Websphere Administrator Resume Profile
Technical summary:
- Knowledge of CISCO and F5 BIG IP Load balancers
- Highly experienced in deploying solutions in High Availability HA , Load Balancing Configurations eliminating single points of failure.
- Full SDLC-actively involved in planning, System Analysis, Design, coding, implementation, performance management, benchmarking, testing, validation and maintenance.
- Prepared system requirement specifications, functional and design document specifications.
- Working knowledge on XML related technologies like DTDs, XML Schema, XSL and XPATH.
- Hands on Experience in troubleshooting and bringing up failed mission critical production systems under extreme pressure conditions and time constraints.
- Experience on working Cold Fusion 8.0 Application Server.
- Experience in UNIX Shell scripting for administration, maintenance and troubleshooting.
- Expertise in providing technical support and administration of WebSphere Application servers 3.5/4.0/5.1/6.0/6.1/7.0 , WebSphere Portal Server 5.1,6.0 , IBM HTTP Server, IIS, Apache, on different Windows and UNIX platforms Sun-Solaris AIX and Linux and setting up the development, testing and staging environments.
- 7 years of IT experience including 6 years of proven experience in providing Configuration, Administration, Disaster Recovery, Implementation, Integration and Backup related responsibilities involving multiple architectures highlighting Web and E-Commerce Solutions with emphasis on customer satisfaction.
- Created SSL certification using IKEYMAN.
- Used ITCAM for performance tuning of Application server.
- Well versed with extensive hands on experience in creating resources, modifying WebSphere configuration properties, view runtime attributes.
- Experience in writing ANT scripts for compile and deployment.
- Played an active role in monitoring server performance, network traffic to reduce performance bottleneck by enhanced performance.
WebSphere Family Skills:
- Installed and Configured Tivoli Access Manager.
- Highly experienced integrating WebSphere Application Server ND and related software including IBM HTTP Server, IIS 6.0, Apache and SunONE Web Server.
- Experienced in Installing Upgrade Fix Packs and Migrating to latest versions.
- Experienced in configuring JMS Provider using WebSphere MQ.
- Created and Configured MQ series objects like Queue Manager, Queue and Channels.
- Extensive experience in optimization of enterprise applications using IBM WebSphere Application server 4.0/5.0/6.0/6.1, WSCP Script, wsadmin scripting client, XMLConfiguration, Workload Management WLM , Resource analyzer, JNDI, LDAP, Site Minder, J2EE, WSAD, JMS, Oracle 9i/8i,Sun Solaris, AIX and LINUX.
- WebSphere Application Server 5.x/6.x/7.0
- Installed and administered IBM WebSphere Application Server 5.0.2.x/5.1.x/6.0/6.1/7.0, Network Deployment on various Operation Systems like IBM AIX 5.1/5.2/5.3, SUN Solaris 7.0/8.0/9.0/10, Red Hat Linux 9.1, RHEL 3/4, and Windows 2000/2003 Server.
- Experience in installing configuring and administering MQ 5.3/6.0 on different environments.
- Experienced in using both Thread analyzer and Tivoli Performance Viewer for monitoring the performance of the WebSphere application server.
- Experience in writing JACL and JYTHON scripts.
- WebSphere Portal Server 5.1 /6.0/6.1
- Installed and Administered IBM WebSphere Portal Server 5.1/6.0/6.1
- Experience in Administering IBM Lotus Web Content management 2.5/5.1/6.0 versions.
- Transferred default cloudscape database to DB2 and Oracle database.
- Involved in Deployment of portlets and war files on WebSphere Portal.
- Experienced in Deploying Themes and Skins in Portal.
- Experienced in installing the security certificates and installing Site minder for single sign on SSO .
Technical Skills:
- Operating Systems IBM AIX 4.5/5.1/5.2/5.3, SUN Solaris 8/9/10, LINUX REDHAT, Suse , Windows NT/2000 server, Windows XP/98/95
- Application/Web Servers IBM Web Sphere Application Server 5.0/5.1/6.0/6.1/7.0, ApacheWebServer1.2.2/1.3/2.0,IBMHTTPServer1.3.28/1.3.2/2.0.42/2.0.47/6.0, Apache 1.3/2.0, IIS 6.0, Tomcat 5.0, iplanet Directory Server, Netscape Enterprise Server, WebSphere portal 5.x/6.x, WebSphere Process Server 6.0/6.1, WebSphere MQ 5.3/6.0, TAM, Cold Fusion 8.0, WebSphere Message broker 6.0/6.1, Microsoft Active directory.
