System Administrator

Websphere Administration Manager

Manages and administers agency specific server application and web software, tools and scripts specifically pertaining to Websphere administration. Activities include installation, configuration, tuning, monitoring, updating, and patching.

Implement and maintain performance capabilities.

Implement server and application and web software fixes to resolve reported problems.

Develop and coordinate server software maintenance schedules with peers and vendors across Agency Services and with clients.

Verify software implementation. Manages and administers agency specific or enterprise software and tools including the installation, configuration, tuning, monitoring, updating and patching.

Develop guidelines and procedures for middleware performance i.e., uptime, response time, through-put, reliability, scalability, etc.

Develop the guidelines and procedures for performance tuning.

Evaluate and recommend software fixes to resolve problems.

Make recommendations to the application developers and vendors on software integration for existing software.

Design, develop and document capacity management plan.

Coordinate incident management response tasks and assist facilitation of incident management, response activities across multiple groups.

Audit the software security administration access.

Coordinate with and provide technical advice to the Project Manager to develop project plans.

Develop and manage configuration management standards, processes and policies.

Research, evaluate and recommend application environment architectures, technologies, standards, services and tools.

Research, evaluate, and recommend the design of the application software, and license requirements.

Recommend solutions based on the results of technical impact analysis on all proposed infrastructure changes to ensure feasibility and cost effectiveness.

Assist with the implementation of the security design, network security, firewall rules, etc.

Research, evaluate and recommend application environment architectures, technologies, standards, services, and tools. Responsible for the configuration and integration of all application server and web architecture system-level software. Designs and directs the implementation and maintenance of agency specific web architectures. Provides expertise on middleware hosting upgrades, migrations, and patching.