Product Specialist

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  Extensive experience with WebSphere, RabbitMQ, MuleSoft, Unix/Linux administration, and networking
• Strong understanding of network architecture for application integration
• Expertise in high-availability, vertical/horizontal scaling, and disaster recovery
• Proficiency in Single Sign-On (SSO), load balancing, firewall management, and IP subnet configuration
• Familiarity with monitoring tools (Splunk, Dynatrace) and CI/CD pipelines (Ansible, Jenkins, Nexus, Maven, Bitbucket)
• Knowledge of storage subsystems and application security best practices
• Web services, data integration techniques, and API transformation (JSON/SOAP)

Technical Administration & Integration

• Perform WebSphere upgrades, patches, and security fixes
• Set up and administer RabbitMQ and MuleSoft platforms
• Manage OpenShift clusters, security, automation, and CI/CD pipelines
• Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and implement solutions
• Collaborate with developers to design and maintain production environments
• Install, configure, and deploy WebSphere servers on AIX/Linux
• Work with web servers (Apache, IBM HTTP Server, IIS) and SSL security

Technical Leadership & Consulting

• Provide guidance and technical consultation for IT teams
• Lead discussions on emerging technologies and enterprise implementation strategies
• Advise on API security and policy management
• Conduct technical audits, risk assessments, and root cause analysis
• Champion best practices, automation solutions, and quality standards

Cloud Management & Deployment

• Working knowledge of Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud
• Deploy and manage applications in on-prem and cloud environments
• Recommend infrastructure solutions with cloud vendors
• Experience with containers, microservices, and Kubernetes

Required Experience - 

Minimum 12 years total

•    8+ years in WebSphere administration

•    2+ years in cloud products administration (Azure, AWS, Google Cloud)

•    3+ years in RabbitMQ administration

•    2+ years in MuleSoft administration

•    2+ years in Red Hat OpenShift administration

•    3+ years managing application security products

•    3+ years working with government agencies

•    5+ years providing senior-level technical consulting to IT management

•    3+ years advising IT teams on emerging technologies

Preferred Education-

Bachelor's degree in computer science, IT, or a related field (or equivalent technical experience)