Day Rate: 450

Job Description:

Harvey Nash s financial sector client is looking for a Senior Middleware Engineer with IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) skills, to join their Application Platform team. The team are part of the Technology Operations and Cyber Security function that manage some of the banks critical systems and applications. This is an opportunity to work with the team on a specific project and potentially get involved with wider team activities, which will include:

Main Duties:

• Manage and progress certificate renewals throughout the WAS estate supported by the team, supporting the route to Live for the testing of these changes
• Taking ownership of activities within the project and driving them to resolution.
• Working with others within and outside of your immediate team to ensure the best outcomes possible are delivered for the services the team support.
• Improving our delivery through innovation and continuous improvement.
• Working with project & technical teams to ensure our solutions meet the organisation s operational and strategic needs.
• Collaborating with internal and external parties to provide excellent customer service.

You will have a high level of knowledge and experience in WAS Network Deployment and the related technologies/topologies alongside an awareness of the types of Java Applications that it supports.

Essential Skills & Experience:

• High level of knowledge and experience of WAS Network Deployment tasks / commands
• Proven analytical and problem-solving skills
• Experience in prioritising multiple activities in a rapidly changing environment
• Positive attitude and excellent interpersonal skills
• Experience driving complex issues
• An ability to work on your own initiative and take ownership and responsibility for project deliverables
• May require out of hours implementation support for project therefore flexibility regarding working hours and options for overtime
• Ability to effectively communicate and resolve complex situations.

Desirable Skills:

• Experience of working in a WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment Technical Support role
• Experience supporting production and development/testing systems
• Exposure to J2EE Development framework
• Operational knowledge of Banking
• ITIL Service Management process awareness (Change, Incident & Problem Management processes)
• A full understanding of WebSphere Application Server (WAS) infrastructure technologies including:
• IBM WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment (Deployment, configuration and problem determination & resolution)
• IBM HTTP Server
• IBM WebSphere Portal
• WAS Build and Application deployment automation using orchestration Tools like IBM UrbanCode Deploy

This role has been deemed Inside IR35 by the client. Applicants must hold, or be happy to apply for, a valid Basic Disclosure Scotland. Please click the link to apply.

Senior Middleware Engineer | 6 Month Contract | (Inside IR35) | Remote (Glasgow) | Starting ASAP

Day Rate: 450

Job Description:

Harvey Nash s financial sector client is looking for a Senior Middleware Engineer with IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) skills, to join their Application Platform team. The team are part of the Technology Operations and Cyber Security function that manage some of the banks critical systems and applications. This is an opportunity to work with the team on a specific project and potentially get involved with wider team activities, which will include:

Main Duties:

• Manage and progress certificate renewals throughout the WAS estate supported by the team, supporting the route to Live for the testing of these changes
• Taking ownership of activities within the project and driving them to resolution.
• Working with others within and outside of your immediate team to ensure the best outcomes possible are delivered for the services the team support.
• Improving our delivery through innovation and continuous improvement.
• Working with project & technical teams to ensure our solutions meet the organisation s operational and strategic needs.
• Collaborating with internal and external parties to provide excellent customer service.

You will have a high level of knowledge and experience in WAS Network Deployment and the related technologies/topologies alongside an awareness of the types of Java Applications that it supports.

Essential Skills & Experience:

• High level of knowledge and experience of WAS Network Deployment tasks / commands
• Proven analytical and problem-solving skills
• Experience in prioritising multiple activities in a rapidly changing environment
• Positive attitude and excellent interpersonal skills
• Experience driving complex issues
• An ability to work on your own initiative and take ownership and responsibility for project deliverables
• May require out of hours implementation support for project therefore flexibility regarding working hours and options for overtime
• Ability to effectively communicate and resolve complex situations.

Desirable Skills:

• Experience of working in a WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment Technical Support role
• Experience supporting production and development/testing systems
• Exposure to J2EE Development framework
• Operational knowledge of Banking
• ITIL Service Management process awareness (Change, Incident & Problem Management processes)
• A full understanding of WebSphere Application Server (WAS) infrastructure technologies including:
• IBM WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment (Deployment, configuration and problem determination & resolution)
• IBM HTTP Server
• IBM WebSphere Portal
• WAS Build and Application deployment automation using orchestration Tools like IBM UrbanCode Deploy

This role has been deemed Inside IR35 by the client. Applicants must hold, or be happy to apply for, a valid Basic Disclosure Scotland. Please click the link to apply.