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Inspire Awesome with Eastern Washington University! We are currently seeking an exceptional and experienced candidate to join our Information Technology Division. The Information Technology Division (IT) provides comprehensive, campus-wide IT leadership, implementation, maintenance, and support. This structure affords EWU with a comprehensive IT strategy for implementation and support that provides a cost-effective, efficient IT infrastructure aligning with the institution's mission, vision, and goals.

The Oracle WebLogic Engineer (ITS 5) will function at the expert level and will be responsible for ensuring the smooth running of the WebLogic systems at Eastern Washington University by implementing, managing, and maintaining the WebLogic system environment. This position will provide expert level support to designated end-users and provide professional application administration to the Information Technology Division. Additionally, this position will independently consult, analyze, design, develop, program, troubleshoot and resolve problems for major tasks, projects for university-wide initiatives, both high-risk/high-impact and/or for mission critical systems and applications. This position is also responsible for proper planning, management, and operation of the university's WebLogic systems, to include developing, supporting and ensuring the reliability, stability, and integrity of the applications hosted via WebLogic. Additional areas of responsibility involve design, documentation, hands-on installation of new equipmentapplications, enhancing and streamlining existing applications, replacing and restructuring of legacy systems, providing quality assurance and delivery of analysis of data and systems for the University. This environment will rely heavily upon virtualization technologies. Overall this position will be responsible for Web Application Server Engineering, system administration, quality assurance, developing and enhancing existing critical support systems and servers, integrating these technologies with business needs, maintenance and complex troubleshooting of EWU technology environment.

The candidate selected for this position will be rewarded with competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package which includes highly subsidized health/dental plans, retirement plan with 100% university match, generous paid vacation and sick leave, 11 paid holidays (adjusted accordingly), tuition waiver benefit and more!

EWU expands opportunities for personal transformation through excellence in learning.

Eastern is a regional, comprehensive university located in Cheney, 20 minutes from downtown Spokane. In addition to Eastern's Cheney campus, we also offer our Riverpoint campus in Spokane, plus additional teaching/learning centers located in other cities throughout Washington State. Enrollment has reached over 12,000 students. The Cheney-Spokane area is the heart of the Inland Northwest, with excellent restaurants, theater, shopping, skiing, hiking, lakes, a choice of living in a medium-sized city or a small town, and high quality schools and housing.

Eastern Washington University is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty, staff, students, and academic program offerings and to strengthening sensitivity to diversity throughout the institution. Eastern Washington University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer, and applications from members of historically underrepresented groups are especially encouraged.

This position, during the course of university employment will be involved in the receipt of, or accountability for, university fund or other items of value, as well as the unsupervised access with the developmentally disabled, vulnerable adults or children under the age of 18. Successful applicant will be required to pass a background check.

This is an agency shop position.

• Ability to lift 15 pounds regularly and up to 50 pounds occasionally.


• Ability to bend, kneel, stoop, reach, and sit as needed for office and computer work.


• Wrist and hand movements required as needed for keyboarding.


• Ability to be mobile campus wide for appropriate business needs.

Optional: Contact Saundra Godin in Human Resources at sgodin@ewu.edu to obtain a copy of the Essential Functions Analysis which will describe conditions of employment, such as physical demands.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Master's degree in Software Engineering.


• Oracle Certified Associate (OCA) for WebLogic Server 11g or above.


• Oracle Certified Associate (OCA) for Database Administration 11g or above.


• Oracle Fusion, SAP Process integration or Equivalent Middleware certification.


• Linux certification: LPIC-1 (Linux Server Professional Certification, Level 1), RHCSA (Red Hat Certified System Administrator) or Equivalent certification.


• ITIL Service Management Foundation Certification


• 5+ years of experience with WebLogic in installing, configuring, deploying and troubleshooting enterprise applications.


• Broad understanding and extensive experience with Ellucian Banner products.


• Must possess experience managing, deploying and administering enterprise Linux/Unix Systems and Services in a Data Center or Cloud Hosting Environment using one or more of the following tools:
  
  
  
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• Broad experience in web development, scripting, parsing log files, retrieving system stats from Java Server and Tomcat pages.


• A comprehensive understanding of TCP/IP, HTTP, SSL/TLS standards.


• Have experience working in enterprise environments with systems supporting 500+ users.


• Ability to work independently and the ability to prioritize and work multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.

Candidate must demonstrate interest, ability and/or experience promoting cultural competency, universal accessibility and/or diversity.

• Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) for WebLogic Server 11g or above.


• Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) for Database Administration 11g or above.


• 5+ years of experience scripting experience with Python, Shell Scripting and/or Perl


• 5+ years of deep seated experience with Oracle, Apache, NFS, MySQL, Active Directory, MSSQL


• 5+ years of Enterprise Experience with web application server administration


• Thorough understanding of Java programming


• Experience with Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS)

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.


• Ability to comply with all University policies and standards.

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