Middleware Systems Administrator

Akkodis is seeking an Middleware Systems Administrator

for a full-time position with a client located in Winston Salem, NC (Onsite)

Pay Range- $80k/Annum.- $85K/Annum On FTE. (The Salary may be negotiable based on experience, education, geographic location, and other factors).

Job Title- Middleware Systems Administrator

Location- Winston Salem, NC (Onsite)

Duration- FTE

Summary:

Essential functions and responsibilities:

• Perform technical responsibilities regarding all aspects of the Systems Administration environment including administration and maintenance, business continuity, backup and recovery, capacity management, change management, security management, and installation\configuration management in production and non-production environments
• General understanding of core Middleware technologies including such areas as IBM MQ, Sterling Connect Direct and FTP based solutions, Apache Tomcat, Confluent Kafka, and/or IBM WebSphere Application Server
• General understanding of Middleware oriented solutions within Cloud based environments, including AWS and Azure
• Work with other technical staff to coordinate activities and implementations, follow and document procedures, respond, track, and escalate systems incident
• Follow change management and configuration management procedures and guidelines

Qualifications required:

• 1-3 years as an infrastructure subject matter expert in IT/financial services
• 1-3 years’ experience with leveraging ITIL Frameworks and practical corporate implementations
• General understanding in infrastructure product design/implementation/administration at an enterprise scale
• Ability to travel up to 10% (between NYC, NC and TX)
• Strong facilitation skills with working committees and steering committees
• Collaborative team player that connects across groups with proven ability to influence stakeholders
• Ability to communicate with highly technical/quantitative as well as non-technical partners

Qualifications desired:

• Master’s degree or education/training/certification in an IT related field
• Certification as an Agile Service or Product Owner
• Deep understanding in security best practices and respective enterprise tooling in the subject area
• Proficient with the MS Office Suite with a focused ability to create concise and compelling presentations in PowerPoint in a demanding and quick paced environment
• Demonstrates commitment to excellence anticipating needs, mitigating risks and minimizing challenges
• Strong attention to detail
• Communicates crisply and candidly
• Proficient in multiple infrastructure disciplines and functions
• Extensive experience designing and developing enterprise software solutions
• Experience with agile development methodologies
• Experience working across large infrastructure environments and distributed across multiple data centers.

Benefits include but are not limited to:

• Medical/Dental/Vision
• 401K
• PTO/Paid Holidays

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The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

· The California Fair Chance Act

· Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance

· Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers

· San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.