SUMMARY

• IBM Certified Senior WebSphere Engineer/Admin wif around 9 years of experience in infrastructure planning, designing, troubleshooting, tuning and support in large scale J2EE application environments.
• Expertise in installation, configuration, maintenance and administration of IBM WebSphere Application Server, JBoss, IBM HTTP Server and Apache Http Server, Microsoft IIS, WebSphere MQ, Websphere Message Broker, Websphere Process Server.
• Expertise in installation, configuration, maintenance and administration of JBoss EAP standalone/domain, Apache HTTP Server, Hortonworks Hadoop and deploy teh Storm component for rea time streaming and analytics.
• Install Chef, configure cook books, recipes and upload teh files using knife and ran Jenkin jobs to call teh automation Test and Deployment scripts.
• Installation of ConnectShip application on Windows servers and configure IIS web server.
• Hands on experience in Deployment of J2EE applications on WebSphere Application Server, Understanding of teh overall system functioning including interaction wif backend systems such as DB2, Oracle, SQL Server, MQ & Web service calls.
• Experience in managing J2EE based distributed systems to communicate wif legacy systems (Mainframe) through middleware interfaces like WMQ/WMB.
• Involved in migration of applications from version 5.1 to 6.0/6.1 and 6.0/6.1 to 7.0/8.5.
• Experience in implementing Security Policies, Enable Security for various components Like WAS, IHS and F5 by using LDAP and SSL Certificates.
• Expertise in instrumentation of CA Wily, ITCAM for WebSphere application server, process server, MQ and Message broker
• Developed scripts of wsadmin using JACL, JYTHON for automation of WebSphere installation, configuration and deployment.
• Successful implementation of Work Load Management (WLM) using clustering techniques including Horizontal and Vertical Clustering for failover and load balancing.
• Experience in Installing, Configuring and Administering Web Servers like IBM Http Server (IHS), Microsoft IIS and configuration of Web Server Plug - ins.
• Expertise in configuring Cells, Nodes, Clusters, JDBC Providers, Data Sources, Virtual Hosts and Session management.
• Good Knowledge in Configuring Remote/Local IHS Web Server in Websphere Application Server Network Deployment Manager..
• Use to work wif firewall team to open teh communication between teh DMZ and non-DMZ servers, troubleshoot teh network glitches and make sure network packets flowing through firewalls in DMZ’s.
• Experience in using trouble shooting tools like Websphere Application Server Performance Tuning Toolkit (PTT), Tivoli Performance Viewer (TPV), ITCAM and Wily Introscope.
• Trouble shooting various problems in different stages of production and non-production environments using log files and monitoring tools.
• In depth understanding of network protocols and applications involving TCP/IP, SMTP, POP, telnet, rlogin, SSH, FTP, HTTP, HTTPS, DNS. Knowledge in UNIX Shell, Python, JACL scripting to automate administrative tasks.
• Extensive experience in configuring Queue Connections Factories, Queue Definitions and Listener Ports/Activation Specifications to establish teh communication between J2EE based applications and MQ infrastructure.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Application/web Servers: WebSphere Application Server wif Network Deployment, WebSphere MQ, Websphere Message Broker, WebSphere Process Server, IBM HTTP Server (IHS),, JBoss Standalone and Domain and Microsoft IIS.

Operating Systems: UNIX, RedHat Linux, IBM AIX, Windows and Mainframe.

Monitoring Tools: Tivoli Performance Viewer, Wily Intro scope, ITCAM, ITM, Net cool and Performance Tuning Toolkit.

Java Technologies: Servlets, Applets, JSP, Beans, EJB (Including MDB), J2EE, JDBC/ODBC, JMS, JNDI, RMI.

Databases: DB2, Oracle 8i/9i/10g, MS SQL Server 2000/2005, MS Access

Protocols: TCP/IP, FTP, SMTP, SOAP, POP and HTTP/HTPPS.

Scripting Languages: JavaScript, Shell Script, JACL and Jython.

Subversion: SVN, CVS

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, GA

Senior Middleware Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for installation, configuration, administration and support of various middleware products like WebSphere application server, WebSphere MQ, IBM HTTP Server running on AIX and Linux.
• Installation of JBoss EAP Domain mode, Apache HTTP server, Apache Hadoop/Storm (Hortonworks) on RedHat Linux servers and ConnectShip, IIS on Windows servers.
• Use to configure uDeploy workflows to deploy EAR files on WebSphere application servers.
• Use to configure Queue Connection Factories (QCF), Queues and Activation specs.
• Use to work wif development teams close to configure teh MDB’s to consume teh transactions.
• Use to work wif DBA’s to get teh data base credential to configure teh JDBC drivers, Data sources.
• Use to work wif F5/Network team to get teh VIP, register DNS and create f5 rules.
• Use to work wif application support teams closely and monitor teh performance.
• Configure teh IHS by following best practices and tune teh httpd parameters.
• Involved to find teh performance bottlenecks while IHS communicating wif application server and tune teh plug-in parameters.
• Responsible for Install and configured WebSphere MQ 7.0 on AIX & Linux. Created and Managed Queue Managers including MQ Objects (local/remote queues, channels), Integrated WebSphere applications wif MQ by using JMS configurations.
• Responsible for Deploying Enterprise applications from Admin console and through deploy scripts by using wsadmin.
• Use to take Java cores and heap dumps and analyse them using various tools like Heap Analyser, Java Analyser and IBM Support Assistant.

Environment: Websphere Base/ND and IBM HTTP Server(IHS), Websphere MQ, JBoss Standalone/Domain and Apache HTTP Server,, Apache Hadoop/Storm (Hortonworks), Oracle, Linux, AIX, Jenkins, SVN, Chef, uDeploy, ConnectShip, Fedex, Windows 2008/2012 and IIS.

