SUMMARY:

• 6 years of IT experience with the emphasis on Middleware and Enterprise Application Integration.
• Experienced in Installing, Configuring and administering WebSphere Application Server ND 8.x/7.x/6.xon various Operating Systems like AIX, Red Hat Linux and Windows and also silent installation in AIX and Linux.
• Good understanding in system architecture like firewall, load balancing.
• Experience in Web Server and Application Server load balancing techniques like Horizontal and Vertical Clustering, WebSphereGlobal Security- LTPA mechanism, SSL, Single Sign-on.
• Experience with installing future packs, fix packs for the components like web-servers like IBM HTTP Server, app servers, Plug-in, and update installer.
• Global security configuration for WebSphere Application Server using Sun ONE Directory Server as LDAP user registry and created user roles and groups for securing the resources using LDAP authentication.
• Good Experience in developing Jython, JACL, Perland UNIX shell scripts for automating WebSphere application deployments and configuration at enterprise level.
• Configuration of Network Deployment manager for Centralized Management of Application Servers and experience in creating, configuring and administrating profiles, clusters, nodes, node agents and node groups for WebSphere Application Server
• Experienced in configuring the JDBC Providers, Data Sources, Virtual Hosts, Global Security, SSL, and LDAPand setting up connection pools as well as creation of J2C Authentication aliases.
• Good at deployment of Enterprise applications across multiple instances of WebSphere and deployment of EAR, WAR files on Application Servers and hands on experience in configuring and deploying J2EE applications on WebSphere Application Servers using WAS admin console and wsadmintool.
• Configured WebServer interfaces, session management, virtual hosts and HTTP transports for WAS.
• Created MQ Objects like Managers, Remote Queues, Local Queues, Channels.
• Ability to communicate requirements effectively to team members and manage applications.
• Experience in monitoring and maintaining Multiple Applications in Development, QA, Staging and Production Environments.
• Working experience with relational databases like DB2, ORACLE, and SQL Server.
• Experience in coordinating, assigning work requests and status check with off-shore team and guide the team.
• Experience providing 24/7 on call support.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

WebSphere Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Working as Online and Mobile Banking Production support for day-to-day production issues.
• Configured IBM WebSphere Application Server 6.0/6.1/8.0 ND on AIX RHEL operating platforms for development and production environments
• Created and federated profiles to the Deployment manager using Profile Management tool and also automated the process using manage profiles and addnode command
• Involved with Migration of applications from WebSphere 6.x environment.
• Installed EARs, WARs and configured application specific JVM settings, Web container parameters using the Admin Console and used wsadmin.
• Experienced in implementing and managing server clustering and maintenance of connection pools and EJBs
• IBM HTTP server and plug-in installation and configuration.
• Managing and Monitoring the JVM Performance by WebSphere Heap size, Garbage Collection and Connection Pools.
• Configuring of JDBC Providers, Data Source, Virtual Hosting, Global Security, SSL, LDAP.
• Analyzing Activity log files and diagnosing Application Server problems.
• Troubleshooting the problems related with webserver/appserver configuration issues and performance issues.
• Used automated scripts to perform routine management tasks on WebSphere environments like monitoring Disk Space, CPU Memory Utilization.
• Supported applications 24/7 on-call on a rotational basis
• Responsible to analyze the client's request and resolving the issues by setting up Bridge calls for Production issues and Investigate in all aspects of the event until it get resolved or to escalate if necessary.

Environment: IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.0/7.x/6.x,IBM HTTP Server, Apache Tomcat Server, Oracle 10g/11g, IBM DB2, IBM Netcool, Gomez, Clarify ticketing tool, Keynote, CA Wily Introscope, Tivoli Performance Viewer, Red hat Linux, AIX.

Confidential

WebSphere Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Worked as WebSphere Application Server Admin for middleware Team.
• Installed and configured IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.0 on Linux and AIX
• Responsible for Performance Monitoring and Tuning of various WebSphere Applications and resources, applying patches and plug-ins AIX, Linux, Solaris environments .
• Key Tasks included Monitoring Web Applications, Infrastructure, CAZM Keys and Certificate expiry and Validating Change Management Requests in Production environment.
• Involved in migration of applications from WebSphere 6.1 to WebSphere 8.0
• Responsible for Installation, configuration, Troubleshooting and maintenance of WebSphere Application Server 8.0 in different environments.
• Used Shell, PERL, JACL and Jython Scripts for creating clusters, cluster members, JDBC Providers, Data Sources, JMS Providers, setting up of Nodes, DS, Virtual Hosts, session managers, Connection Pools, J2C Authentication aliases, Work Manger, start and stop JVMs and applications, generation of Plugins.
• Familiarity with CA SiteMinder 6 and worked closely with SSO Support team.
• Responsible for monitoring Web/App Servers, ND, WebSphere MQ and Databases
• Used Site Scope and Keynote for File System Monitoring Disk Space , NDM monitoring.
• Worked on analyzing, troubleshooting and taking appropriate actions for Application/Web server errors and logs using Wily Introscope, Web Sphere Log Analyzer tool, Heap analyzer, Thread analyzer, HTTPWATCH.
• Validate various Change Management Requests in Production like WebSphere, MQ, DB, Infrastructure CMRs by checking Response Time, SysOut and SysErr logs, Access and error logs, application, service, event, report, dispatcher and DB2 diag. logs.
• Responsible for SSL and Digital Certificates for requesting, generating and implementation for the communication between webserver and the Application Server.
• Responsible for enable/disable service pools in F5 Load Balancer and make sure the request distribution is appropriate and as desired.
• Configure Email alerts and Pager alerts. Generating weekly reports for the availability of applications and response time.
• Raise Incident Management Requests if required during or after Production, Create PMRs artifacts and coordinatewith IBM for any problems encountered
• Involved in On Call Production Support, Ticket Management on rotational basis for WebSphere Application Server, WebSphere MQ and other middleware environment.

