Middleware AI consultant

Middleware AI consultant

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Day 1 onsite Chicago, IL (Client prefer only local folks)

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Long term contract

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5 Days onsite

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Direct client opportunity

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No mid layer / No Implementation partners are Involved

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Mode of Interview: Mostly 1 Virtual Round

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Job Description:

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Core Middleware Expertise:

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• IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 7.x, 8.x, 8.5.x, 9.x
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• WebSphere Network Deployment (ND)
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• Cell, node, cluster, and deployment manager architectures.
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• WebSphere administration and troubleshooting.
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• WebSphere security configuration
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• LDAP and Active Directory integrations
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• JMS, JNDI, JDBC, connection pools
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• IBM MQ integrations
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• Shared libraries and class loading
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• Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (EAP)
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• Enterprise middleware architecture and administration.
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• Legacy middleware modernization and consolidation programs.
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• Application Assessment & Discovery
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• Application inventory and discovery
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• Middleware dependency analysis
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• Configuration analysis
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• Integration analysis
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Identification of WebSphere-specific dependencies:

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• EJBs
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• JMS
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• JNDI resources
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• Deployment Descriptors
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• Security components
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• Shared libraries
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• Custom class loading configurations
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• Custom middleware services
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• Application complexity classification
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• Migration feasibility analysis
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• Risk and effort estimation
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• Application rationalization and modernization planning.
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• Java Platform Knowledge
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• Java SE / Java EE / Jakarta EE
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• EAR, WAR, and JAR packaging
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• Maven
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• Gradle
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• Spring Framework
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• REST APIs
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• SOAP services
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• XML configuration analysis
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• Enterprise integration patterns
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• Claude Code Experience
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• Candidate must be comfortable leveraging Claude Code throughout the assessment engagement.
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Capabilities should include:

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• Codebase analysis
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• Dependency discovery
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• Configuration review
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• Automated documentation generation
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• Technical debt identification
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• Migration suitability analysis
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• Complexity scoring
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• Refactoring recommendation generation
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• Migration roadmap development
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• Validation of AI-generated findings and recommendations.
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• Modernization Assessment Experience
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• WebSphere-to-JBoss migration assessments
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• Identification of low-complexity migration candidates
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• Identification of middleware-only remediation opportunities
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• Application portability assessments
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• Licensing optimization opportunities
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• Development of modernization roadmaps
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• Development of migration waves and prioritization strategies.
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• Minimization of application team engagement through automated analysis and AI-assisted assessment techniques.
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Supporting Skills:

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• Linux administration fundamentals
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• Shell scripting
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• Python scripting
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• Log analysis
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• Performance assessment
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• Configuration management concepts
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Enterprise authentication technologies:

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• LDAP
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• Active Directory
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• SSO
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Required Deliverables Experience:

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• Current-state middleware inventory
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• Application dependency matrix
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• Application complexity assessment
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• Migration feasibility report
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• Candidate prioritization matrix
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• Application team effort assessment
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• Modernization roadmap
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• Executive summary and recommendations
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• FTE to Subco conversion – 6 months cooling period client needs to follow or get approval.
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Pay Range: $50/hr - $60/hr

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The specific compensation for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role as well as the cost of labor in the market; the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment. Our full-time consultants have access to benefits including medical, dental, vision and 401K contributions as well as any other PTO, sick leave, and other benefits mandated by applicable state or localities where you reside or work.

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