Senior System Admin /DevOps Engineer

Location: Boston, MA

Duration: 12Months

Note: Hybrid

POSITION SUMMARY

• This position will report to the MMIS Technical Manager and will serve as the Senior System Analyst for MassHealth’s MMIS application. We are seeking a versatile AWS System Administrator/DevOps Engineer to manage, maintain, and optimize our critical Medicaid Management application environment.
• This role requires expertise in traditional system administration (RHEL, WebLogic, Oracle) and modern DevOps practices on AWS. A key responsibility will be building a Proof of Concept (POC) to re-architect and rebuild the legacy application in a scalable, cloud-native AWS environment.

DETAILED LIST OF ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for providing technology initiatives, support on-going release activities and POC for MMIS application transformation as System Admin/DevOps engineer.
• Install, configure, and maintain Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) servers in AWS cloud environments (EC2 instances).
• Administer and troubleshoot Java/J2EE applications deployed on WebLogic application servers, including configuration of JDBC data sources, connection pools, and JVM performance monitoring.
• Provide system-level support for Oracle RDS, collaborating with DBA teams for performance tuning, backup, and recovery.
• Monitor system performance, availability, and security using tools like Dynatrace, CloudWatch and implement robust troubleshooting procedures for application and infrastructure issues.
• Build a Proof of Concept (POC) for rebuilding the legacy Java/J2EE application using modern AWS services (e.G., Lambda, ECS/EKS, S3), micro services to improve scalability, reliability, and cost-efficiency.
• Automate routine administrative tasks using scripting languages (Shell, Python, Jython, WLST) to increase operational efficiency.
• Work closely with development, testing, and operations teams to bridge the gap between development and operations, ensuring smooth software delivery and knowledge sharing.

SKILLS

• Proven experience as a System Administrator or DevOps Engineer managing enterprise-level applications.
• Strong expertise in AWS cloud services (EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, CloudWatch, etc.).
• Hands-on experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) administration.
• Proficiency in administering WebLogic application servers and supporting Java/J2EE applications.
• Install, configure, and maintain Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) servers in AWS cloud environments (EC2 instances).
• Familiarity with Oracle databases from a system administration perspective.
• Experience with version control systems, specifically GitLab, and CI/CD practices.
• Strong scripting skills (Shell, Python, etc.).
• Knowledge of networking concepts and security best practices in cloud environments.
• Experience or familiarity with healthcare data management and compliance standards is a plus.
• Develop POC for migrating code base from WebLogic to JBoss, and ORACLE RDS to Postgres
• Handson with Containerization
• Collaboration work with development teams to streamline the process.

QUALIFICATIONS

(Experience and Education)

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Information Systems, IT with 15+ years’experience, or equivalent in healthcare administration setting.

Skills

AWS Lambda, Administrative Skills, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3), Amazon Web Services (AWS), Application Servers, Best Practices, Cloud Computing, Continuous Deployment/Delivery, Continuous Integration, Data Management, Data Recovery, Database Administration, DevOps, Enterprise Applications, Healthcare, Healthcare Administration, Identify Issues, Information Technology & Information Systems, JBoss Application Server, JDBC (Java Database Connectivity), Java, Java Platform Enterprise Edition (Java EE/J2EE), Medicaid, Microservices, Network Security, Oracle, Oracle Database, Oracle WebLogic Server, Performance Analysis, Performance Tuning/Optimization, PostgreSQL, Procedure Implementation, Process Development, Proof of Concept, Python Programming/Scripting Language, Red Hat Linux Operating System, Regulatory Compliance, Reliability Engineering, Scripting (Scripting Languages), Server Support, Software Administration, Source Code/Configuration Management (SCM), Systems Administration/Management, Systems Analysis, Team Player, Technical Leadership, Test Plan/Schedule, Testing, Unix Shell Programming

About the Company

Lancesoft

We are a $125 Million, NMSDC-certified Minority & Woman owned Workforce Solutions Company headquartered in the DC metro area with presence across US with global presence - Canada, Mexico, India, UK, Malaysia, Indonasia, Hongkong, Singapore, UAE. We are specialized in providing Workforce Solutions, SOW project delivery, Engineering Solutions, Creative Services.

We currently support 100+ Fortune companies globally and across multiple industry segments.

We are currently supporting several massive programs across industry segment nationally/globally (Intel, Ally, AMD, QUALCOMM, Morgan Stanley, Kraft/ Mondelez, MNP, Amdocs, Dell, SanDisk, Medtronic, Becton Dickinson, GE, Lockheed Martin, UTC, L-3 Communications, Caterpillar, BMW, Mercedes Benz, National Grid, Dominion, Energy Future Holdings, PSEG, 3M, Fidelity, Aetna, Humana, Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, Merck etc).

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Company Size

2,000 to 2,499 employees

Industry

Staffing/Employment Agencies

Founded

2000

Website

http://www.lancesoft.com/