Position: Applications Support Administrator
Company: SMIDDLE LLC
Experience required: 2y
English level: intermediate

**Requirements**:
•	3+ years of experience in applications support and administration;
•	Strong understanding of best practices and methodologies in application support;
•	Understanding of deployment patterns;
•	Understanding of security patterns;
•	Experience with Java application servers (e.g., Tomcat);
•	Ability to analyze product logs and troubleshoot issues;
•	Experience with application monitoring and logging tools;
•	Experience with network interactions and protocols;
•	Experience with CI/CD (automated build, packaging, testing, and deployment);
•	Experience building CI/CD using Jenkins;
•	Self-disciplined with keen attention to detail;
•	Familiarity with various development methodologies (e.g., SCRUM, Agile, Kanban);
•	Experience with the VMware platform.

**Practical commercial experience with:**
•	Application monitoring and logging tools;
•	Designing high-traffic architecture for projects

**Preferences:**
•	Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Continuous Integration, Ansible.

**Responsibilities:**
•	Configure CI/CD for microservices solution, monitoring/logging, etc.;
•	Manage infrastructure;
•	Administer CI/CD pipelines;
•	Handle automation processes;
•	Maintain different types of environments;
•	Manage monitoring dashboards for environments/builds;
•	Collaborate with architects and developers to ensure security controls have no adverse effects on production;
•	Communicate with project managers, product owners, software developers, architects, and other colleagues and stakeholders.