- Database ORACLE8i/9i/10g,DB2/UDB7.2/8.0,SQL Server .5/7.0/2000, MS-Access 2000, and Sybase
- Java/J2EE/Web Technologies HTML, Java Script, DHTML, XML, XSL, XSD, CSS, Applets, AWT, JFC Swing , J2EE 1.2/1.3, JDBC, Servlets, JSP, Java Beans, RMI, EJB, JNDI, JAXP, JMS, Java Web Services using JAXM, JAXP, SOAP, WSDL, UDDL
- Programming Languages Perl, C/C , JavaScript, COBOL, SQL, UNIX Shell Scripts, Jacl, Jython.
- Development Tools IBM WSAD 4.5/5.x, RAD, AAT
- Network Protocols/Services TCP/IP, UDP, HTTP/HTTPS, RMI/IIOP, SOAP, SSL, SMTP, ICMP, IMAP, POP3, NIS, NIS , NFS, DNS, Telnet, DHCP.
- Education:
- Bachelor of Business Administration, Gujara, India.
Work Experience:
Confidential
WebSphere Administrator
Responsibilities:
- Expertise in configuring Authoring environment and Syndication using WCM.
- Enabled Web Content management using WPS configuration authoring task.
- Installed Configured and Administered IBM Workspace Web Content Management 6.0/6.1.
- Assigning roles and permissions at various levels in the Portal admin console depending on the application.
- Automated skins and themes deployment.
- Deployed war files using xml access scripts and Portal admin console.
- Deployed Portlets themes and skins on WebSphere portal Server.
- Configured Web Content management 6.0 using WPS configuration authoring task.
- Configured WebSphere Portal Server using LDAP Security.
- Transferred Default cloudscape database to DB2 and Oracle 11g database.
- Installed Configured and Administered WebSphere Portal Server 6.0/6.1 on Solaris and Windows environment.
- Deploying the applications on clusters, updating the Installed applications and updating Web Server plug-in configuration using administrative console and as well as Jacl and Jython scripts.
- Configured WebSphere Application Server with DB2 and Oracle 11g database.
- Installed and Configured IBMIHS 6.1 and IIS 6.0 WebServer.
- Installed Configured and Administered WebSphere Application Server 6.1/7.0 on AIX 5.3, Solaris 10 and Windows 2003 Environment.
- Created SSL certification using IKEYMAN.
- Expertise in Site minder for web single sign on authentication management.
- Installed and Configured Tivoli Access Manager TAM .
- Performed routine management of WebSphere Environment like monitoring Disk Space, CPU Utilization.
- Troubleshooting Admin Server start-up issues, Java code defects after deployment, and classpath issues by checking the JVM logs, plug-in logs and the WebServer logs.
- Installed EARs, WARs and Configured application specific JVM settings, Web container parameters using the Admin Console and WSCP/Wsadmin scripts.
- Used Tivoli Performance Viewer and IT CAM to monitor the performance.
- Used Heap Analyzer and thread Analyzer to tune the WebSphere JVMs.
- Used IBM rational Clear Case, ANT and Crucial Control to automate the build process
- Provided call center support by 24x7 shift rotation basis and monitored trouble ticket queues to attend user and system calls.
- Involved in trouble shooting the production outages to the application on a 24X7 basis
Environment: IBM WebSphere Application server 6.0/6.1/7.0, WebSphere Portal server 6.0/6.1, IBM WebSphere MQ 6.0, Web Content management 2.5/5.1/6.0, IBM Http server 6.0/6.1, Site Minder, TAM, Solaris 10, DB2, Oracle, Windows, LINUX, LDAP, HTML, IBM WebSphere Studio Application Developer WSAD /RAD, ITCAM, Java Script, JACL/JYTHON, XML, JSP, Servlets, ANT.
Confidential
WebSphere Administrator
Responsibilities:
- Installed Configured and maintained IBM WebSphere Application Server 6.x/7.0 on AIX /Linux/Windows2003 and Sun Solaris platform.
- Installed and Configured WebSphere Extended Deployment manager XD 6.0.2/6.1.
- Created dynamic clustering using WebSphere XD.
- Created build definition file to generate customized installation package for WebSphere XD.
- Configured and monitored database tier.
- Installed and configured Apache webserver.
- Configured a tool using PERL to start/stop Apache servers.
- Experience in installing and configuring Tomcat 6.
- Worked on Pl fixing at the pre-prod stage and sent the made the changes at the production level during the nightly maintenance window.
- Proficient in providing backup and recovery procedures for IBM WebSphere Server.
