Orion Innovation is a premier, award-winning, global business and technology services firm. Orion delivers game-changing business transformation and product development rooted in digital strategy, experience design, and engineering, with a unique combination of agility, scale, and maturity. We work with a wide range of clients across many industries including financial services, professional services, telecommunications and media, consumer products, automotive, industrial automation, professional sports and entertainment, life sciences, ecommerce, and education.
Summary:
WebSphere Administrator
Support ongoing production maintenance and phased rollout implementation of the HR, Benefits, and Timekeeping functions of HR/Payroll systems. This role will be a technical position responsible for the installation, maintenance, and configuration of our Middleware infrastructure (IBM WebSphere, MQ, and Cognos). Tasks will include supporting the infrastructure of critical citywide applications. This person will function as one of the technical administrators for the group, work with various teams, and must have the ability to work independently and prioritize tasks to meet project deadlines.
Preferred Skills:
5+ years' experience of Middleware Administration, specifically in IBM WebSphere Application
Server Traditional (tWAS) and WebSphere Liberty on Linux or UNIX based platforms.
Experience managing WebSphere Liberty server configurations including server. xml, bootstrap.
properties, and jvm. options.
Experience using Git for source control and configuration management.
Experience using Ansible for middleware administration, automation, configuration management, and
application deployments.
Experience with Jenkins, CloudBees, or similar Cl/CD tools is preferred.
Experience with Configuration as Code and DevOps methodologies is preferred.
Experience in administration of other associated middleware products like IBM MQ, IBM HTTP
Server, IBM WebSphere Message Broker, Oracle Web logic, Cognos.
Perform Middleware application upgrades and patch installations.
Experience in understanding and debugging Java errors.
Good understanding of relational database concepts and experience in SQL.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
Previous experience working with an enterprise wide, large scale environment.
Ability to support 24x7 and be able to work nights/weekends as required.
Ability to perform detailed Root Cause Analysis of problems.
Ability to plan, manage time according to schedules, and provide status updates when required.
Ability to work quickly to learn new applications and resolve issues.
Ability to clearly document and explain symptoms and solutions to complex problems.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work well in a team environment.
Ability to be self-motivated and find answers on his/her own.
Excellent communications skills (oral and written), interpersonal, and organizational skills are
required.
- Minimum Qualification Requirements:
1.A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college in computer science, engineering or a related field
and four years of satisfactory full-time experience related to datacenter engineering and operations, cloud
engineering and operations, complex IT infrastructure engineering; or,
2.A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and eight years of satisfactory full-time experience
related to datacenter engineering and operations, cloud engineering and operations, complex IT
infrastructure engineering; or,
3.Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" or"2" above.
Orion is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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Skills Required
- Baccalaureate degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field and four years of relevant datacenter, cloud, or complex IT infrastructure engineering and operations experience
- Alternatively, a baccalaureate degree in any field and eight years of relevant datacenter, cloud, or complex IT infrastructure engineering and operations experience
- Equivalent combination of education and experience
- Five or more years of middleware administration experience, specifically with IBM WebSphere Application Server Traditional and WebSphere Liberty on Linux or UNIX platforms
- Experience managing WebSphere Liberty configurations, including server.xml, bootstrap.properties, and jvm.options
- Experience with Git for source control and configuration management
- Experience with Ansible for middleware administration, automation, configuration management, and application deployments
- Experience with Jenkins, CloudBees, or similar continuous integration and continuous delivery tools
- Experience with Configuration as Code and DevOps methodologies
- Experience administering IBM MQ, IBM HTTP Server, IBM WebSphere Message Broker, Oracle WebLogic, or Cognos
- Experience performing middleware application upgrades and patch installations
- Experience understanding and debugging Java errors
- Understanding of relational database concepts and experience with SQL
- Ability to support 24x7 operations and work nights or weekends as needed
- Root-cause analysis, analytical, problem-solving, communication, documentation, organizational, and teamwork skills
Orion Innovation Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Orion Innovation and has not been reviewed or approved by Orion Innovation.
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Flexible Benefits — Flexibility, remote or hybrid work options, and wellness initiatives are described as available in many locations. Feedback suggests scheduling flexibility and wellness support are notable parts of the package.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellness resources, mindfulness programs, and fitness or sports benefits are mentioned in several regions. Feedback suggests these offerings add non-cash value to the overall package.
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Retirement Support — 401(k) plans with potential company match are referenced in U.S.-oriented listings. Feedback suggests retirement options exist, though the strength of matching varies.
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What We Do
Orion is a leading digital transformation and product development services firm. Headquartered in Edison, NJ, we have a global team of 6,200+ associates, with engineers in 14 major delivery centers across North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America. For over 25 years, Orion has been solving complex business problems for our clients. Our transformative business solutions are rooted in digital strategy, experience design, and engineering, empowering our clients to operate with agility at scale. Our mission is to serve as an agile and trusted partner for business transformation initiatives, providing deep emerging technology, experience design, and domain expertise. Our business has more than tripled over the last three years. We have grown aggressively both organically and inorganically, adding new clients, complementary skills, domain expertise, and strengthening our global footprint.