Environment: IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.0/6.x,WebSphere MQ 7/6.x, IBM HTTP server, DB2, Tivoli Performance Viewer, Red hat Linux, AIX, Solaris.

Confidential

WebSphere Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Installed and configured IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.x/7.x on AIX using GUI as well as silent installation in various platforms like Linux v6.1 RHEL , AIX, and Solaris.
• Created profiles using Profile Creating Wizard and silent profile creation by Red Hat Linux.
• Installation and Configuration of Deployment Manager to create Centralized application management.
• Deployed Web Archive and Enterprise Archive applications to WebSphere Application Servers and maintained applications.
• Provided support for the entire cycle of application testing including building applications, deploying, and troubleshooting.
• Worked closely with developers to Enterprise Applications, Web resources, JDBC providers and JVMs.
• Configured WAS Global Security using Tivoli Directory Server and Microsoft Active Directory by using LDAP as user registry.
• Worked closely with Database Administrators to resolve database and JDBC related issues in WebSphere Application Server.
• UsedUNIX Shell, PERL, JACL and JYTHON Scripts for automating tasks.
• Worked closely with System Administrators to perform installations, profiles creation, and resolve system related issues when required root or admin access.
• Achieved Work Load Management by creating Clusters and Cluster Members in WAS 6.x and 7.x
• Performance tuned the WebSphere Environment by configuring caching, queuing, pooling, JVM parameters and Problem determination using Tivoli performance viewer TPV Wily Introscope
• Handled deployment of Java Servlets, Session beans and Entity Beans for each module to respective instances of application server clusters and web applications.
• Configuration and setup of Secure Sockets Layers SSL for data encryption and client authentication.
• Installed EARs, WARs and configured application specific JVM settings, Web container parameters using the Admin Console and WSADMIN.
• Used MANAGEPROFILES to create multiple WebSphere profiles from the command line interface.
• Used Tivoli Performance Viewer to monitor WebSphere Applications and tuned the environment accordingly like changing the JVM Heap, Connection Pool sizes.
• Troubleshooting Application Servers start-up issues, Java code defects after deployment and class path issues.
• Provided 24/7 Support for assigned applications.
• Extensively worked on WebSphere MQ Installations, configuration, and administration of WebSphere MQ Server version 5.3/6.0 for multiple high profile projects.
• Converted an existing network of Queue Managers into a Clustering environment for load-balancing using MQ Clustering.
• Configured WebSphere for messaging by defining Queue Destinations Queue Connection Factories.

Environment:IBMWebSphereApplication Server 8.x/7.x/6.x Base and Network Deployment Manager, WebSphere MQ 5.3/6.0, DB2 9x, UNIX, IBM HTTP Server 6.0/2.0.47, AIX5.3, IBM Directory Server 5.1, JACL and JYTHON scripting.

Confidential

WebSphereAdministrator

Responsibilities:

• Installing, Configuring and Administering IBM WebSphere Application Server on Windows, UNIX and WebServers.
• Deployment of J2EE Applications involved in creating Clusters for Load Balancing and Failover.
• Configuring Resources like JDBC Provider for Oracle, creating Virtual Hosts, Shared Libraries, JNDI Configurations, EJB References, Environment Variables, and Configuring Session Management.
• Hands on experience in Migrating the existing configuration and applications from WAS 5.0 to 6.1 on Windows, Sun Solaris, AIX.
• Involved in configuring the WebSphere load balancing using WebSphere workload management like horizontal cloning and vertical cloning.
• Optimization of Enterprise Applications using WebSphere Application server and WebServer Workload Management WLM on AIX, Solaris and Windows.
• Profiled all the J2EE Applications and worked with Application Groups in improving performance of application and possible memory leaks in application before deploying in Production.
• Daily WebSphere Application Server task were deploying application and troubleshooting QA and Productions problems using log files and coordinating with development teams.
• Created Clusters of queue managers to simplify the overall administration process and to achieve workload balancing.
• Provided 24/7 on call support in both testing and production environment.

