Job Openings IBM Cloud Pak for Integration (CP4I) Administrator/Architect

About the job IBM Cloud Pak for Integration (CP4I) Administrator/Architect

    • Required Skills/Experience
      • Minimum 7 years of IT development experience.
      • Minimum 4 years of experience with IBM EAI tools such as: IBM API Connect (APIC), IBM App connect (ACE) and IBM MQ
      • Good knowledge of Linux Containers (Docker), Kubernetes, and deployment of containerized applications/microservices architectures
      • Hands on experience on IBM Cloud Pak for Integration deployment over RedHat OpenShift Container Platform (OCP) is highly preferable
      • Conceptual and applied understanding of DevOps concepts, tools, and practices is preferable
      • Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools such as Git, Jenkins, Nexus, Tekton or comparable substitutes is preferable
      • Experience of Linux Containers (Docker), Kubernetes, and deployment of containerized applications/microservices architectures is preferable
      • Experience with Java, WAS and enterprise application architectures
      • Specific knowledge and experience provisioning multi-node HA clusters including monitoring, performance testing, and application deployment
      • Must have good analytic skills and the ability to apply these skills in a multi-tasking environment where more than one project may require participation at a given time.
      • Must have outstanding skills in communicating complex technical
      • Working knowledge of networking topics such as protocols, firewalls, etc.
      • Working knowledge of SSL certificate management
      • Keeps abreast of relevant industry leading standards and emerging technologies
      • Monitoring Logging and troubleshooting skills
    • Responsibilities
      • Installation, configuration and administration of IBM Cloud Pak for Integration Products (CP4I) cluster; API Connect (APIC), IBM App connect (ACE) and IBM MQ over RedHat OpenShift Container Platform (OCP)
      • Focus on application concerns including cloud-ready distributed application architectures, migrating workloads to containers, containerized development workflows, and integrating container platforms with automated CI/CD pipelines.
      • Assist application teams with on-boarding to the OpenShift platform Resource requirements, capacity analysis, troubleshooting support
      • Serve as a subject matter expert with the ability to explain and translate relevant details of the OpenShift platform and its constituent components to those less familiar
      • Building, testing, and administering several highly available RedHat OpenShift Container Platform clusters
      • Participate in projects initiation for Solution Physical Architecture, Infrastructure sizing and capacity panning specific to target customers
      • Work with vendors for feature enhancements, troubleshoot the platform and issues related to integrations with other internal systems.
      • Monitor CP4Is Operators and container metrics for the purposes of maintaining cluster health and identifying thresholds for scaling.
      • Define and document standards and guidelines
      • Consult with development users to determine requirements and recommend solutions
      • Assist with configuration and maintenance of interfaces for related tool integrations
      • Performance tuning of infrastructure components.
      • Review project deliverables of completeness, quality, and compliance with established project standards.
      • Document and communicate the status of progress against plans, taking corrective action if necessary
      • Identify, clarify, and resolve project activity issues and risks, escalating as needed
      • Upholds enterprise policy guidelines and recommends new and improved guidelines as appropriate
      • Partner with architects to design and engineer solutions for internal customers
      • Develops and maintains a positive rapport with other teams in the IT organization