- Experience in Installing MQ Series 6.0 on Windows servers.
- Used Shell scripts for Administering and Maintaining the WebSphere Application servers.
- Installed EARs, WARs and configured application specific JVM settings, Web container parameters using the Admin Console and WSCP/Wsadmin scripts.
- Troubleshooting Admin Server start-up issues, Java code defects after deployment, and class path issues by checking the JVM logs, plug-in logs and the web server logs.
- Developed shell scripts to handle everyday System Administration tasks such as backup procedure, system cleanup, everyday system tasks, log rotation etc.
- Development and maintain internal deployment tool using JACL, Jython and jythons called SCDS.
- Working knowledge of Wily Introscope.
- I Installed Siteminder WebAgents in the server where IBM HTTP Server resides and configured it with HTTP Server.
- Configured Siteminder with IBM HTTP Server v6.1.
- Maintained Microsoft Active Directory 2003 Server for WebSphere LDAP User repository.
- Experience in troubleshooting issues using Traces, Logs and Log Analyzer.
- Created, Configured Profiles, Nodes, Node Groups Clusters for WebSphere Application Server.
- Applied Fixes, Patches and ifixes to WebSphere Application Server v6.0/6.1.
- Installed and configured Apache HTTP Server 2.0 Plug-in as an Apache module on Red Hat Linux.
- Configured SSL Secure Sockets Layer and obtained digital certificates, private key for WebLogic server to provide secure connections.
- Worked on different Data Interfaces, Data Warehouse, SQL Server, Oracle Server, and PL/SQL-Dev tool in ST, QA and Partially Production Environments.
- Configured and Tuned JDBC connection pools so that applications point to correct Database schema and the appropriate number of JDBC connections available to resolve the java.lang.NullPointerException issue.
- Extensively used IBM Rational ClearQuest as a change management tool for better visibility and control of the SDLC Software Development Life Cycle .
Environment: IBM WebSphere Application server 6.0/6.1/7.0, MQ Series 6.0, IBM Http server 6.0/6.1, Site Minder, Wily, TAM, Solaris 10, DB2, Oracle, Windows, LINUX, LDAP, HTML, ITCAM, Java Script, JACL/JYTHON, XML, JSP, Servlets, ANT.
Confidential
WebSphere Administrator
Responsibilities:
- Supported an eBusiness Website and provided the development, testing, staging and production environments to the new J2EE application development and implementation.
- Installed, configured, administered and supported WebSphere Application Server 5.0/5.1/6.0/6.1 on Linux and windows environment.
- Expertise in building Application and deploying on the application server.
- Installed and Configured WAS with IBM Http Server 6.0 and Apache WebServer.
- Installed and administered IBM WebSphere Portal Server 5.1.0.1/6.0 on Windows.
- Installed and Configured WebSphere Application server with LDAP security.
- Configured Database and Security for WebSphere Portal.
- Experience in Administering IBM Lotus Web Content management 2.5/5.1.
- Experienced in Deploying Themes and Skins in Portal.
- Involved in Deployment of portlets and war files on WebSphere Portal.
- Experienced in installation and configuration of WebSphere MQ 5.3/6.0.
- Experienced in configuring JMS Provider using WebSphere MQ.
- Experienced in Configuring WebSphere Message Broker 6.0.
- Involved in trouble shooting and performance tuning using Resource Analyzer and Log Analyzer.
- Created SSL certificates and CA certificates using IKEYMAN.
- Expertise in Site minder for web single sign on authentication management.
- Installed and Configured TAM.
- Migrated existing applications from WebSphere 5.0/5.1 versions to 6.0/6.1 using Waspreupgrade and Waspostupgrade tools.
- Experienced in using Shell scripts, JACL and JYTHON scripts for administration of WebSphere Application Server.
- Assisted customers with setting proper Priority/Severity of problems, work problems to resolution, recorded/documented actions in databases as well as utilized tools and resources.
- Provided call center support by 24x7 shift rotation basis and monitored trouble ticket queues to attend user and system calls.
Environment: IBM WebSphere Application Server 5.x/6.x, WebSphere Portal server 5.1/6.0, Web Content management 2.5/5.1, WebSphere MQ 5.3/6.0, IBM HTTP Server 1.3.x/2.0.x/6.0.x/6.1.x, TAM, iplanet 6.1, Tomcat, Windows 2000, AIX 5.x, LINUX, Siteminder 6.x, Solaris 8/9/10, Apache 2.0, LDAP, IBM Directory Server 5.1, Active Directory, WTE 5.1.1, IBM WebSphere Studio Application Developer WSAD /RAD, MKS, HTML, Java Script, JACL/JYTHON, XML, JSP, Servlets, ANT.
