SENIOR SYSTEM ADMINDevOps Engineer

POSITION SUMMARY:

This position will report to the MMIS Technical Manager and will serve as the Senior System Analyst for MassHealths MMIS application. We are seeking a versatile AWS System Administrator/DevOps Engineer to manage maintain and optimize our critical Medicaid Management application environment.

This role requires expertise in traditional system administration (RHEL WebLogic Oracle) and modern DevOps practices on AWS. A key responsibility will be building a Proof of Concept (POC) to re-architect and rebuild the legacy application in a scalable cloud-native AWS environment.

DETAILED LIST OF ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Responsible for providing technology initiatives support on-going release activities and POC for MMIS application transformation as System Admin/DevOps engineer.

Install configure and maintain Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) servers in AWS cloud environments (EC2 instances).

Administer and troubleshoot Java/J2EE applications deployed on WebLogic application servers including configuration of JDBC data sources connection pools and JVM performance monitoring.

Provide system-level support for Oracle RDS collaborating with DBA teams for performance tuning backup and recovery.

Monitor system performance availability and security using tools like Dynatrace CloudWatch and implement robust troubleshooting procedures for application and infrastructure issues.

Build a Proof of Concept (POC) for rebuilding the legacy Java/J2EE application using modern AWS services (e.g. Lambda ECS/EKS S3) micro services to improve scalability reliability and cost-efficiency.

Automate routine administrative tasks using scripting languages (Shell Python Jython WLST) to increase operational efficiency.

Work closely with development testing and operations teams to bridge the gap between development and operations ensuring smooth software delivery and knowledge sharing.

SKILLS:

Proven experience as a System Administrator or DevOps Engineer managing enterprise-level applications.

Strong expertise in AWS cloud services (EC2 S3 VPC IAM CloudWatch etc.).

Hands-on experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) administration.

Proficiency in administering WebLogic application servers and supporting Java/J2EE applications.

Install configure and maintain Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) servers in AWS cloud environments (EC2 instances).

Familiarity with Oracle databases from a system administration perspective.

Experience with version control systems specifically GitLab and CI/CD practices.

Strong scripting skills (Shell Python etc.).

Knowledge of networking concepts and security best practices in cloud environments.

Experience or familiarity with healthcare data management and compliance standards is a plus.

Develop POC for migrating code base from WebLogic to JBoss and ORACLE RDS to Postgres

Handson with Containerization

Collaboration work with development teams to streamline the process.

QUALIFICATIONS: (Experience and Education)

Bachelors degree or higher in Information Systems IT with 15 years experience or equivalent in healthcare administration setting.