The Sr. WebLogic Administrator will provide for the design, implementation, documentation, and administration of enterprise middleware infrastructure supporting a wide variety of both intranet and internet facing applications. Evaluate and provide technical guidance on new and legacy project initiatives to assist in enforcing a standardized and maintainable application middleware landscape. Collaborate with internal development resources, network administrators, peers, and the architecture team to deliver middleware solutions utilizing Oracle WebLogic suite of products. Proactively identify potential problems and issues and actively communicate and manage issues to resolution. 
 

ROLES & RESPONSIBLITIES:

• Administer WebLogic environments with Oracle Fusion Middleware and custom applications deployed
• Provide technical expertise to ensure business solutions (applications) function according to business and technical requirements.  Prepare and deliver technical documentation as required
• Adhere to the companies SDLC and technology architecture requirements.  Contribute to architecture design principles and standards as appropriate
• Proactively identify and communicate potential problems and issues to project team members/leaders. Proactively identify alternatives and recommend/implement solutions as appropriate
• Ensure accurate project status and work estimates (ETCs) are always reported /communicated to project leaders/managers in a timely fashion
• Effectively communicate with stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.  Ensure issues are analyzed, discussed and resolved in a timely manner  
• Develop and analyze highly complex system standards, thresholds, and recommendations to maximize middleware system performance

 Conduct capacity planning reviews with internal management

• Develops strategies to manage the frequency of appropriate support package/patch application. Monitor database maintenance and provide appropriate recommendations, when required
• Assist in setting-up/verifying the UNIX/Linux application environment
• Automate the administration of the application start up scripts and run-time environment tasks where possible
• Provide production control support primarily in the UNIX and application server environment
• Develop WebLogic configuration migration and application deployment plans
• Provide timely and accurate on-call support for production infrastructure components
• Provide training or mentoring on tools or architecture concepts as needed
   

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Experience administering Oracle’s WebLogic 10.3X application server in a highly-available, clustered environment.
• Experience with analyzing JVM thread dumps, heap dumps, and root cause analysis  of crash dumps
• Working knowledge of UNIX/Linux operating systems
• Knowledge of J2EE framework components including JDBC, JMS, and JNDI
• Experience implementing build management and deployment processes utilizing ANT scripts
• Working knowledge of SQL and database objects.
• Experience integrating WebLogic with an LDAP based Identity Management system such as Active Directory.
• Knowledge of Perl and Linux shell scripting (BASH, CSH)
• Understanding of essential networking concepts including subnets, firewalls, routing, transport protocols
• Demonstrated competency in accurately identifying the scope of work and preparing thorough, accurate and detailed schedule estimates
• Exceptional verbal and written communications skills, with an ability to express complex technical concepts in business terms
• Solid teamwork and interpersonal skills
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and conceptual skills
• 5+ years of programming/analysis experience
• 5+ years of WebLogic experience

OTHER:

• BS / BA in MIS, Computer Science, Business, Mathematics or Engineering
• Other applicable programming skills include: ASP.NET, ADO.NET
• Experience with collaborative development tools such as Visual Studio.NET, Visual SourceSafe, Eclipse, and Query Analyzer.

PREFERRED SKILLS:

• Oracle SOA Suite and WebCenter experience
• ADF Framework experience
• Experience with Oracle ATG, Sites and/or other leading Java-based CMS and E-Commerce platforms
• Experience with creating Coherence servers and clusters
• Knowledge of restaurant business
• Knowledge of other retail business