We are looking for a highly skilled Resident Engineer to support a large-scale application modernization initiative involving the migration of 20+ applications from Tradition WebSphere Application Server (WAS) to Open Liberty/WebSphere Liberty.
Ability to implement, install, configure, customize, upgrade, migrate, develop, or design Engineering Lifecycle Management (ELM) solutions. Support the move from non-production to production environment and participate in knowledge sharing for self-sufficiency. Additionally, be able to perform ELM health checks and performance analysis, recommendations, and tuning.
Responsibilities
Work directly with United Airlines application teams to assess and migrate applications from Traditional WAS to Liberty
Analyze and remediate application code and configuration issues during migration
Provide technical leadership and guidance throughout the migration process
Troubleshoot and resolve migration, deployment, and performance challenges
Collaborate closely with client stakeholders and IBM delivery teams
Document migration approaches, lessons learned, and best practices
Deliver knowledge transfer sessions to client teams
Requirements
US Citizenship
Strong hands-on development experience migrating client application code from Traditional WAS to Liberty
Deep expertise with WebSphere Application Server (Traditional WAS)
Proven Open Liberty / WebSphere Liberty migration experience
Strong Java development skills
Application modernization and migration experience
Hands-on implementation, troubleshooting, performance tuning, and configuration expertise
Experience working directly with client application teams in an embedded delivery model
Ability to perform knowledge transfer and create technical documentation
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills Transformation Advisor (TA)
Application Modernization Accelerator (AMA)
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Desired Skills
Previous experience serving as a Resident Engineer or technical consultant embedded with client teams
Familiarity with DevOps and CI/CD practices within Java environments
About Us
For more than 20 years, NewGen Technologies has solved our clients’ toughest IT challenges with integrity, security, and outstanding service by delivering both technology and talent. We have helped secure borders, have used artificial intelligence (AI) to fight terror, aided the identification of criminals, and have helped to prevent crime through the introduction of biometrics. Our team of Highly Cleared Specialists have hard-to-find skills and expertise in a wide spectrum of technologies to provide solutions that transform business processes and solve problems of national significance. #CJ
Numbers & Facts
Location
Chicago, Illinois
Industry
Computer/IT Services
Company Size
100 to 499 employees
Year Founded
1997
Website
http://www.newgentechnologies.com/
About Company
NewGen Technologies specializes in developing and implementing solutions to your IT challenges-especially those involving specialized technologies.
Founded in 1997, NewGen grew quickly and became immediately successful because of our primary commitment to satisfying our customers.
Our formula for success is simple-we deliver high quality products and services. We develop and maintain a staff of highly trained, experienced consultants who devise and execute creative, effective solutions to our clients' IT challenges.
Despite NewGen's rapid growth, we keep our organization agile so we can respond quickly as our customers' needs develop. And we keep our overhead in check so we can offer top-tier talent for reasonable rates.
NewGen Technologies, Inc. is a privately held, minority woman-owned small business incorporated in the state of Maryland.