webMethods Administrator/Developer - Production - Maximus

We are seeking a webMethods Administrator/Developer to join our team to support our Internal Revenue Service (IRS) client. The webMethods Admin/Developer uses their webMethods knowledge to support the webMethods production environment and infrastructure, and the team developing interfaces. The candidate will be required to attend IRS technical meetings, provide on-call support and be the first line of response for high priority incident tickets. The candidate will work across the enterprise to coordinate with the various stakeholders.

Location of work is remote in US. Candidates will ideally be within driving distance to IRS Federal Buildings in Austin, TX, Farmers Branch, TX or Lanham, MD. Local candidates may attend meetings occasionally at the IRS facility.

PROJECT SPECIFIC DUTIES

- Responsible for day-to-day hands on development and administration activities related to support and operation of the webMethods based interfaces and infrastructure

- Monitor AppDynamics/ELK/webMethods dashboard for health violations, creating new dashboards as needed to proactively monitor production environment and activity

- Triage incident tickets, take action to provide proactive response and minimize/reduce P1/P2 incidents

- Revise/enhance/innovate in response to lessons learned from incident tickets working with the development team to collaboratively implement improvements

- Work with program Subject Matter Experts to update high level architecture diagrams for critical systems that are part of the API Gateway/Enterprise Service Bus

- Participate in daily scrum meetings and weekly team meetings, Sprint planning and story development estimation

- Script manual steps using ANT/SHELL/PYTHON (or any scripting language)

PROJECT SPECIFIC MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

- Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university required; an additional four (4) years of related work experience can substitute for a degree

- At least three (3) years of relevant experience required

- webMethods development and/or administration experience required, 10.x preferred

- webMethods Integration Server (IS)/Universal Messaging (UM) experience

- Flow/Java Services/Standard webMethods Adapter Development experience

- XML/SCHEMA and webMethods web services development experience

- Experience working with the webMethods suite for multiple projects and clients

- Ideally experience working with API Management Platform from SoftwareAG; API Portal, API Gateway and API Governance

- Experience with the upgrade activities with webMethods suite of products from one version to other

- webMethods products installation experience in Linux/Unix

- Working knowledge of industry security best practices

- Strong communication skills and able to work across organizations

- Ability to perform complex tasks with minimal supervision and guidance

- Ability to work well independently or in a team setting

PROJECT PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS:

- IRS Project experience

- CI/CD setup for the webMethods suite products

- Experience with Centrasite Registry/Repository and Design time governance

- Working knowledge of Java/J2EE development technologies

- Strong Linux/Unix experience

- Trading Networks experience

- Script manual steps using ANT/SHELL/PYTHON (or any scripting language)

- Jenkins, Github, Ansible experience

Additional Requirements as per Contract:

- Candidates must have held an active IRS MBI clearance within the last 2 years to qualify

- Candidates must be a US Citizen or a Legal Permanent Resident (Green Card status) for 3 years, and be Federal Tax compliant

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

- Develop, test, debug, implement, and document moderately complex software programs

- Research and analyze existing systems and program requirements

- Resolve production support problems.

- Conduct quality assurance activities such as peer reviews.

Minimum Requirements

- Bachelor's degree in related field.
- 3-5 years of relevant professional experience required.

- Equivalent combination of education and experience considered in lieu of degree.

- Computer Professional Job Profile

EEO Statement

Active military service members, their spouses, and veteran candidates often embody the core competencies Maximus deems essential, and bring a resiliency and dependability that greatly enhances our workforce. We recognize your unique skills and experiences, and want to provide you with a career path that allows you to continue making a difference for our country. We're proud of our connections to organizations dedicated to serving veterans and their families. If you are transitioning from military to civilian life, have prior service, are a retired veteran or a member of the National Guard or Reserves, or a spouse of an active military service member, we have challenging and rewarding career opportunities available for you. A committed and diverse workforce is our most important resource. Maximus is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Maximus provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disabled status.

Pay Transparency

Maximus compensation is based on various factors including but not limited to job location, a candidate's education, training, experience, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value analysis including seniority and merit systems, as well as internal pay alignment. Annual salary is just one component of Maximus's total compensation package. Other rewards may include short- and long-term incentives as well as program-specific awards. Additionally, Maximus provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off. Compensation ranges may differ based on contract value but will be commensurate with job duties and relevant work experience. An applicant's salary history will not be used in determining compensation. Maximus will comply with regulatory minimum wage rates and exempt salary thresholds in all instances.

Hourly Base Pay Minimum for this Position

$

72.11

Hourly Base Pay Maximum for this Position

$

76.93