NC FAST System Admin

System Administrator - NCFAST Application

Location: Durham, North Carolina

Project: NCFAST and Child Welfare Applications

Role Summary

The System Administrator will be a key member of the team responsible for the build/deploy processes and environment management of the NCFAST and Child Welfare applications. This role involves hands-on execution of build scripts, troubleshooting build-related issues, and managing various test, development, and production environments. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with J2EE applications in WebSphere, Linux/Windows servers, web servers, and automation technologies.

Responsibilities

Prepare and execute build scripts for NCFAST and Child Welfare applications

Troubleshoot build-related issues across multiple environments

Configure web layers, Red Hat Linux/CentOS, Windows servers, IBM WebSphere (including clustering), IBM Client Web servers, and other related products

Provide technical consultation to developers and solution engineers on branching, merging, and environment maintenance

Utilize automation technologies like Ansible, shell scripting, Perl, and Python for OS and application management

Required Skills and Experience

5+ years administering J2EE applications in WebSphere Application Server 8/9, Apache Tomcat, and JBoss

5+ years working with AIX, RHEL, and Windows Servers

2+ years of experience with name and IP-based virtual hosts, clustering, and load-balancing technologies

5+ years of experience in J2EE application hosting, including VM tuning, tracing/debugging, and deployment

2+ years configuring container resources (JDBC, JMS, etc.) and security

3+ years of experience with J2EE application building/deployment tools (Ant, Maven, Ivy)

2+ years of experience with automation technologies (Ansible, shell scripting, Perl, Python)

Highly Desired Skills and Experience

Experience and/or certification in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)

1+ years of experience with Bitbucket/Git configurations, branching, and merging