Java Webshere

Currently seeking a Software Engineer to work under contract in Westlake, Texas.


The successful candidate will work with a team of middleware engineers to support internal business units and their business critical applications and products from development through production. Responsibilities include configuration, administration, troubleshooting and performance tuning of J2E and messaging technologies on Linux, Solaris, AIX, and Windows systems.


Primary Responsibilities:

• Support in a 24 by 7 on-call providing a high degree of responsiveness and sound trouble-shooting methodologies
• Provide production & non-production middleware support for multiple business critical applications
• Support WebSphere Application Server, Websphere MQ, Business Process Management (BPM), Operations Decision Management (ODM), and related products.
• Work with the business units as well as with a cross functional teams to bring new middleware-based applications live
• Write operating procedures, knowledge articles, answers to FAQs, and on-call reports

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent, and 2-4 years related experience
• Working with application developers to fully utilize built in product functionality
• UNIX fundamentals
• Scripting skills
• Understanding of distributed computing
• Experience and knowledge of two or more of the following products
  • WebSphere Application Server, Websphere MQ, Business Process Management (BPM), Operations Decision Management (ODM), Application Release Automation (ARA), Infrared 360
• Understanding of middleware security fundamentals
• Experience with middleware automation is a plus.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment and interface with developers, project managers and production support groups
• Ability to multi-task
• Strong customer relationship skills