Middleware Systems Administrator II

Every day, Global Payments makes it possible for millions of people to move money between buyers and sellers using our payments solutions for credit, debit, prepaid and merchant services.  Our worldwide team helps over 3 million companies, more than 1,300 financial institutions and over 600 million cardholders grow with confidence and achieve amazing results.  We are driven by our passion for success and we are proud to deliver best-in-class payment technology and software solutions.  Join our dynamic team and make your mark on the payments technology landscape of tomorrow. 

Design and implement solutions based on various middleware technologies, such as WebSphere, WebLogic, JBOSS, IIS, Apache, SunOne Web Server, Tibco, Pega Solutions, Webservice and XML Messaging/Gateway, between two or more systems within multiple target platforms that may include Windows, Unix/Linux or z/OS. Evaluate security models of vendor middleware technologies to ensure compliance with current company policies and/or industry regulations. Solve technical problems which involve large scale inter-disciplinary objectives with multiple, heterogeneous, distributed and/or mainframe systems that are embedded in networks at multiple levels. Hold and Maintain a proficiency in middleware technologies and industry best practices.

• Assists with the design and implementation of end-to-end clustered solutions using either in-house or vendor technologies to meet business needs and client requirements. Begins to evaluate security protocols of vendor technology for compliance with company / industry security standards and applies necessary course of action to include unbundling of vendor technology to ensure continued security compliance.
• Applies innovative solutions to update existing middleware technologies while collaborating with appropriate departments and/or vendors to ensure continued functionality.
• Reviews application and system logs to identify exception errors and performance bottlenecks. Begins to Determine the necessary course of action and takes appropriate corrective actions as directed, to include engaging appropriate support groups to apply corrective actions. Collaborates with System Administrators, development groups, or vendors on the testing and application patches and/or upgrades. Schedules batch jobs and patches for middleware technologies.
• Begins to act as a "Tier 3" level of support to troubleshoot and resolve technical problems in a timely and accurate manner to improve application performance, availability and functionality.
• Assists with Creating and maintains documentation for middleware installations, changes and upgrades, and maintains compliance based on changes within the industry and/or best practices. Reviews industry documentation and publications to begin to identify potential impacts or enhancements and provides feedback to more senior team members and/or management.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree
• Relevant Experience or Degree in: Major in Computer Science strongly preferred, other majors considered. Willing to accept additional experience in lieu of a degree.
• Typically Minimum 2 Years Relevant Exp
• Experience with middleware technology in varying environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• None Identified

• Skills / Knowledge - Developing professional expertise, applies company policies and procedures to resolve a variety of issues.
• Job Complexity - Works on problems of moderate scope where analysis of situations or data requires a review of a variety of factors. Exercises judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action. Builds productive internal/external working relationships.
• Supervision - Normally receives general instructions on routine work, detailed instructions on new projects or assignments.

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