SUMMARY

• Strong experience with deploying Java and J2EE applications, implementing and administering WebLogic Server suites up to 12c and WebSphere 8.5.5;
• Autosys 4.5 and Autosys R11;
• LDAP version 2.0 and 3.0;
• Development and maintenance of build, packaging and deployment scripts using Python, Jenkins, ant and WLST scripts;
• Strong Unix shell scripting;
• Strong Oracle SQL scripting and Knowledge of PL/SQL scripting, any Source Code control software (CVS, Subversion);
• Strong experience developing web solutions in a project - centric team environment, IT Systems Support;
• Maintain and support several application environments: DEV, SIT, PREPRODUCTION, PRODUCTION and DISASTER RECOVERY;
• Strong experience in Unix and Windows installation, configuration, administration and maintenance;
• Good knowledge of installation/troubleshooting of hardware peripherals.
• Strong interpersonal skills including verbal and written communication and negotiation skills with the development and QA teams as well as with the clients;
• Excellent in both methodical and intuitive troubleshooting of software, hardware, network and business problems;
• Fast and motivated learner;
• Achieve consistent results and produce quality work;
• Valuable team player.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Senior Middleware Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Identify and resolve medium to highly complex production problems for support of applications in all Java applications: PreProduction and Production environment;
• Manage, support, and resolve complex vendor and proprietary technical issues arising in a calm and efficient manner for Websphere and Weblogic applications;
• Take ownership of the team's incidents, sort them by priorities and continued to work diligently with the vendor and all other Confidential internal teams required like Unix, Network, Development to come to a resolution. Followed up and apply the fix through a proper change following the management process guide lines.
• Analyze complex technical information to determine risk levels and technical feasibility when making changes to Websphere or Weblogic applications.
• Check on overnight batch processes, market and client connectivity to ensure technology readiness and availability each day;
• Escalate technology issues to the appropriate application support and technology infrastructure groups;
• Identify proactive solutions for recurring technology occurrences to benefit the business;
• Participated in the on-call rotation schedule to support the Enterprise Java applications in production after hours and over the weekend;
• Followed-up with different teams to identify the root cause for escalated production incidents pending in our team's queue for months.

Confidential

Senior Middleware Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Migrate the Provisioning Engine (SunIDM) of GO - PKI to new hosting environments (from end-of-life hardware):
• Define application architecture, install, configure and setup middle tier web and application servers in production and/or non-production environments;
• Deploy custom developed applications to production and/or non-production environments;
• Document installation, configuration and setup of the middle tier web and application servers;
• Document production support processes and operational procedures for the middle tier application components including custom built application deployment;
• Provides technical direction and expert advice for middle tier application technical requests;
• Provides leadership and technical direction, consultation, and expert level advice on application component integration;
• Perform knowledge transfer to designated CAC cluster staff.

Confidential

Senior Middleware Consultant

Responsibilities:

• work on the biggest project of Desjardins client, to transfer their main Middleware applications into a new framework: new servers, new concept, new applications; worked with ansible and Python to automatize different administrative and support tasks (like cleaning automatically the space) when triggered by tickets/incidents; migrated Oracle Weblogic 10.31 to Oracle Weblogic 10.3.5 and then to Oracle 12c; migrated Websphere 7.X applications to Weblogic 12c applications. migrated Sun One HTTP servers from version 6.0 to 6.1 and then to 7.0; apply patches for Oracle Weblogic 12c and Websphere 6.x and 7.x ; request new SSL certificates for renewal for the SunOne iPlanet 7.0 servers and previously SunOne 6.1 HTTP servers; install the new SSL certificates on the HTTP servers; install root certificates on weblogic and Sun One HTTP servers; participate in defining requirements, assessing servers, storage and infrastructure sizing; deploy weblogic packages using ant and WLST scripts scheduled using Autosys; update and improve scripts to rotate logs, customize existing scripts to clear up the space automatically and initiate scheduling AutoSys jobs for regular restart and deployments; initiate research to support changes in infrastructure; implemented various code changes for Oracle Weblogic, IBM Websphere and IBM HTTP server. use day to day ITIL V.3 practices and processes such as Service Level Management, Problem Management, Change Management, Release Management, and Capacity Management; reviewed, approved, executed, and closed change records; followed up on escalations, tickets, problem records and service requests.