Product Specialist 5 (Remote)

Job Description

Job Title: Product Specialist 5 (Remote)

Client: State of Ohio DCY

Contract Duration: Until 06/30/2026

Interview Type: Microsoft Teams

Work Hours: 810 hours per day, MondayFriday (core hours 7 AM6 PM EST)

Availability: Subject to 24/7 On-Call Rotation

Location: Fully Remote

Position Overview

The State of Ohio DCY is seeking an experienced Product Specialist 5 (PS5) to serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) on enterprise systems. The ideal candidate will have advanced expertise in WebSphere Application Server administration, cloud system administration (Azure, AWS, and Google), and containerized application platforms on Linux/AIX.

This role supports a multi-tier, multi-platform enterprise environment and requires a candidate comfortable with high availability, scalability, and 24/7 on-call support.

Experience & Education

Required Experience: 10 years

Preferred Education: Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or related field

Key Knowledge Areas

Unix, Linux, and Windows system administration

High availability and disaster recovery design

Network load balancers, firewalls, and IP subnet management

Monitoring tools: Splunk, Dynatrace, and Azure Monitor

CI/CD pipelines: Jenkins, Nexis, Azure DevOps

Version control: Git, Subversion

Storage subsystems and Salesforce

Web service and data integration techniques

Core Responsibilities

WebSphere Administration

Perform upgrades, patches, and resolve security issues.

Install, configure, and deploy new WebSphere servers on AIX and Linux.

Automate tasks using shell scripts and troubleshoot application issues.

Manage SSL and application security configurations.

Work with Apache, IBM HTTP Server, and IIS.

Collaborate with development and cross-functional teams to resolve complex issues.

Cloud & Container Management

Work with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, Google Cloud).

Deploy and manage containerized applications using Docker/Podman and Kubernetes/OpenShift.

Implement cloud infrastructure using Azure CI/CD pipelines.

Support SaaS products such as MuleSoft Cloud Integration and Adobe Enterprise.

Enforce cloud security standards and best practices.

Required Skills

Minimum of 10 years of overall relevant IT experience in enterprise environments.

Proven experience administering WebSphere Application Servers on AIX and Linux platforms, including installation, configuration, patching, and troubleshooting (8+ years).

Strong hands-on experience with cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud (8+ years).

Extensive experience deploying and managing containers, microservices, and Kubernetes clusters in both on-premises and cloud environments (8+ years).

Skilled in administering platforms like MuleSoft, RabbitMQ, Docker/Podman, Prometheus, and Azure CI/CD (8+ years).

Expertise in designing and maintaining high-availability systems with vertical/horizontal scaling and disaster recovery strategies (10+ years).

Demonstrated experience working in multi-tier, multi-platform enterprise-class environments (10+ years).

Certifications in WebSphere, AIX/Unix, Linux, Azure CI/CD, Azure/AWS, RedHat OpenShift, Docker, Python, PowerShell, or JavaScript are highly desired.

Experience using Azure Repos and Azure DevOps for CI/CD pipelines is highly desired.

Certifications (Preferred)

WebSphere

AIX / Unix / Linux

Azure CI/CD

Azure or AWS

RedHat OpenShift

Docker

Python / PowerShell / JavaScript

Nice to Have Skills

Azure Repos and Azure DevOps experience

Strong communication and coordination with technical and non-technical teams

Experience supporting SaaS and cloud integrations

This is a remote position.

Full-time

Fully remote