Confidential
WebSphere Administrator
Responsibilities:
- Installed and configured IBM WebSphere Application Server 6.0.2/6.1, Network Deployment, WebSphere portal 5.x on IBM AIX, Sun solaris for development and production environments.
- Expertise in administration, implementation and optimization of web based enterprise applications on BEA Weblogic Application server 9.x.
- Installed, Configured and administration of IBM Directory Server V5.1/6.0.
- Created users, roles and groups for securing the websphere portal admin console.
- Created and managed connection pools of WebSphere and clusters.
- Setting up the Portal Clusters in both horizontal and vertical clustered environments on WAS 5.1.1.x/6.0.2.x for Work Load Management WLM .
- Extensively involved in management of the Build and Migration process.
- Involved in deploying the EAR files and scripting automated deployment of the applications using shell and JACL.
- Configured the Portal to use Oracle Database using Configuration Wizard and WPSConfig script and to use remote Web Servers.
- Deployed Portlets using Manage Web Modules Portlet and XMLAccess XML Configuration Interface .
- Experienced in creating Portal users, groups, create pages, manage pages, set permission, and validate permission, URL mappings, deploying Themes and Skins in Websphere Portal 5.1.
- Administered IBM Lotus Web Content management 2.5/5.1.
- Involved in Workload Management of websphere portal server and Performance Tuning of portlet applications.
- Configured WebSphere resources like JDBC providers, JDBC data sources, connection pooling, JMS, session management, virtual hosts and HTTP transports.
- Experience using java profiling technologies like jprobe to for diagnosing the application performance.
- Installed the fix packs for the problems to get solved with the Application Server.
- Involved in transitioning J2EE applications from quality assurance to production environment on Sun Solaris, AIX and Windows NT environments.
- Installed, Configured, Deployed and Managed J2EE Applications EAR/WAR using BEA Weblogic Application server 9.x. on Red Hat Linux, AIX and Windows platforms
- Configured and setup Secure Sockets Layers SSL for data encryption and client authentication between LDAP and Websphere via Two Way SSL.
- Installed, configured and maintained IBM HTTP Server 6.0/6.1 on IBM AIX and Windows NT/2000/2003 servers.
- Generated http plug-in config and updated webserver plug-in after deploying applications in a clustered environment.
- Responsible for finding out any issues that arise on the web servers by analyzing access logs, error logs and plug-in logs located on the same.
- Providing continuous Development/Integration supports for all the applications.
- Experienced in opening/resolving assigned Service Desk Tickets and discuss the same with the offshore team in Daily Meetings.
- Applied Fix packs and refresh packs on Websphere Portal server 5.x
- Configured websphere application server with Oracle, DB2 database.
- Raising the IBM PMR with technical support to resolve the issue.
- Experience using MS Visio to keep track of topologies and changes in environmental settings.
- Involved in trouble shooting by running traces and collecting heap dumps.
- Involved in Performance tuning using Resource analyzer and Log analyzer.
- Good at isolating and troubleshooting the issue at web level/ code level/ configuration level/ connectivity level.
- Used the built-in scheduler feature to schedule nightly/weekly batch jobs.
- Trained and shared knowledge to off-shore teams.
- Assisted Technical Teams in analyzing and understanding the requirements from Business Groups.
- Performed documentation of all procedures and any other important issue.
- Responsible for 24/7 on call and Production Support on rotation basis.
Environment: IBM WAS 5.x/6.0.x and 6.1.x, WebSphere Portal Server 5.1.0.x, WebSphere Process Server6.0, RedHat Linux 4/5, AIX, Sun Solaris 9, IBM Directory Server v5.1/6.0, IBM MQ Series, WSRR, IBM HTTP Server 6.1, IBM DB2 7.1, to BEA Weblogic Server 9.2 and Windows 2000/2003 server.
Confidential
java Developer
Responsibilities:
- Designed and developed the GUI Interface for the Administration Module
- Involved in the design of Time and Employee Domains
- Developed JDBC classes for connecting the backend with the application tier.
- Coded the front end validation's using JavaScript
- Developed the Servlets for the application
- Front End Design and Development using AWT and SWING
- Involved in the documentation and bug fixing of the application
Environment:
Java, JDBC, Servlets, JavaScript, HTML, Swing, WebSphere Application Server, Oracle, SQL, PL/SQL, and UNIX