Position Overview
This is a 100% production support and maintenance role supporting enterprise Master Data Management (MDM) applications and integrations. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with IBM InfoSphere MDM Standard Edition (Virtual MDM), Apache Kafka, Java technologies, Linux administration, and enterprise application support.

Required Skills & Experience
10+ years of experience developing and supporting enterprise-scale software systems.
Strong hands-on experience with IBM InfoSphere MDM v14.x Standard Edition (Virtual MDM), including:
Data models
Entities and transactions
Batch processing
Configuration and customization
Production support and troubleshooting
Hands-on experience with Apache Kafka.

Preferred Skills & Experience
Strong understanding of MDM concepts and IBM MDM capabilities, with the ability to support and enhance an existing third-party MDM implementation.
8+ years of Java/J2EE development experience, including:
Java
JSP
REST and SOAP Web Services
Production troubleshooting
5+ years of Linux/Unix administration, including:
Command-line operations
Log analysis
System troubleshooting
Strong Apache Kafka experience, including:
Topic creation and configuration
Producer and consumer development
Message flow troubleshooting
ZooKeeper and Kafka architecture
Strimzi Operator
Experience with:
WildFly application server administration and deployments
Batch processing using WildFly and Kafka
Kafka integration with IBM MDM Standard Edition
Strong SQL experience with Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server.
Linux shell scripting (Bash) and automation.
Creating and maintaining CRON jobs.
Experience with Flowable (preferred).
CI/CD experience using Azure DevOps, Azure Git Repos, or similar tools.
Experience deploying applications in Cloud and OpenShift Container Platform (OCP) environments.
Familiarity with AWS and/or Microsoft Azure.
Knowledge of OpenShift and Kubernetes (preferred).
Experience with ELK/Elastic Stack for log monitoring and troubleshooting.
Experience supporting mission-critical production systems.
Ability to independently maintain and support complex enterprise applications.

Key Responsibilities
Support and maintain enterprise MDM applications in production and non-production environments.
Develop high-level functional and technical documentation.
Work within Linux operating systems.
Develop automation scripts using PowerShell and Bash.
Manage source code using Git and GitHub.
Collaborate with DBAs to develop and execute SQL scripts.
Generate monthly reports for MDM applications.
Resolve production tasks and support tickets related to MPI and MIDSP.
Create and deploy certificates on Windows and Linux systems.
Partner with Infrastructure, Linux/Windows Server, and Network teams to resolve system issues.
Participate throughout the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including:
Requirements gathering
Functional and technical specifications
Prototyping
System design
Testing
Deployment
Develop test plans, test cases, and execute application testing.
Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT), post-implementation validation, and defect tracking.
Assist with Enterprise Architecture Solution Assessments (EASA), hosting documentation, and firewall rule requests.
Support Request for Change (RFC) implementations.
Maintain and update application and system documentation following upgrades and enhancements.
Monitor application health across production and non-production environments.
Provide ongoing application support for enterprise business systems.
Deliver high-quality support and software solutions aligned with enterprise development standards.