What are the responsibilities and job description for the Java / Websphere Consultant position at Cloud and Things?
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*This is an exempt position. Salary commensurate with experience*
Overview:
Location: Albany, NY
Salary: $100,000 - $110,000
We are seeking an Java / Websphere Consultant who will support our client. This role will support the administration, integration, and ongoing stability of enterprise middleware platforms, with a focus on IBM WebSphere, App Connect Enterprise, and InfoSphere MDM in secure Linux-based environments. The selected candidate will be responsible for building and maintaining integrations and APIs, supporting deployments and upgrades, troubleshooting production issues, and ensuring reliable connectivity across business-critical systems.
Duties:
- Administer and support IBM WebSphere, App Connect Enterprise, and InfoSphere MDM.
- Deploy, configure, and maintain middleware environments.
- Monitor performance, troubleshoot issues, and perform root cause analysis.
- Manage middleware platforms on RHEL/Linux.
- Perform patching, security hardening, and system maintenance.
- Support Experian Address Validation, Symantec, OpenText Exstream, and Java APIs.
- Ensure secure integrations and connectivity between systems.
- Support releases, upgrades, and production deployments.
- Maintain technical documentation and runbooks.
- Provide production and on-call support.
- Associates degree or combination of experience and education.
- 3 years of hands-on experience designing, building, and deploying integration flows using IBM App Connect Enterprise
- 1 year of experience working in enterprise or government systems
- 3 years of demonstrated experience with the following skills:
- IBM WebSphere
- IBM InfoSphere MDM
- Java/J2EE
- Proficiency in developing, testing, and maintaining RESTful APIs, SOAP web services, and event-driven architectures, including handling data formats/ transformation such as CSV, XML, JSON, and EDI
- Strong knowledge of current web security standards (e.g., WSSE, OIDC, OAuth, JWT) and ensuring compliance in integration solutions
- Proven ability to collaborate effectively with architects, technical leads, and cross-functional teams (including Functional, Infrastructure, QA, and DevOps) to review and optimize integration architectures
- Hands-on experience with AWS Lambda and secure file transfer via AWS Transfer Family; working knowledge of Amazon S3 and API Gateway
- Experience troubleshooting and resolving complex integration issues across development, test, and production environments
- Ability to write clear, detailed, and maintainable technical documentation
- Experience supporting third-party enterprise tools
- Understanding of SSL, certificates, and security configuration
- IBM certifications
- ITIL/ITSM knowledge
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Salary : $100,000 - $110,000