Websphere Application Server Specialist - IBM in Johannesburg

Job Title: Websphere Application Server Specialist

Job ID: GTS-0589248

Job type: Full-time Regular

Work country: South Africa

Position type: Professional

Work city: Johannesburg

Travel: 25% travel annually

Job area: Consulting & Services

Business group: Global Technology Services

Job category: IT Specialist

Business unit: Int Tech Svcs

Job role: Database Administrator

Job role skillset: WebSphere Application Server

Commissionable/Sales-Incentive jobs only: No

Job description:
The Incumbent will provide clients with guidance on best-practice and be able to manage a technical team to implement the best-of-breed solutions. Be technically certified across various products with experience in Open Systems.

Technical specialist with particular experience and skills in the following IBM product sets and technologies:
WebSphere Application Server v6.x - v8.x
IBM HTTP server v6.x - v8.x
IBM WebSphere Edge components v6.x - v8.x
WebSphere MQ
WebSphere DataPower XI50
WebSphere Services Registry and Repository
WebSphere Business Process Manager / Server
J2EE application packaging and deployments
JMS and MQ messaging configurations
JDBC and data technologies (particularly DB2)
Strong technical skills on AIX, Linux and Windows platforms
jython / jacl scripting
Good Unix shell scripting skills
Good MS-DOS batch scripting skills
Strong HTML / web development skills
Good TCP/IP networking knowledge
Good understanding of Cisco Ace LB would be an advantage

Further the job role requires strong skills in the following IT concepts
Automation and scripting
WebSphere Application Server infrastructure architecturing and designing.
WebSphere Application Server network routing and load balancing
WebSphere Application Server security concepts and implementations (MS-AD LDAP, Tivoli Ldap etc)
WebSphere Application Server and related products performance tuning concepts on various OS platforms
Reporting, monitoring and alerting on WebSphere environments
Basic knowledge of J2EE and java applications
Incident management (taking ownership and driving incidents until resolved)
Problem management (doing route cause analysis and driving problems until route cause known)
Change management (implementing, proposing and advising on change impacts and implications)
Proactive monitoring, alerting and escalations particularly in WAS environments

Outstanding Skills:
Technical expert in IBM WebSphere products and architecture
Experience implementing best-practice in an Open Systems environment
Proven track record
Implementation and upgrades of complex environments
Ability to lead a team of technical experts
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Required:
Associate's Degree/College Diploma
At least 4 years experience in Associate's Degree/College Diploma
At least 4 years experience in WebSphere Application Server v6.x - v8.x
At least 4 years experience in WebSphere Application Server infrastructure architecture and design
English: Fluent

Preferred:
Bachelor's Degree
At least 6 years experience in Associate's Degree/College Diploma
At least 6 years experience in WebSphere Application Server v6.x - v8.x
At least 6 years experience in WebSphere Application Server infrastructure architecture and design

Note:
IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

How to apply:
https://jobs3.netmedia1.com/cp/faces/job_summary?job_id=GTS-0589248

Deadline: 30 July 2013