Middleware AI consultant

Virtual Round Job Description: Core Middleware Expertise: IBM Web Sphere Application Server (WAS) 7.x, 8.x, 8.5.x, 9.xWeb Sphere Network Deployment (ND)Cell, node, cluster, and deployment manager architectures. Web Sphere administration and troubleshooting. Web Sphere security configurationLDAP and Active Directory integrationsJMS, JNDI, JDBC, connection poolsIBM MQ integrations Shared libraries and class loading Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (EAP)Enterprise middleware architecture and administration. Legacy middleware modernization and consolidation programs. Application Assessment & Discovery Application inventory and discovery Middleware dependency analysis Configuration analysis Integration analysis Identification of Web Sphere-specific dependencies: EJBsJMSJNDI resources Deployment Descriptors Security components Shared libraries Custom class loading configurations Custom middleware services Application complexity classification Migration feasibility analysis Risk and effort estimation Application rationalization and modernization planning. Java Platform Knowledge Java SE / Java EE / Jakarta EEEAR, WAR, and JAR packaging Maven Gradle Spring FrameworkREST APIsSOAP servicesXML configuration analysis Enterprise integration patterns Claude Code Experience Candidate must be comfortable leveraging Claude Code throughout the assessment engagement. Capabilities should include: Codebase analysis Dependency discovery Configuration review Automated documentation generation Technical debt identification Migration suitability analysis Complexity scoring Refactoring recommendation generation Migration roadmap development Validation of AI-generated findings and recommendations. Modernization Assessment Experience Web Sphere-to-JBoss migration assessments Identification of low-complexity migration candidates Identification of middleware-only remediation opportunities Application portability assessments Licensing optimization opportunities Development of modernization roadmaps Development of migration waves and prioritization strategies. Minimization of application team engagement through automated analysis and AI-assisted assessment techniques.

Supporting Skills: Linux administration fundamentals Shell scripting Python scripting Log analysis Performance assessment Configuration management concepts Enterprise authentication technologies:

LDAPActive DirectorySSORequired Deliverables Experience: Current-state middleware inventory Application dependency matrix Application complexity assessment Migration feasibility report Candidate prioritization matrix Application team effort assessment Modernization roadmap Executive summary and recommendationsFTE to Subco conversion – 6 months cooling period client needs to follow or get approval.

Pay Range: $50/hr - $60/hr The specific compensation for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role as well as the cost of labor in the market; the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment. Our full-time consultants have access to benefits including medical, dental, vision and 401K contributions as well as any other PTO, sick leave, and other benefits mandated by applicable state or localities where you reside or work. If you receive a suspicious message, email, or phone call claiming to be from PTR Global do not respond or click on any links. Instead, contact us directly at +1 214-740-2424. To report any concerns, please email us at legal@pinnacle 1.com