Senior Platform Engineer WebSphere / WebLogic

Senior Platform Engineer – WebSphere / WebLogic
Employment Type: Full-Time
Work Location: Atlanta, GA (Hybrid – 3 Days Onsite / Flexible WFH)

The ideal candidate will be a Senior Platform Engineer with strong expertise in enterprise middleware administration, platform engineering, automation, and cloud technologies. This individual should be comfortable working in a highly collaborative, geo-distributed environment while owning complex platform initiatives and mentoring junior engineers.

Must possess:
5+ years of Platform Engineering, Middleware Administration, or Systems Engineering experience
Deep expertise in IBM WebSphere and/or Oracle WebLogic Administration
Strong experience with clustering, performance tuning, and secure middleware configurations
Experience with Web Hosting Technologies including Apache, IIS, IBM HTTP Server, Oracle HTTP Server, NGINX, or similar
Experience with automation and scripting using wsadmin, WLST, Python, or Shell scripting
Experience integrating automation with CI/CD pipelines
Knowledge of SSL/TLS, LDAP, SSO, authentication, and enterprise security best practices
Experience with monitoring and performance optimization using AppDynamics, Datadog, or similar
Exposure to Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud-hosted middleware environments
Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and stakeholder communication skills

We are seeking a Senior Platform Engineer specializing in IBM WebSphere and Oracle WebLogic to support enterprise middleware platforms in a highly available, mission-critical environment.
This role is responsible for designing, implementing, maintaining, securing, automating, and optimizing enterprise middleware infrastructure while partnering with cross-functional engineering teams to deliver scalable, reliable, and secure application platforms.
The successful candidate will also mentor junior engineers, lead complex platform initiatives, and drive automation and continuous improvement across middleware services.

Key Responsibilities
Administer and maintain IBM WebSphere and Oracle WebLogic environments
Design, configure, and support clustered middleware environments
Perform middleware performance tuning and optimization
Implement secure platform configurations
Configure and maintain Apache, IIS, IBM HTTP Server, Oracle HTTP Server, NGINX, or equivalent web servers
Develop automation using wsadmin, WLST, Python, and Shell scripting
Integrate middleware automation into CI/CD pipelines
Support SSL/TLS implementation, LDAP integration, and Single Sign-On (SSO)
Monitor platform health using AppDynamics, Datadog, or similar monitoring solutions
Troubleshoot complex platform and middleware issues
Support Docker and Kubernetes middleware deployments
Maintain technical documentation and operational procedures
Mentor junior platform engineers
Collaborate with product managers, developers, architects, and infrastructure teams

Required Qualifications
5+ years of Platform Engineering or Middleware Administration experience
Deep expertise in IBM WebSphere and/or Oracle WebLogic Administration
Experience configuring middleware clustering and high availability
Experience with Apache, IIS, IBM HTTP Server, Oracle HTTP Server, NGINX, or similar
Experience with automation and scripting (wsadmin, WLST, Python, Shell)
Experience integrating automation into CI/CD pipelines
Knowledge of enterprise authentication (LDAP, SSO)
Experience implementing SSL/TLS security
Experience using AppDynamics, Datadog, or similar monitoring tools
Experience with Docker and Kubernetes
Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills
Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Preferred Qualifications
Enterprise Platform Engineering experience
Cloud-hosted middleware experience
Infrastructure Automation
DevOps methodologies
Continuous Delivery
Containerized Middleware Platforms
Enterprise Security & Compliance
Experience mentoring engineering teams