JBoss Admin

Job Title: JBoss ArchitectDuration: Up to 6 months contract with highly possible extension. Locations: Jersey, NJ (Hybrid - Min 3 days in office & 2 days remote in a week)Pay Rate: $DOE (Depends on experience). The pay rate may differ depending on your skills, education, experience, and other qualifications. FeaturedBenefits:• Medical Insurance in compliance with the ACA• 401(k)• Sick leave in compliance with applicable state, federal, and local lawsSkills/Experience:• Lead the upgrade and migration process from JBoss EAP 6.2.5 to JBoss EAP 8.0.• Assess the current JBoss environment, including configuration, deployment models, and application dependencies. • Develop a detailed upgrade strategy and implementation roadmap, including risk mitigation and rollback plans. • Provide architecture guidance and ensure adherence to best practices for application server configuration, clustering, and performance tuning. • Collaborate with development, DevOps, and infrastructure teams to identify required code refactoring or compatibility adjustments. • Ensure all applications are properly validated and tested post-upgrade for performance, stability, and compliance.• Document architecture decisions, configurations, and migration processes for knowledge transfer. • Train and mentor internal technical teams on JBoss 8.0 features and administration. • Work with security and compliance teams to ensure the upgraded platform meets enterprise security standards. Required Qualifications• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field. • 8+ years of experience in JBoss EAP administration and architecture, including deployment, tuning, and clustering.• Proven experience migrating or upgrading from older JBoss versions (e.g., 5.x/6.x) to newer releases (7.x/8.x). • Strong understanding of Java EE / Jakarta EE, application packaging, and deployment workflows. • Hands-on experience with Linux environments, JVM tuning, and performance optimization. • Proficiency in Shell scripting, Jenkins, Git, Maven, and related bolthires/CD tools. • Familiarity with Red Hat ecosystem tools and subscription management. • Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills in complex, distributed environments.Preferred Skills• Experience working with Spring Boot or Microservices architectures. • Knowledge of containerization (Docker, OpenShift, or Kubernetes). • Exposure to cloud-based deployments (AWS, Azure, GCP). • Red Hat Certified JBoss Administrator (RHCJA) or Architect certification. Apply tot his job