WAS Operations & Reliability Engineer

Location: Ridgefield Park, NJ
Salary: $58.00 USD Hourly - $62.00 USD Hourly
Description: The Judge Group Direct client in technology Industry is seeking an experienced WAS Operations & Reliability Engineer. This is a Hybrid position in Ridgefield Park, NJ.

Position:
Was Operations & Reliability Engineer

Location:
Ridgefield Park, NJ (Hybrid)

Duration: 1 Year+

JOB SUMMARY:
We are seeking a highly skilled WAS Operations & Reliability Engineer (Web Logic/Tomcat) to join our IT Operations team. The successful candidate will primarily manage Web Logic servers, while also support Tomcat environments, refining design, testing, implementation, installation, operation, troubleshooting, and optimization, and supporting and maintaining the integrity and security of both the existing and any new Web Logic platforms, as needed.

In addition to operations and monitoring, this role includes participation in Web Logic-to-Tomcat migration projects, ensuring system stability, performance, and reliability throughout the transition.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and optimize Web Logic operations to ensure high availability and performance.

• Support Tomcat operations and participate in Web Logic-to-Tomcat migration initiatives.

• Support JBoss Servers and J2EE applications.

• Design, configure, and maintain dashboards, alerts, and automated responses for proactive issue detection across Web Logic and Tomcat environments.

• Analyze logs and metrics to identify root causes and implement preventive solutions.

• Collaborate with Dev Ops and development teams to improve monitoring coverage and reliability of WAS-based applications.

• Develop automation scripts or tools (Java, Python, Shell) to enhance observability and operational efficiency.

• Provide Java/J2EE/Web Application deployment and production support.

• Respond effectively to system incidents and ensure timely resolution.

• Contribute to continuous improvement of WAS system observability, scalability, and fault tolerance.

• Provide off-hours support as needed

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.

• Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience in Web Logic and Tomcat or JBoss operations.

• Understanding and exposure to web servers such as IIS, iPlanet and Apache HTTP Server.

• Understanding and exposure to Windows, and Linux.

• Strong knowledge or experience for Web Logic/Tomcat Administration with expertise in Installation, Configuration, Tuning, troubleshooting and Deploying application.

• Strong experience with Prometheus, Grafana, Elasticsearch, and Kibana for monitoring WAS environments.

• Proficiency in Java and familiarity with Python or Shell scripting.

• Experience in migration projects from Web Logic to Tomcat is highly preferred.

• Knowledge of Kafka-based log pipelines is preferred.

• Experience in Kubernetes or containerized environments is a plus.

• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines, cloud infrastructure, and Dev Ops best practices.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with effective incident response capabilities across WAS platforms.

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