B2B Platform Administrator

• Support the IBM Sterling B2B environment (SIEDI and SIMFT) from the platform and infrastructure point of view.
• Responsible for ensuring the B2B application and its functions are available 24x7 to Internal systems and External partners.
• Plan coordinate and execute regular Application maintenance activities like patching upgrade migration housekeeping monitoring vulnerability fixes etc.
• Ensure the B2B landscape s processes and configurations are in line with the Enterprise policies and guidelines.
• Manage and guide the vendor Platform support team and stay up to date on daytoday activities.
• Communicate and promote adoption of best practices and standards within B2B support teams.
• Act as a Liaison to other Caterpillar teams to drive resolution of support issues.
• Participate in the identification and analysis of enterprise business drivers and requirements that drive the future state architecture.
• Contribute to the B2B Modernization program from the infrastructure and architecture perspective.
• Collaborate with partners on best practice B2B implementations that are mutually beneficial.

• Should have 8 years of experience with B2B Applications and minimum 5 years of Platform Administration experience in IBM Sterling Integrator (SI) products.
• Should have working knowledge in IBM Sterling Secure Proxy Sterling Control Center Perimeter servers SEAS Sterling Connect:Direct Sterling File Gateway applications.
• Compulsory Handson experience in performing SI Platform Administration activities like installation patching upgrades housekeeping monitoring remediating security vulnerabilities etc.
• Experience in creating and bug fixing SI Business Processes (BPML).
• Proficient with setup and troubleshooting of communication protocols (i.e. SFTP AS2 HTTPS) B2B EDI terminology & standards (X12 EDI XML JSON).
• Good understanding of systems architecture security for external and internal communication and Enterprise Infrastructure systems like Database Storage Network Load Balancers Firewall reverse proxy etc
• Working knowledge on various scripting tools like shell python etc.
• Moderately proficient experience with Java XPath XSLT SOAP REST SQL
• Knowledge on monitoring tools like Nagios AppDynamics is a plus.
• Understanding of agile principles and IT project management a nice to have.
• Previous Caterpillar experience is a HUGE plus.
• Proven ability to work creatively and analytically in a problemsolving environment.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills presentation analytical organizational and interpersonal skills

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