Application architect, IT​/Tech, Systems Administrator

Location
:
Riyadh, Ksa

Nationality
:
Any

Notice Period
:
Only Immediate joiners OR not longer than 30 days’ Notice Period

Experience
: 6-8 Years

Employment Type
:
Full-Time

Job role / Specialty
:
Application Architect – Cloud Applications Journeyman

Required skills
:

• Primary: IBM Web Sphere Application Server (WAS)
• Secondary: IBM MQ

Primary skills
:
We are looking for a skilled WAS Administrator with proven experience in WAS v9.0.5.x and specifically in v9.0.5.17 or later who will be responsible for:

• Installation, configuration, and maintenance of Web Sphere Application Server, IBM HTTP Server, and related components
• Deployment of Java EE applications, configure resources (JDBC, JMS), and manage JVM tuning.
• Monitoring of system performance, tuning Web Sphere runtime, and maintain high availability.
• Diagnosis and resolution of server, application, and connectivity issues using logs and admin tools.
• Configuration of security roles, SSL, permissions, and enforce compliance
• Development and maintenance of backup, recovery, and failover strategies
• Apply patches, fix packs, and version upgrades
• Create scripts (Jython, Python, Bash, Power Shell) to automate routine tasks
• Maintain procedures, architecture diagrams, and troubleshooting guides

The ideal candidate should have the following:

• Understanding of servlets, EJBs, JSP, JDBC, JMS, JNDI, JTA, JAAS
• Experience with Linux, UNIX, Windows Server.
• Knowledge of TCP/IP, SSL, firewalls, load balancing
• Familiarity with IHS, Apache HTTP Server, Tomcat, MQ.
• Certification – IBM Certified System Administrator – WAS ND
• 5+ years administering Web Sphere Application Server environments.
• Experience with clustering, load balancing, and high-availability architectures.
• Hands-on experience with production deployments, production support and performance tuning

Secondary skills
:
The candidate should also have secondary expertise in IBM MQ to handle the following:

• Install, configure, and maintain IBM MQ queue managers, channels, listeners, and MQ objects across distributed systems
• Design and manage queue manager networks, clustering, and distributed queue management.
• Monitor queue depth, performance, and message flow; resolve connectivity, delivery, and system errors
• Identify bottlenecks, tune MQ parameters, and integrate monitoring tools such as App Dynamics or Dynatrace
• Implement SSL/TLS, authentication, authorization, and secure messaging protocols (TCP/IP, HTTP/S).
• Develop backup strategies, DR plans, and ensure high-availability configurations (RDQM, DRBD)
• Plan and execute MQ upgrades, apply patches, and migrate MQ objects with minimal downtime
• Maintain configuration records, architecture diagrams, SOPs, and troubleshooting guides.
• Work with application, networking, OS, and storage teams to ensure seamless message flow and support SIT/UAT testing

The requirements for Secondary skills on MQ are:

• Strong experience with MQ installation, configuration, MQSC commands, MQ Explorer
• Deep understanding of TCP/IP, HTTP, HTTPS for secure and optimized message transport
• Proficiency in Linux/UNIX environments
• Ability to automate tasks using shell scripts, MQSC scripts, or integration tools.
• Familiarity with IBM Integration Bus, Web Sphere Message Broker, Java/Spring Boot (role-dependent)
• Experience with MQ clustering, distributed queue management, and high-availability architectures
• Certification in IBM Certified System Administrator – MQ
• 6 –8 years of hands‑on IBM MQ administration experience

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