System Engineer – Middleware
Date Posted: December 24, 2020 Location: Singapore
Responsibilities:
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Work with end users, developers, architects and team lead in developing middleware configurations based on requirements
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Evaluate system architecture and make recommendations as required
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Coordinate and collaborate with other project team members throughout the project implementation to meet project goals
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Engage in the maintenance and support activities, which include perform troubleshooting, incident response, and patching in a timely manner
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Coordinate with vendors and support team on problem resolution, implementation issues and upgrades
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Create and maintain documentation for middleware installations, changes, upgrades and operational maintenance
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In-depth experience with middleware standards and best practices to build hardened and resilient environments
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Demonstrate experience troubleshooting complex multi-tiered application architectures with disparate middleware technologies
Pre-Requisites:
- Minimum 5 years of experience and in depth knowledge on implementing and operating application server and web server middleware platforms, including configuration, clustering setup, hardening and tuning, on products such as:
- IBM WebSphere Application Server
- Oracle WebLogic server
- Red Hat JBoss EAP
- HTTP servers (IBM HTTP server, Oracle iPlanet server, JBoss web server)
- Apache Tomcat
- IIS
- IBM WebSphere Message Queue
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Strong understanding of platform stacks that middleware runs on, including Unix-variant, Linux-variant and Windows Operating System
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Working skill in shell scripting and process automation
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Solid understanding of secure communications for web applications (PKI, SSL)
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Broad exposure to a variety of other technologies (e.g. Server virtualization, database, network) with a firm understanding of the interdependencies between those technologies
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Self-motivated with a positive “can-do” attitude, passionate on problem solving and willingness in picking up new skillsets
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Must be able to work independently on the assignments – including communicating with end users/ developers/ architects on information gathering and actual implementation
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Ability to deal with changing priorities, multi-task, perform under pressure, and be a strong team player
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Ability to learn in a fast paced environment
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Strong verbal and written communication skills in English
Experiences in the following products would be added advantage:
- IBM middleware stacks, such as:
- IBM License Metrics Tool
- IBM InfoSphere Datastage
- IBM Datapower
- Oracle middleware stacks, such as:
- Oracle Identity Management
- Oracle Enterprise SSO
- Oracle Message Queue
- Oracle SOA suite