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IBM WebSphere System Administrator

Arnex Solutions LLCUnited States🇺🇸United StatesPosted Sep 21, 2026

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Seniority
Mid Senior
Work mode
Hybrid
Location
United States
Posted
19 hours ago
OracleSQLShellAWSAnsibleHTTPJavaPythonTerraform

Job Description

Job Title: IBM WebSphere System Administrator
Location: Remote (CST/EST hours)
Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced IBM WebSphere System Administrator to provide hands-on middleware administration and automation support for critical enterprise applications. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise with IBM WebSphere Network Deployment (ND) and Liberty, along with advanced UNIX and scripting skills.
This role will focus on WebSphere administration, troubleshooting, automation, performance tuning, security, and operational support. The successful candidate will collaborate closely with development, operations, security, and business teams and will help improve automation frameworks and expand internal technical capabilities.
Key Responsibilities
  • Provide hands-on administration and operational support for IBM WebSphere Application Server environments supporting critical applications.
  • Install, configure, maintain, troubleshoot, and optimize WebSphere Application Server environments, including WebSphere ND and Liberty.
  • Support WebSphere components including HTTP servers, application servers, Java, and plug-ins.
  • Perform troubleshooting, failover, disaster recovery, security configuration, certificate management, performance tuning, and connectivity troubleshooting.
  • Develop, implement, and maintain automation solutions using Ansible, Python/Jython, and Shell scripting.
  • Identify opportunities to automate administrative processes and improve operational efficiency.
  • Collaborate with development, operations, security, and other technical teams to design and implement automation solutions.
  • Support CI/CD processes and automation frameworks using tools such as GitLab.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues involving WebSphere and connected technologies.
  • Support integrations and connectivity between WebSphere and IBM MQ, file transfer systems, and Oracle/SQL databases.
  • Document automation processes, procedures, configurations, and best practices.
  • Participate in change management processes and ensure changes are implemented in accordance with established procedures.
  • Mentor team members, conduct code reviews, and share technical knowledge with other team members and internal resources.
  • Continuously improve automation frameworks for scalability, reliability, maintainability, and performance.
  • Communicate technical issues and solutions clearly to both technical and business stakeholders.
Required Qualifications
  • Significant hands-on experience administering IBM WebSphere Application Server, with strong expertise in WebSphere ND and/or Liberty.
  • Strong experience with WebSphere Application Server 8.5.5 and 9.x ND editions.
  • Strong UNIX/Linux administration skills.
  • Strong scripting experience with Shell scripting and Python/Jython.
  • Hands-on experience with Ansible automation.
  • Experience with GitLab and CI/CD environments.
  • Advanced knowledge of WebSphere HTTP, Application Server, Java, and plug-in components.
  • Experience with WebSphere troubleshooting, installation, configuration, failover, disaster recovery, security configuration, certificate management, and performance tuning.
  • Experience working with enterprise middleware integrations, including MQ, file transfer, and database connectivity.
  • Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills, including the ability to remain calm and methodical during incidents.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills when working with customers, technical partners, and cross-functional teams.
  • Ability to clearly articulate technical issues and their business impact to non-technical stakeholders.
  • Familiarity with enterprise change management processes.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience with WebSphere Liberty in addition to traditional WebSphere ND environments.
  • Experience with WebSphere MORE.
  • Experience with XL Deploy or similar deployment/automation tools.
  • Familiarity with AWS.
  • Experience with Terraform.
  • Experience developing and maintaining enterprise automation frameworks.
  • Experience mentoring other engineers and conducting code reviews.
  • Experience working in environments with formal incident, change, and release management processes.

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