administration experience, including file changes, creations, and support
Mule development and support (all development transactions use Mule for flow control)
Preferred
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field
Experience with Agile methodology and JIRA
Hands-on experience with Splunk
Experience with Jenkins or other CI/CD tools
Experience with AWS
Experience with ESB technology
Apex Benefits Overview Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401(k) program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our "Welcome Packet" as well, which an Apex team member can provide.
Seniority level Mid-Senior level
Employment type Full-time
Job function Information Technology
Industries Software Development
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