SUMMARY:

• Expert in administrating middleware tools.
• Experience in Devops tools like GIT,Chef,Maven,Ansible and Docker
• Automate processes using shell scripting and Ansible.
• Project tasks associated with implementation, upgrade or development of new application functionality as directed by application owners.
• Attend technical trainings and host meetings for infrastructure process improvement.
• Work with customers and contractors in proposal meetings for application project builds.
• Provide 24/7 support for application and infrastructure related issues.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Middleware tools: AWS, WAS ND 6.x/7.x/8.x, Websphere PortalJboss, Weblogic, UCM, MDM, Tibco, Informatica, MQ

DevOps tools: Ansible, Chef, Maven, GIT and Docker

Web/http servers: ibm http server 6.x/7.x/8.x, Apache

Operating systems: linux 10/11, sun solaris 9i,10, windows server/xp

Languages: c,c++,Python

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential , Windsor Mill, MD

Sr. Websphere/Middleware Administrator

• Part of infrastructure support team and provide day to day support in maintaining all internet, intranet and extranet applications and web sites through Websphere, Tibco,Informatica and other middleware tools.
• Assist with the design proposals for Middleware applications. Attended meetings with customers and provided the estimated hours and expertise required for the project build.
• Create and automate operational processes and procedures using Ansible, Collaborated with other teams to analyze options for solutions and to coordinate various Devops activities.
• Well versed with DevOps concepts, Continuous Planning, Continuous Integration, Continuous Deployment, Continuous Delivery and Continuous Monitoring
• Very good experience in Git on Branching, Tagging and Merging the source code between different branches and administration like creating Repositories and access control in Git
• Expertise in using build tools like MAVEN for the building of deployable artifacts such as War&Ear from source code.
• Experience with setting up Chef Infrastructure, writing Recipes, Cookbooks and uploading Cookbooks, Bootstrapping nodes and Roles.
• Professional Experience on Containerization tools like Docker, Writing Dockerfiles for creating Docker images and containers for different environments.
• Good experience in Amazon Web Services (AWS), Creating EC2 Instances and configuring all necessary services
• Managed Amazon Web Services like EC2, S3 bucket, RDS, EBS, ELB, Auto - Scaling, AMI, IAM through AWS Console
• Monitoring AWS services by Cloud Watch and integrating with Auto Scaling groups, Load balancer (ELB)
• Extensive knowledge in Python
• Worked with Government technical leads for proof of concept for projects in lower environments.
• Attend meetings with Enterprise Change Control Board (ECCB) in planning maintenance windows and infrastructure changes.
• Worked with infrastructure government technical leads on incident ticket management and to make sure that there are no late tickets from the team.
• Worked on LDAP,Firewall,Datacomm, and Database integration with several applications.
• Optimizing the process on basis of severities and RCA's for high availability.
• Ensured software consistently met performance, acceptance and security standards.
• Provided 24/7 support for systems, applications and worked on Service Now and Remedy for ticket management.

Confidential, Windsor Mill (MD)

Middleware/Websphere Administrator

• Installed, configured and maintained IBM Websphere Application Server 7.x/8.x (Network Deployment) on diverse UNIX platforms (Sun Solaris, LINUX).
• Responsible for J2EE Application Deployments, Plug-in Configuration, Session management, server groups & clusters, Deployment Manager Configuration, Network Deployment Configuration in WebSphere Application Server.
• Responsible for administration, development and implementation of web applications using WebSphere Application Server 8.x,7.x and 6.x.
• Installed and configured IBM HTTP Server in various environments.
• Installed patches and fixpacks to the existing environment and automated it using Ansible.
• Involved in advanced performance monitoring and tuning of WebSphere and involved in applying patches and plug-ins in WebSphere Application Server.
• Periodically upgraded the WebSphere Application Server with software maintenance, program fixes and hence keeping the system software releases current.
• Involved in Administration and Deployment of IBM Unified Case Manger. Responsible for setup and deployment of IBM Websphere Operational Decision Management.
• Work with UNIX admin team to install TIBCO suite of products in Solaris and zLinux servers.
• Configure/Deploy the initial TIBCO BC and BW environment on multi level architecture.GS engine on Presentation layer and IS engine in Application layer.Configure TIBCO BC(GS & IS), in LB/FT mode architecture.
• Monitored performance of applications using NewRelic.
• Worked closely with Project manager, development, testing and production team to align project deliverables, dates and report issues/concerns.
• Worked on Operations, Maintenance and manual (OMM) documents for several applications.
• Provided 24/7 support for systems and resolved most critical tickets. Performed documentation of all procedures and any other important issue.