WebSphere Administrator - Infrastructure

Job ID: 9391Position Title: WebSphere Administrator - InfrastructureWorking Location: Illinois-DeerfieldEmployment Status: Full-Time RegularRequired Experience: 3 yearsRequired Education: Bachelors DegreeJob Description:Walgreens is the nation’s largest drugstore chain with fiscal 2007 sales of $53.8 billion. The company operates over 6,000 stores in 49 states and Puerto Rico, including 77 Happy Harry’s stores in Delaware and surrounding states.With 500 store openings per year, Walgreens will operate over 7,000 stores by 2010. Walgreens is expanding its patient-first health care services beyond traditional pharmacy through Walgreens Health Services, its managed care division, and Take Care Health Systems, a wholly-owned subsidiary that manages convenient care clinics inside drugstores. Walgreens Health Services assists pharmacy patients and prescription drug and medical plans through Walgreens Health Initiatives, Inc. (a pharmacy benefits manager), Walgreens Mail Service Inc., Walgreens Home Care Inc., and Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy LLC. Ranked 2nd among food and drug retailers on Fortune's "Most Admired Companies in America" list. We offer challenging and rewarding opportunities in a friendly, diverse, inclusive and respectful environment, with excellent benefits including:• Company-matched profit sharing contributions• Stock discount purchase program• Employee discount plan • Train shuttle service• On-site childcare • Flex-pay• Medical/Dental planAs the nation's leading pharmacy, we seek professional individuals to fill key positions at Walgreens, ensuring our leadership and taking us to even higher levels of growth, profitability, innovation and customer service. Walgreens is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes individuals of diverse talents and backgrounds. Walgreens promotes and supports a drug-free and smoke-free workplace. Websphere Administration - Systems Admin/Architect responsible for administration and support of Walgreens Internet / Intranet Websphere Application infrastructure.Essential Skills:Administer Websphere Application Server Environment for Walgreen’s Enterprise Web Applications. Design, implement, administer and support Walgreens Inter / Intranet infrastructure, including HTTP servers, Web application servers and systems management and performance tools. Deploy and monitor new and existing Web applications within the Websphere environment. Determine proper configuration settings, troubleshoot problems with web applications and work with application teams in performance testing and profiling applications prior to initial deployment. Qualifications:-Bachelors Degree or equivalent technical training. -The position requires a working knowledge of and 3 years first-hand experience with Websphere Application Server, HTTP web servers (preferable Apache), and some background and familiarity with Unix/Linux systems and commands. -Experience with Java servlet development is desirable, as is exposure to J2EE concepts. -Exposure to both Websphere Network Deployment and Single Instance platforms is a plus. Understanding clustering and load balancing concepts as applied to web applications is a plus. -Candidate must be self-motivated, and able to work alone or as a member of a team. -Must have the ability to work with business users, consultants, and application developers to gather requirements, convey architectural standards, and drive issues to resolution. -Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, are required.. Company: Walgreens Location: Deerfield, IL 60015 Status: Full Time, Employee Job Category: IT/Software Development Career Level: Experienced (Non-Manager) Education Level: Bachelor's Degree Company: Walgreens Reference Code: PCK347-39204