Environment:WAS ND 6.x/5.x, Apache Web server, iPlanet Web server, Windows 2000, AIX, J2EE 1.2, Java2.0, JSP , EJB 1.1, Wily tools, Servlet 2.2, DB2, Oracle10g, SQL Server, WSAD, Tivoli Performance Viewer, Clear case, Clear quest, XML,XSLT.

Confidential

Middleware Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Experience in developing and using JACL, JYTHON, ANT scripts for starting, stopping, deploying applications and configuring WebSphere Server.
• Worked with the Application Development team from the very beginning phase of a project to ensure that all proposed technologies and solutions have met the business requirements.
• Responsible for troubleshooting networking issues, opening tickets for DNS changes, firewall requests.
• Involved in configuration of WebSphere Application Server resources like JDBC Data Sources, JDBC Providers and Connection Pooling to connect to the DB2 and Oracle.
• Testing windows Linux SUSE and Redhat Applications and setup testing environment for Production.
• Worked as remote and onsite Redhat Linux and Unix Administrator.
• Deployed enterprise J2EE applications on WebSphere 6.0/6.1 that involves EAR, JAR, and WAR files.
• Implemented Clustering, Performance tuning and troubleshooting of IBM WebSphere Application Server 6.0/6.1.
• Responsible for Installation, configuration and administration of enterprise applications on IBM WebSphere Application Server 6.0/6.1 Network deployment and IBM HTTP Web Server 6.0/6.1, Apache Web Server 2.0 on AIX, Sun Solaris, Linux and Windows NT/2000/2003 environment.
• Migrated a lot of applications from WebSphere 5.x to 6.0/6.1 environments.
• Developed scripts to handle everyday System Administration tasks such as backup procedure and system cleanup.
• Configured and setup Secure Sockets Layers SSL for data encryption and client authentication. Used WebSphere Application Server key management utility, for managing keys and certificates.
• Secured the application by using Sun One LDAP, Local OS authenticationand SOA.
• Associated with the full life cycle of the application.
• Deployed java applications on Apache-Tomcat 6.x in the cluster environment.
• Also responsible for installing and configuring third party software necessary to test the product such as IBM Http Server, IBM WebSphere, Apache Tomcat, DB2 etc.
• Involved in Enterprise Application Integration EAI .
• Developed integration tier using CORBA interface using Java IDL, RMI-IIOP.
• Worked with Ant Build scripts and Unix Shell Scripts for the automatic configuration of the project and deployment of jar files into the WebSphere App. Server.
• Maintained the local Apache web server running on a Solaris server.
• Documented all procedures and other important issues.
• 24/7 infrastructure support to all clients in testing and production environment.

Environment:IBM AIX, SUN Solaris, Redhat Linux, UNIX and Windows NT/2000/2003, WebSphere Application Server 5.x/6.x ND, IBM HTTP Server 6.0/6.1, Apache Web Server 2.0, Apache-Tomcat 6.x, LDAP, Java 1.3/1.4, J2EE, JSP, Servlets, EJB, XML, JDBC, JavaScript, Oracle 9i/10g, DB2 8.2, HTML, UIDP V5, WSCP.

Confidential

WebSphere Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Installed both IBM Web Sphere Application Server V5.0 and Web Sphere Application Server Network Deployment V5.0 and configured it.
• Installed and configured WebSphere Application Server 5.0 on Unix and on Windows 2000.
• Setup Cells, Nodes and Clusters.
• Setting up horizontalclusters for Work Load Management WLM and Failover support.
• Enforcing Application wide Authentication and Authorization Services.
• Deployed enterprise applications from the admin console and defined virtual hosts and environment variables.
• Diagnosed the problems caused in the applications through the log files and rectified.
• Involved in v5.1 ORACLE DBMS Administration.
• Deployed the application in staging, in production, following change management practices and 24/7 support, worked in shifts.
• Responsible for performance tuning of HTTP server, Web Container, EJB Container, and database Connection Pool.
• Installed JDBC drivers and created the data sources and configured the parameters of the connection pool.
• Workload management of EJBs and Servlets using Enterprise Java Services workload management.
• Performed WebSphere process tuning, JVM optimization, Java memory tuning.
• Used WebSphere Resource Analyzer.
• Wrote shell scripts for automation and scheduling tasks.
• Monitoring of space availability on each file system using the Shell Scripts.

Environment: IBM WebSphere 4.X/5.X, Solaris 8.0, Solaris 450, AIX 4.3, Windows 2000, Lotus Domino 5.x,SiteMinder 5.0,LDAP 3, Oracle 8i, DB2.