Systems Administrator

Job Description

Media Platforms is looking for a Systems Administrator to join our DevOps team and help manage business critical systems. They will play a key role in supporting and optimizing WebSphere Application Server instances, while growing with our DevOps team as we evangelize our workflow and processes while migrating to the Cloud. As a Systems Administrator, you will be able to help us solve new problems and maintain our current systems and applications (AWS/GCP/Azure, Linux e-Commerce software, J2EE/PHP applications, WebSphere)

At Media Platforms, our technology, tools, services and solutions touch hundreds of millions of lives by driving experiences, and growing businesses. Our team of engineers, product managers, data scientists and designers build a suite of products to lead the way in shaping and managing the future of publishing.

What you'll do
• You will be a key player in supporting and optimizing WebSphere application server instances, including providing continued support and uptime of WebSphere Application Server, Tomcat Clusters and eCommerce environments in conjunction with migrating applications to the cloud
• You will be responsible for the installation, maintenance, upgrades, performance testing and support of Linux e-commerce software and J2EE/PHP applications
• You will get to work closely with development teams to architect and implement applications in a secure and highly available manner
• You will be able to develop applications which help software engineers do their jobs at a faster pace with less
overhead.
• You will be key to developing and maintaining an infrastructure via automation.
• You will be responsible for Installing new system software products as well as new versions and releases for existing system software products according to established departmental procedures.
• You will get to develop custom scripts to monitor, automate and administer various applications web based and/or command line based.
• You will monitor assigned systems for security and performance daily, use your troubleshooting skills to identify root cause of issues in a complex environment
• You will be part of the team to provide 24/7 on-call support on a rotating basis

Who you are
• You have worked extensively with WebSphere Application Servers as a system administrator
• You have a successful track record as a Systems Administrator with experience managing on premises applications, as well as experience working with Cloud technologies (AWS, GCP, Azure) Qualification / experience 3
• You have experience working in a highly clustered environment
• You have strong experience maintaining, upgrading and optimizing Linux e-Commerce software and J2EE/PHP applications
• You have experience with deployment, configuration, and management of containers using leading container solutions
• You have some experience in a Cloud Environment (AWS, GCP, Azure)
• You have an understanding of audit and compliance requirements to meet PCI-DSS standards
• You take great satisfaction from partnering with members of network, software engineering and other DevOps engineers to provide secure and stable environments for critical e-commerce applications
• You enjoy being part of a team where you can both teach and learn from others
• You have a bachelor's degree in Computer Science or MIS and/or successful completion of equivalent technical courses in computer related field, or equivalent work experience