Middleware Administrator Specialist Level 2 Contract

Contract Role Length:18 month contract (Currently until February 2027) Location: Albany, NY Key Responsibilities: Middleware Administration - Perform Installation, Maintenance, Configuration and monitoring of middleware products within the Client’s Platform such as Application Servers, Portal Servers, Case Management, Business Process Manager, Business Rules Engine & API Management Products. Build high quality API/Integration/Middleware platforms that are highly available and scalable. Actively participate in troubleshooting for any technical issues. Perform upgrades and patching to various foundational systems & middleware components. Perform and configure Manual & Automated deployments of enterprise applications & configuration files. Participate and provide inputs towards capacity planning on compute. Create and maintain documentation for all major installations and implementations. Explore, actively support and work on new technology initiatives that may be of interest to the organization. Provide technical support for Client’s Program utilizing ITIL-compliant methodologies for the development and delivery of the Client’s Platforms services and solutions. Other duties as assigned Qualifications: 4-7 years of experience as a Specialist 5+ years of experience in Middleware administration. Experience must include working with the installation, configuration and support of Middleware products like case management, business process management, messaging and API management products 5+ years of experience with the installation, configuration and administration of IBM WebSphere Application Server Preferred Qualifications: 5+ years of Middleware administration and production support of large scale highly available middleware environments. 5+ years of experience with Continuous Integration and Delivery practices and automation tools (e.g., GitHub/Jenkins/Artifcatory etc). 5+ years of experience with Scripting skills/tools: Unix Shell Scripting, Jython, Maven, Python etc. 5+ years of experience in DevOps and container technologies like Kubernetes, docker or Openshift platforms. 4+ years of experience working with Unix/Linux environments. Experience with installation, configuration and Administration of MongoDB. Experience with installation, configuration and support of Requirement Management software like Blueprint. Experience with installation, configuration and support of Customer Communications tools like Quadient software