Specialist middleware

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· Date Posted: Saturday, 1^st March 2014
· Location: Lagos, Nigeria
· Closing Date: Tuesday, 4^th March 2014
· Email CV to: [email protected]

SPECIALIST MIDDLEWARE
Core Job Functions / Responsibility:
The Middleware Specialist plays a key role in administrating the full stack of Middleware Infrastructure. The primary responsibility of the Middleware Specialist is design, development and support of technology infrastructure, hardware, software and office systems support and distribution, systems performance management and technology integration functions.

The Middleware Specialist implements, integrates and provides support for middleware software in a multi-tiered, multi-platform client environment.

Primary activities
· Investigate capabilities and develop best practice around production usage and deployment of Middleware
· Develop internal knowledge of non-functional capabilities of current Middleware products
· Help the managed services team in providing consultancy services to our managed services customers in support of their production systems
· Solid Experience with TIBCO Suite of Applications
· Experience in design and development using Business works, Active Matrix, EAI and BPM
· Strong, hands-on experience with Java and/or .NET technology development
· Troubleshoot and provide support for Tibco based integration issues found in System Integration Test, User Acceptance Test, and Production.
· Configure, maintain and provide 2nd level support of web sphere Application Server infrastructure
· Ensure high availability of Middleware infrastructure (application servers, messaging engines, proxy servers, integration layers)
· Analyze issues in the Middleware infrastructure
· Communicate with other teams and the client
· Plans and provides options for infrastructure components and applications.

Job Requirements and Skills
Graduate Qualifications: A First degree BEng, BSc, BTec, Science or Technology Only from a recognised University REQUIRED.
Post Graduate Qualifications: Master’s degree or Post Graduate Qualification would be of ADVANTAGE.
Previous Work Experience: IT Environment Telecoms REQUIRED.
Experience: 5- 7 years’ work experience with at least 3 years at supervisory position and experience in IT production environment ESSENTIAL.
Certifications and Training Requirements: Relevant IT Certifications (CISCO, JAVA etc.), ISO, TOGAF, Enterprise Architecture, ITIL, PMP, Agile, UML, Testing, etc would be of ADVANTAGE.

Key Skills:
· Proficient use of Microsoft Office, Outstanding Process and Systems Documentation, Attention to Detail, Highly Organised, Conflict Resolution, Presentation Skills, Excellent Communication skills, Highly Organised, Team Oriented and Leadership, High Tolerance for Stress, Problem Management (analysis and resolution), Customer Service Orientation, Relationship Builder, High level of Integrity, Time and Priority Management Skills, People Management and Negotiation skills. Superior Analytical.
· Experience in administrating at least one of the following application servers: Web Sphere Application Server, Tomcat, Web logic Server, Jobs
· Understanding of JEE technologies JAAS / JDBC / JMX / JMS
· Operating Linux/Solaris/Windows systems
· SQL, XML, Web Services, WSDL, Kerberos, LTPA
· Administration of iPlanet Web/Application Server, Sun One Web/Application Server, Microsoft IIS, IBM Web Sphere Process Server, IBM MQ, IBM Data power, Apache
· TIBCO I Process, TIBCO BPM, TIBCO Business Works, TIBCO EMS,
· JAVA/C/C++/Jython/JACL programing, .NET technology development In-depth knowledge of the data centre facilities, including power supply system, HVAC system, Low Voltage system, decoration system, fire suppression & detection system, etc..
· Good Communication and Interpersonal Skills
· Influencing and Negotiation skills
· Presentation/Facilitation skills, Leadership and People Management Behaviour skills
· Passion for Excellence, Integrity, Empowering people and Growing people skills
· Team work and Customer Focus
· Problem Solving, Passion for Excellence, Integrity and Empowering people
· Growing people, Team work and Customer Focus
· Location: Lagos