Applications Development Engineer (SC) - Unix & Oracle WebLogic

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My client is an IT systems integrator who requires an Application Development Engineer specialising in UNIX and Oracle WebLogic to service one of their key customers in the East Midlands.

START: JANUARY

DURATION: 6 MONTHS

CLEARANCE: SC

RATE: £350 - £385 PER DAY (INSIDE IR35)

LOCATION: REMOTE

*Undertake service management and enhancement activities involved in the ongoing delivery of Application Management.

*Provide application lifecycle technical expertise for the support, monitoring, troubleshooting, change and enhancement of existing application installations in accordance with contractual terms and conditions and established technical standards such as CMMI and ISO.

*Engage in and provide support for transition/transformation efforts, including input to Service Support Documentation.

*Undertake the full range of Service Management functions required to ensure service delivery compliance to budget, quality standards and committed service levels on an ongoing basis following operational policies and processes that are compliant with industry standards, such as ISO, and best practices such as Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL).

*Manage the technical/service relationships: between the company and the customer, between the company and subcontractors/vendors, or among various company internal organizations.

*Work with the key customers, and/or internal businesses/end user representatives (e.g., Account Executive and the Account Delivery Manager) to retain customers and build the business. Day to day tasks:

*Working with the PM and client to successfully deploy the new versions of the application

*Engaging with the vendor if any issues arise

*Stopping/starting the application

*Deploying files on windows and UNIX servers

*Deploying files in WebLogic

Candidate Requirements

Top 3 must-have HARD/TECHNICAL skills

1UNIX - Highly experienced in both O/S and shell scripting

2ORACLE WebLogic - Experienced in system deployment and administration

3Power Shell scripting - Experienced in developing and administering scripted solution in an enterprise level IT environment.

*Strong understanding of applications development

*Experience of working in both WINTEL and UNIX operating systems

*Shell scripting

*Vi editor or similar UNIX editing tools

*Updating and running windows batch files

*ORACLE WebLogic

*ORACLE FUSION

*Powershell scripting

*ITIL foundation level Certified.

*Knowledge of ISO20000. Training and knowledge transfer will be provided in the client specific environment set up.

Due to the nature and urgency of this post, candidates holding or who have held high level security clearance in the past are most welcome to apply. Please note successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment which can take up to a minimum 10 weeks. LA International is a HMG approved ICT Recruitment and Project Solutions Consultancy, operating globally from the largest single site in the UK as an IT Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, LA International welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds.

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