Senior WebLogic Administrator

American IT Systems•Houston, TX

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

Senior WebLogic administrator will be primarily responsible for providing expertise in all aspects of middleware platform, design, deployment, operation, and optimization of container‑based Oracle Fusion Middleware 14c platforms. The role ensures stability, scalability, security, and resilience of middleware platforms that support business‑critical integrations and enterprise applications. Collaborate with technology teams and clients to deploy technological architecture and solutions.

Requirements

5 to 7 years of demonstrated experience in supporting Weblogic Application Server Installation and Administration Experience.
Experience supporting dynamic scaling / dynamic clustering patterns for WebLogic/FMW in container-based implementations.
Experience with Linux/Unix environments.
Scripting skills (Shell, Python, or similar).

Nice To Haves

Knowledge on Oracle Fusion Middleware modules and Java Application servers like Oracle WebLogic, Apache or IBM WebSphere and Internet technologies like HTML, XML, WSDL, Scripting languages, knowledge of SDLC activities on development projects.
Understanding of Cloud Technology and Solutions.
Utility Industry knowledge
Training or Certification on Container & Cloud Certifications, Oracle WebLogic Server 14c Certified Administrator Professional or related certifications is an added plus.

Responsibilities

Participates in support of infrastructure, applications, and technology initiatives, both from an operational perspective in conjunction with existing standards and methods of delivery
Practical experience with design, deployment, operation, and optimization of container‑based Oracle Fusion Middleware 14c platforms
Extensive knowledge to build the Docker Images
Understanding and constructing the YAML configuration files
Extensive knowledge on managing and running the Kubernetes
Knowledge of WebLogic clustering work inside the containers/Kubernetes
Understanding and scaling of WebLogic managed servers in Kubernetes
Knowledge of Automatic deployments to WebLogic running in Containers
Extensive knowledge of identifying the WebLogic issues occurs when running inside the containers
Tuning knowledge of WebLogic on container environments
Through knowledge on CI/CD Pipeline under container architecture
Extensive knowledge on Container probes (liveness, readiness, and startup)
Knowledge of WebLogic domain backup in Kubernetes
Knowledge of WebLogic clustering, JMS, data sources, and security realms
Experience with Linux/Unix environments
Exposure to Active/Active middleware architectures
Performance monitoring, Performance tuning, Carrying out Thread Dump Analysis, Heap dump analysis etc.
Monitor WebLogic platform health and performance; respond to incidents, perform troubleshooting, and drive root cause analysis.
Scripting skills (Shell, Python, or similar).
Perform 24x7 on call duties on a rotation basis with the other Weblogic administrator
Strong written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills.
Ability to conduct research into software-related issues and products.
Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a timely manner.
Ability to work both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.