Systems Administrator Seniors - Middleware & Automation

Job Description FIS Management Services, LLC seeks Systems Administrator Seniors – Middleware & Automation in Jacksonville, FL to deploy, administer, and support enterprise middleware platforms including IBM WebSphere Application Server (ND) and IBM WebSphere MQ in distributed Linux and Windows environments. Design, configure, and maintain middleware clusters, queue managers, messaging channels, JVMs, and application runtime environments to support high availability, performance, and scalability requirements. Develop and implement automation using Ansible, scripting, and CI/CD pipelines to standardize middleware provisioning, configuration management, application deployments, and environment consistency in alignment with enterprise operational standards across development, test, and production systems. Perform middleware upgrades, fix pack installations, SSL certificate management, and security hardening in compliance with enterprise standards. Monitor middleware platforms for performance, capacity, and availability. Troubleshoot complex application and messaging issues. Perform root-cause analysis using logs, metrics, and monitoring tools. Support middleware platforms deployed across on-premises and cloud environments, ensuring secure integration, automation, and operational consistency within hybrid infrastructure. Integrate middleware operations with ServiceNow (SNOW) workflows for incident, change, and problem management, and collaborate with application, infrastructure, and security teams to support production releases and platform enhancements. REQUIREMENTS Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Information Systems, Information Technology, Electronic Engineering or a related field and five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in the job offered or a related occupation: working with IBM WebSphere Application Server Management; working with IBM WebSphere MQ Management, IBM WebSphere MQ Administration – Setup, configuration, clustering, SSL implementation, and RDQM for high availability; working with IBM WebSphere Application Server Management, Including ND setup, clustering, performance tuning, and automation; utilizing Cloud Technologies including AWS (including EC2, S3, and IAM), Azure (VMs and DevOps), and GCP (Compute Engine and IAM); incorporating Ansible Automation for provisioning, configuration management, and deployment across middleware platforms; utilizing SSL Certificate Management including renewals, cipher suite updates, and secure channel setup across WebSphere, MQ, JBoss, and Tomcat; and utilizing Jenkins CI/CD Pipelines – Automated deployments integrated with Ansible and Git for middleware environments. In the alternative, the employer will accept a Master’s degree in the above fields and three (3) years of experience in the above skills. Telecommuting and/or working from home may be permissible pursuant to company policies. Privacy Statement FIS is committed to protecting the privacy and security of all personal information that we process in order to provide services to our clients. For specific information on how FIS protects personal information online, please see the Online Privacy Notice. EEOC Statement FIS is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, genetic information, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics. The EEO is the Law poster is available here supplement document available here For positions located in the US, the following conditions apply. If you are made a conditional offer of employment, you will be required to undergo a drug test. ADA Disclaimer: In developing this job description care was taken to include all competencies needed to successfully perform in this position. However, for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) purposes, the essential functions of the job may or may not have been described for purposes of ADA reasonable accommodation. All reasonable accommodation requests will be reviewed and evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Sourcing Model Recruitment at FIS works primarily on a direct sourcing model; a relatively small portion of our hiring is through recruitment agencies. FIS does not accept resumes from recruitment agencies which are not on the preferred supplier list and is not responsible for any related fees for resumes submitted to job postings, our employees, or any other part of our company. #J-18808-Ljbffr