WebLogic Middleware Administrator

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Connecticut.

📋 Description

• Manage and provide support for Oracle WebLogic Server environments, which include domains, Admin Servers, Managed Servers, clusters, and Node Manager.

• Offer assistance for Oracle HTTP Server, Apache, Tomcat, and IIS as necessary.

• Conduct security remediation, vulnerability management, Oracle CPU patching, upgrades, and compliance validation.

• Oversee SSL/TLS certificates, keystores, truststores, LDAP, Kerberos, Active Directory integration, SSO, security realms, and authentication providers.

• Administer servers running Linux, Solaris, and Windows that support middleware environments.

• Create and sustain automation for WebLogic administration, patching, compliance validation, and operational support utilizing Shell, Python, and WLST (Jython).

• Automate deployments, domain and configuration updates, certificate management, reporting, and system health checks.

• Assist CI/CD deployment processes and enterprise automation tools.

• Carry out performance monitoring, JVM tuning, data source and connection pool tuning, thread and heap dump analysis, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis.

• Implement change management, incident management, and service restoration activities.

• Keep documentation, procedures, audit evidence, and compliance records up to date.

⛳️ Requirements

• BA/BS degree with 6-8 years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Over 6 years of middleware administration experience, primarily within enterprise WebLogic environments.

• Proven experience in security remediation, vulnerability management, and audit compliance.

• Demonstrated capability in developing automation solutions.

• US Citizenship is mandatory.

• Must be able to obtain a government security clearance.

• Familiarity with Oracle WebLogic Server, Oracle HTTP Server, Apache, Tomcat, and IIS.

• Proficient in WLST (Jython), Shell, Python, XML, HTML, Awk, Sed, and Curl.

• Experience with Linux (RHEL, SUSE), Solaris, AIX, and Windows Server administration.

• Knowledge of SSL/TLS, LDAP, Active Directory, Kerberos, SSO, and security hardening.

• Skills in REST API integration, task scheduling, and operational scripting.

• Experience with Oracle database, JDBC, data sources, and GridLink/multi data source configuration.

• Proficient in JVM tuning, monitoring, and performance analysis.

• Preferred: Exposure to Oracle Fusion Middleware, Coherence, or SOA Suite.

• Preferred: Experience with Kafka, Zookeeper, Artifactory, WordPress, ServiceNow, or Remedy administration.

• Preferred: Familiarity with Ansible, Jenkins, Git, GitLab CI/CD, or similar tools.

• Preferred: Background in supporting security audits and compliance frameworks.

• IBM WebSphere experience is advantageous but not required.

• Applicants should be eligible for any necessary U.S. Government authorizations for export-controlled commodities and technology.

🏝️ Benefits

• Commitment to equal opportunity employment.

• Reasonable accommodation assistance available for US job seekers.