DevOps Engineer

DevOps EngineerThe DevOps Engineer is responsible for managing and maintaining all applications middle tier environments in Oracle WebLogic and on different Cloud Services. Day to day work includes interactions with developers to deploy and manage code changes, and with Server and Network Operations Engineers to ensure that systems are up and running smoothly. To be successful in this role, a DevOps engineer must have a deep understanding of both development and operations processes, as well as a strong technical background.The candidate specific duties will include:Plan, design, install, configure, secure, maintain, patch, and support all WebLogic, Oracle Server in Solaris/Linux, Windows OS environments, zones/containers, DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, Kubernetes (AKS, ARO) Technologies, and Cloud ServicesAnalyze, monitor the resource utilization, and tune the performance of the Application Servers and associated components, monitor thread usage, connection pool usage, CPU & memory usageAnalyze the log files, thread dumps, JVM dumps, exception stack tracesDeploy and troubleshoot JAR, WAR, and EAR files in domain and clustered environmentsConfigure and deploy certificates to setup secure encrypted access to the websitesDevelop, validate, and implement an overall strategy to patch server environments including security updates on a regular scheduleEnsure that all changes to the environment adheres to established Change Management policies and proceduresPerform periodic disaster recovery test for the application server environments and maintain disaster recovery documentation and procedures in support of these systemsCollaborate with application developers, database administrators and system administrators for configuration and integration of database and application componentsInstall, configure, manage, and monitor COTS products i.e., Client DocuShare, OpenText, Liquid Office, Client Quality Center, Tableau, and othersAssist the network system administrator and security team in monitoring application server environmentsEvaluate new systems and applications requirements for resource planningSetup and monitor the scheduled batch jobsSetup and monitor system alerts to provide 24x7 support and high availabilityLiaise with Oracle, and other vendors to troubleshoot technical issuesFollow communications protocol for system failures/outages and file incident reportsEscalate major hardware/software problems to senior IT staffRespond to Service Desk tickets for technical support ensuring timely follow up and resolutionPrepare system configurations and management/support documentation and provide training and knowledge transfer to other team members as neededMaintain inventory of applications and software assets; create and maintain infrastructure diagramsAvailable to work after hours and weekends as needed