Job Title: Integration Systems Administrator
Location: San Antonio TX (hybrid)
Contract Duration: 2-year contract
JOB DESCRIPTION
Position Summary
The Integration Systems Administrator will support maintain and optimize enterprise integration systems application servers and middleware platforms to ensure high availability performance and security. This role is critical in enabling the integration team by providing stable and efficient infrastructure for enterprise applications and data integration processes. The position requires expertise in administering middleware tools J2EE application servers and EnergyIP Meter Data Management systems. The Integration Systems Administrator will collaborate with internal and external teams to troubleshoot issues enhance system functionality and maintain best practices for system performance and security.
Key Responsibilities
Administer and maintain enterprise integration platforms including IBM MQ IBM ACE (App Connect Enterprise) MuleSoft Active MQ Kafka and J2EE application servers such as IBM WebSphere Application Server WebLogic and Tomcat.
- Support and maintain the EnergyIP Meter Data Management system ensuring system reliability and optimal performance.
- Manage and monitor integration servers and middleware tools to ensure 24x7x365 availability and performance.
- Implement configure and optimize high-availability and disaster recovery configurations for middleware platforms.
- Perform patching and upgrading of integration systems middleware tools and application servers in compliance with organizational policies and industry best practices.
- Provide second-level support for troubleshooting and resolving system performance issues including root-cause analysis.
- Collaborate with integration developers to deploy APIs services and workflows on middleware platforms.
- Automate system administration tasks using scripting languages such as Shell Perl and DataWeave.
- Maintain system security by managing passwords file permissions and network access.
- Regularly review system performance metrics and alerts to proactively identify potential issues.
- Document system configurations processes and troubleshooting procedures.
- Provide cross-training and knowledge-sharing sessions with team members to ensure operational readiness.
- Act as a liaison between IT infrastructure and the integration team to facilitate smooth deployments and upgrades.
- Participate in on-call rotations to provide round-the-clock support for critical systems.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Skills
Minimum Knowledge and Abilities
- Extensive experience with middleware tools such as IBM MQ IBM ACE MuleSoft Active MQ Kafka and EnergyIP Meter Data Management systems.
- Expertise in administering J2EE application servers including IBM WebSphere Application Server WebLogic and Tomcat on both UNIX and Windows platforms.
- Proficient in troubleshooting and tuning JVMs for optimal performance.
- Strong experience with file-based integration techniques (e.g. FTP SFTP AWS S3 Azure Blob).
- Familiarity with API administration and service-oriented architectures (SOAP REST).
- Proficiency in scripting and automation using Shell Perl DataWeave and SQL.
- Hands-on experience installing and managing middleware tools in high-availability configurations.
- Strong understanding of system security principles including SSH file permissions and security packages.
Preferred Qualifications
- Masters degree in Information Systems or related field from an accredited university.
- IBM ACE certification.
- Utility Industry experience.
Competencies
- Driving for Results
- Communicates Effectively
- Serving Customers
- Learning Quickly
- Acting with Integrity
Minimum Education
Bachelors degree in Information Systems Engineering Computer Science or related field from an accredited university