Middleware Systems Administrator

Job Brief:
Employment Type: Contract Based
Location: Remote, Full Time
Time Zone: 12PM-9PM (04 Hours Overlap)
Project Duration: 6 months with the possibility of extension

Responsibilities:
Provide operational and deployment support for all Middleware services hosted on-premises and cloud
Design, install, configure and support Middleware infrastructure components
Perform environment clones, migrations and deployments to production environments
Perform patching, application upgrades, and manage/coordinate the platform upgrades
Support migration to and operation of Oracle Cloud and related cloud technologies
Implement and Manage Integration of middleware services with both on-premises and Cloud ERP, and related third-party applications
Assist in the design, development, implementation and maintenance of Middleware automation tasks using Ansible and other IT automation tools
Perform troubleshooting and performance optimization activities
Assist, plan, and conduct disaster recovery tests
Produce technical documentations and Standard Operating Procedures
Perform capacity management, and monitor, analyze and propose improvements to the middleware services
Perform support activities during planned maintenance windows outside of normal working hours when required

Requirements:
Extensive Oracle Fusion Middleware administration experience, including upgrades and patching
Good understanding of one or more cloud services - Oracle (OCI), Amazon (AWS), Microsoft (Azure), Google (GCP), etc.
Familiar with Oracle Cloud products such as EPM Planning, Oracle Analytics Cloud, Oracle Integration Cloud, etc.
Extensive knowledge and support experience in three or more of the following products (but not
limited to):
o Oracle WebLogic 12c, 14c and ADF applications
o Oracle HTTP Server (OHS)
o Oracle Flexcube (FLEXCUBE)
o Oracle Data Integrator
o Oracle SOA Suite components
o Oracle WebCenter Suite components
o OBIA environments configured with both Oracle E-Business and Oracle PeopleSoft
o Oracle Access Management (OAM)
o Oracle Identity Management (OIM)
o Oracle Unified Directory (OUD)
o Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition (OBIEE)
o Oracle Hyperion (EPM)
o IBM WebSphere
o Apache Tomcat and HTTP Server
o Oracle Integration Cloud
Experience in automating Middleware operational tasks
Good scripting skills using Linux shell, Oracle SQL and/or other automation tools
Experience with service management systems (ServiceNow or similar) and collaboration tools
Relational Databases (Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server)
Experience in integrating with Oracle Cloud products such as Taleo, EPM Planning, Oracle Integration Cloud, etc.
Experience in configuring SSO and integrating middleware applications with Active directory
Experience with Ansible or related IT automation tools
Basic understanding of operating system platforms (Linux, Windows), and networking concepts