Position: Manager Middleware Technologies
Location: N. 128 Area of MA

Details:
Manager Middleware Technologies - OAS - Websphere - N. 128 Area of MA - Up
to $110K+ DOE
Base + Small Bonus + Comprehensive Benefits - Local Candidates Only - No
Sponsorship

Company:
Highly successful & growing Medical Products/Services Firm

Position Responsibilities - Summary:
The Middleware Manager is responsible for the design, installation, and
tuning of all Middleware systems, third-party software, and tools as well as
responsibility for the Middleware products, stability, performance tuning in
support of mission critical applications.

You will work closely with the development staffs, Platform staff, Data
Communications staff and other Technical support teams. Manage a team of
Middleware Administrators with technical expertise in Oracle Application
Server, Websphere and other Middleware Applications.

Manage a small team of people comprised of the following: (Need to be strong
technically)

- Reports Lead Middleware Systems Engineer
- Lead Middleware Project Manager
- Senior Middleware Systems Administrator
- Middleware Systems Administrator
- Web Analyst

Reports to the Director of Technical Services.

Detailed Responsibilities:
- Responsible for Team Development and Business Relations with peers
in other areas of IT.
- Responsible for Team Resource Planning considering workload in the
design, implementation and support of the corporate Middleware
infrastructure.
- Approve technical ideas and design developed by the Lead
Middleware Systems Engineers on your team.
- Manage all vendor relationships and look for ways to streamline
vendor contacts and technology in the organization.
- Manage Middleware cost center and all Middleware assets in the
organization.
- Oversee the installation and maintenance of all Middleware
systems.
- Responsible for overall Middleware user security and
administration.
- Optimize performance and manage JVM tuning for all Middleware
based applications.
- Set and enforce standards for Middleware environment within the
firm.
- Provide disaster recovery procedures for Sarbanes Oxley required
business applications.
- Provide support to all IT development staffs.
- Recommend third-party utilities and environmental software for
Middleware systems.
- Regularly review performance data for Middleware system capacity
planning purposes.
- Provide the Director of Technical Services with information/status
of all projects and other duties as assigned.

Required Skills and Competencies:
- Requires in-depth knowledge of Middleware systems, very strong
troubleshooting skills, proven project management skills, and ability to
manage a staff of technicians.
- At least eight years of technical support experience, of which at
least four years should be as a senior level Middleware Systems
Administrator and 4 years Management experience.
- Extensive experience with Oracle Application Server, Websphere
Application Server, JBoss, ITCAM, Wily.
- Extensive experience with UNIX, Windows, VMWare, Storage, and SAP
systems very desirable.
- Four-year degree mandatory - A degree in Computer Science or MIS a
plus. MIS or Computer Science course work at the graduate level a plus.

Contact Information:
Gary Wright - President - Wright Associates
Phone - (508) 761-6354
Email - replywrightassociates AT verizon DOT net
WEB Site - www.wrightassociates.org