Middleware Administrator

Role: Middleware Administrator


Location: Oaks, PA


Note: We need candidate who can work onsite from Day 1 (onsite Hybrid)


Need only those candidates which are fine to come for in-person interview (2nd round) at client office or any Coforge office.


First interview round will be video only.


Experience: 10+ years


Skills Required:
• 8+ years of experience in Middleware Administration and Support.
• Strong hands-on experience with application servers including WebSphere, WebLogic, JBoss, WildFly and Tomcat.
• Strong experience with web servers including NGINX, Apache, IIS and IBM Server (IHS).
• Experience with configuring and managing high availability and load-balanced middleware environments.
• Good experience with messaging and streaming technologies such as Kafka and IBM MQ.
• Hands-on experience with API Gateway platforms such as Apigee.
• Experience implementing observability solutions using ELK, Dynatrace, Prometheus and Grafana.
• Strong knowledge of Infrastructure as Code and automation tools including Terraform and Ansible.
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins and Azure DevOps.
• Working knowledge of source control tools such as Git and IBM RTC.
• Experience using ServiceNow and Jira for Incident, Change and Problem Management.
• Strong understanding of Linux administration and basic networking concepts.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes container platforms.
• Knowledge of cloud platforms including AWS and OCI.
• Experience with identity and access management technologies such as Azure AD/Entra ID, LDAP, Ping and SiteMinder.
• Strong understanding of SSO/Federation technologies including SAML, OAuth2 and OpenID Connect (OIDC).
• Experience with Load Balancers including F5, FortiWeb and NetScaler.
• Knowledge of authentication systems including Single-Factor Authentication (SFA) and Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA).
• Good scripting skills in Bash, Perl and Python.
• Basic understanding of Java and Java-based application environments.
• Strong understanding of Web Services (SOAP, REST) and Web Applications (Angular, Java).
• Experience in diagnostics, troubleshooting and problem-solving in complex production environments.
• Ability to automate routine operational tasks and improve service efficiency.
• Maintain documentation for system configurations, standards, procedures and operational runbooks.
• Experience in serving clients using ITIL processes (Incident, Change & Problem Management).
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Self-starter capable of working independently.
• Flexible team player with perseverance to deliver in high-pressure environments.
• Ability to organize and plan work independently.
• Ability to work in a rapidly changing environment.
• Ability to multi-task and effectively manage multiple priorities.

DESIRED SKILLS
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect / SysOps Administrator (preferred).
• Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) or equivalent Linux certification.
• Kubernetes Certification (CKA/CKAD).
• Hashi Corp Terraform Associate Certification.
• ITIL Foundation Certification.
• Middleware Vendor Certifications (WebSphere, WebLogic, Tomcat, or related technologies)