Company Description
About us:
At NCS Australia, we believe in doing technology services better. Our commitment to quality, focus on people, and willingness to challenge traditional thinking set us apart. Our team brings this belief to life by partnering with our clients and communities to make tomorrow together.
We are committed to creating an environment that prioritises innovation, collaboration, and purposeful work. Our diverse team is empowered to make a meaningful impact with curiosity, creativity and resilience to shape better outcomes. Join us and accept the challenge of creating a better tomorrow.
Job Description
As an experienced IBM WebSphere Professional Services Consultant you will lead the migration of WebSphere Application Server (WAS Traditional) from AIX 7.1 to Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) v8.2. This is a critical role for ensuring a seamless transition while optimizing performance, security, high availability and reliability.
You will lead the end-to-end migration of WebSphere Application Server (WAS) from AIX to RHEL, ensuring minimal downtime and disruption.Assess current WebSphere infrastructure, applications and dependencies to develop a detailed migration strategy. Identify all WebSphere instances, profiles, nodes, applications and dependencies and document configurations, security settings and integration points.
You willVerify WebSphere version compatibility with RHEL,Check application dependencies on OS-specific libraries.Measure current application performance on AIX to set a baseline through to taking full backups of WebSphere configurations, applications, and databases. Implement high availability and disaster recovery for WebSphere through clustering, load balancing and session replication strategies to ensure continuous service availability.
Moreover, you will work closely with cross-functional teams, including application developers, system administrators, and DevOps engineers, to ensure compatibility and performance post-migration.Help plan and execute cutover to new WebSphere instances including ensuring rollback plans are in place. Support the running of functional tests to ensure applications behave as expected.
On a daily basis, perform load testing to compare with pre-migration benchmarks.Troubleshoot and resolve migration-related issues, including configurations, networking and security.Implement monitoring, automation, and performance tuning to optimize the WebSphere environment on RHEL. Also, collaborate with Java development teams to optimize applications running on WebSphere, ensuring compatibility and performance improvements post-migration.
Qualifications
About You:
Significant years of experience working with IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS), including installation, configuration and administration. Hands-on experience with WebSphere migrations, particularly from AIX to RHELand a proven track record of executing enterprise-level migrations. Expertise in Linux (RHEL) and AIX, including command-line operations, scripting and system administration. Experience implementing and managing WebSphere in high availability environments, including clustering, load balancing, and failover mechanisms. Proficiency in Java/J2EE applications, troubleshooting, and performance tuning within a WebSphere environment. Experience with automation tools such as Ansible or Terraform for deployment and configuration management. Understanding of middleware, networking and security considerations for enterprise applications. Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work independently or within a team. Strong communication skills to interact with stakeholders, document processes and present recommendations.
Additional Information
Why join us:
At NCS Australia, you'll be part of a team that values your growth and development. Our comprehensive global learning and development program will equip you with the skills and knowledge needed to succeed. Plus, you'll be mentored by some of the industry's best, and have access to a worldwide network of career opportunities. Join us now and discover just how far your career can go!
We are in the process of refreshing our employee benefits, so don’t forget to ask our Talent Acquisition Team about what’s on offer.
We take pride in our commitment to valuing and supporting our people and the communities we serve. Diversity, inclusivity, and being different are not just buzzwords for us - they are integral to our culture. We are dedicated to upholding Equal Employment Opportunity Principles and providing reasonable accommodations to all our applicants. If you require any assistance or modifications to navigate our careers site or complete your application, please don't hesitate to reach out to us
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Other important stuff:
To be eligible for a position with us, applicants will need to have valid work rights for Australia and be willing to undergo a comprehensive background checking process, including probity and police checks.
As we navigate through our business integration process, we will continue to issue contracts under our existing entities of ARQ, Dialog, CatapultBI, ICEMEDIA, Eighty20, Riley or AccessHQ.
Visit our websitehttps://www.ncs.co/en-au/for more information.
Agencies:We’ve got this. We request that you do not contact NCS employees outside of the Talent Acquisition team. NCS exclusively accepts resumes from agencies on our preferred supplier panel through the NCS Agency Portal. Agencies that submit resumes must have a valid fee agreement and be assigned to the particular requisition by the Talent Acquisition team. Any resumes that are submitted outside of this process will become the sole property of NCS. If a candidate is hired outside of this process, no fee or payment will be given.
Why join us:
NCS Australia is where you can feel at home, nurturing your talents and skills as we make tomorrow together, one day at a time. Our benefits include paid parental leave, initiatives focused on your well-being and discounted health insurance. You will also enjoy discounts on various products and services and be regularly recognised and rewarded for high performance. We are committed to your career development through our Capability Fingerprint, industry and partner training programs, special interest groups, and an AI-driven learning platform. No matter where you are in your career, we offer meaningful work and opportunities for growth.
NCS Australia is an equal-opportunity employer, and we take pride in our commitment to valuing and supporting our people and the communities we serve.We are dedicated to attracting, retaining and developing our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability and age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community and we strongly encourage applications from the Veterans, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.
At NCS Australia, we are committed to supporting adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, as well as during employment. We actively support and encourage people with disability to apply.
Agencies:
We’ve got this. We request that you do not contact NCS employees outside of the Talent Acquisition team. NCS exclusively accepts resumes from agencies on our preferred supplier panel through the NCS Agency Portal. Agencies that submit resumes must have a valid fee agreement and be assigned to the particular requisition by the Talent Acquisition team. Any resumes that are submitted outside of this process will become the sole property of NCS. If a candidate is hired outside of this process, no fee or payment will be given.
Work rights and background checks:
To be eligible for a position with us, applicants will need to have valid work rights for Australia and be willing to undergo a comprehensive background checking process, including probity and police checks