WebLogic Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Perform WebLogic Installations and patching:  Installation, configuration, and tuning of WebLogic, OBIEE, BI Publisher, and Universal Content Management (UCM).  UCM administration includes SOAP, WebDAV, and Enterprise Content Management components including DM, WCM, and DAM services.
• Conduct Troubleshooting:  Provide troubleshooting and technical support services for WebLogic environments. Work with the App server DBA and Oracle DBA to resolve application problems.
• Perform Migrations:  Migrate code between test QA and production environments.
• Maximize High Availability: setup High-availability design, configuration, and maintenance, including clustering and load balancing for WebLogic, OBIEE, BI Publisher and UCM
• Create Configuration:  Configuration of LDAP and SSO for WebLogic and WebLogic-based products such as OBIEE, BI Publisher, and UCM.
• Perform Tuning and monitoring:  Tuning of WebLogic, OBIEE, BI Publisher, and UCM.  Develops standards and tuning metrics and alert thresholds.  Create standardized alerts for exceptional performance thresholds.
• Oversee QA: Review proposed changes and test them in a test and QA environment.
• Create Documentation:  Develops a complete set of WebLogic documentation describing the current configuration of WebLogic, OBIEE, BI Publisher, and UCM.
• Support Activities: Provide 24x7 on-call duties on a rotation basis with the other WebLogic administrators.
• Patch Management: Perform scheduled maintenance, patching, and security compliance.

Requirements:

• A first degree in any field or relevant Certification
• 2 - 4 years of WebLogic administration work experience.
• Most have a good understanding of databases.
• Must also have a good understanding of related technologies, especially Java (JDeveloper, J2EE, Apache).
• Experience in Unix, Linux preferred
• Experience with JDBC, Web Services, Security standards, AD, SSL
• Demonstrated use of WLST, Python, and ANT scripting tools to automate and monitor the WebLogic routine tasks
• Knowledge of other middleware solutions will be an added advantage.
• Note: Having certifications in any of the above-listed areas will be considered an added advantage

Skills:

• Excellent written and oral communications
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Commercial awareness and business acumen
• The ability to think strategically
• Drive and self-motivation
• A flexible approach to work
• Teamwork and the ability to foster good working relationships.