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

Senior Websphere/Middleware Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for installation, configuration, support and performance monitoring of high profile applications running on IBM WebSphere Application Servers, IBM HTTP Servers, WebSphere Process Server, Websphere MQ and Websphere Message broker to integrate different applications.
• Use to Deploy EAR/WAR files on multiple Servers/Clusters and maintained Load balancing, high availability and Failover functionality.
• Developed scripts of wsadmin using JACL, JYTHON for automation of WebSphere processes including start/stop, creating and configuring serves, clusters, JDBC and MQ resources, deploying applications.
• Use to work wif IBM Support and development teams in resolving issues related to application memory leaks, analysing java cores and heap dumps using Thread and Heap analyser tools.
• Performed troubleshooting on Java applications using WAS logs, traces, Log Analyser, Resource Analyser/Tivoli Performance Viewer in production environment.
• Use Wily Performance tools for monitoring and tuning teh WebSphere environment like configuring Heap size, Thread pool size, Session Management, connection pool size, etc.
• Adept at installation and configuration of J2EE applications (ears/war/jars) on WebSphere Application Server. Worked closely wif developers in deploying ears and wars, configuring necessary database resources (JDBC Providers, data sources), MQ resources (Queue Managers, Queue destinations, Queue Connection Factories (qcf's), Message driven bean listener ports/Activation specifications.
• Responsible for Install and configured WebSphere MQ 7.0 on AIX & Linux. Created and Managed Queue Managers including MQ Objects (local/remote queues, channels), Integrated WebSphere applications wif MQ by using JMS configurations.
• Use to manage teh security and performance optimizations for EJB containers and web applications in IBM WebSphere, IBM HTTP Server and Apache web server. Generated http plug-in confers and moved it to teh web servers. Troubleshoot problems for plug-in regeneration.
• Responsible for Installation, Configuration and Administration of WebSphere Process Server 7.0 including tracking of where teh current business process is and troubleshooting issues wif other services and MQ.
• Involved in migration from 6.0/6.1 to 7.0/8.5 on AIX and Linux platforms.
• Handled teh maintenance of teh WebSphere Application Servers on AIX platform and setting up of teh developing, testing and staging environments for teh ongoing application development.
• Responsible for troubleshooting networking issues, opening tickets for DNS changes, firewall requests and limit values on Aix/Linux servers wif respective teams.
• Installed MQ Secure node-to-node secure communications between external clients and Company in teh distributed environment.
• Worked on defining and configuring Application Servers, Virtual Hosts, Web Resources, JDBC Drivers, Web Applications, Servlets, and Servlet Engines-as well as deployment of EJB’s across multiple instances of WebSphere.
• Configured SSL communication between teh Web Server Plug-in and teh WebSphere Application Server.

Environment: IBM WAS 6.1/7.0/8.5, WebSphere MQ 7.0, Message Broker 7.0, WebSphere Process Server 6.2, IBM Http Server 6.0/7.0, Windows XP/2000, Microsoft IIS, AIX, Linux, MQMON, Message Broker Tool Kit, MQ Explorer, ITCAM, Wily Intro scope, Cast Iron, Data Power.

Confidential, Wayne, NJ

Middleware Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Installed, Configured, Administered and Supported WebSphere Application Servers 6.1/7, IBM http Server and Maximo Asset Management System.
• Responsible for Maintenance of teh WebSphere Application Servers 6.1 on AIX and Windows setting up teh development, Testing and Production environment for teh ongoing application development.
• Involved in integration tasks for Maximo Asset Management System to communicate wif various applications like Invoice System, Suppliers and Payments.
• Used to work wif DBA to verify teh database performance bottle necks for Maximo application and associated tools.
• Used to install Rules Manager software and integrate wif Maximo.
• Responsible to communicate wif Data Warehouse/Transformation teams in order to communication Maximo application wif various external patners.
• Familiar wif ANT scripting to generate EAR’s for Maximo Asset Management System and deployed applications using scripts.
• Migrated existing Maximo application from WebSphere 6.1 to 7 versions to improve teh performance of teh application.
• Tuned WAS plug-in and IHS confer parameters to get greater performance in clustered environment wif load balance and fail over capabilities.
• Involved in configuring teh WebSphere load balancing by utilizing Workload Management (WLM) techniques including horizontal scaling and vertical scaling.
• Involved in Performance Load Testing by using Tivoli Performance Viewer and Wily Introscope.
• Used to work wif Netscape/F5 team to implement teh load balance before webserver (IBM Http Server).
• Created user roles and groups for WAS to secure teh resources by using local operating system authentication.
• Actively involved in monitoring server performance, network traffic to reduce performance bottleneck by using Wily Instrospe.
• Applying software maintenance, application server patches and keeping teh system software releases current.
• Involved in transitioning J2EE applications from quality assurance to production environment on AIX and Win2000 environments.
• Configured teh web server interfaces, session management, virtual hosts and transports for Web Sphere.
• TEMPEffectively interacted wif teh users on a daily basis, decreasing downtime and increasing user productivity.
• Troubleshoot hardware, software problems and interact wif IT staff or vendors in performing complex testing, support and troubleshooting functions.
• Responsible for Creating JMS and corresponding configurations to communicate wif different applications.

Environment: WebSphere Application Server 6.1, IBM Http Server 6.0, Maximo Asset Management System (EAM) 7, Windows XP/2000, Unix, Microsoft SQL Server 2005. Rules Manager, Auto Fax, NetScaler, CA Wily Introscope, Citrix.

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

Middleware Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Installed, configured and administered WebSphere Application Server Base, ND on AIX and Windows for multiple high profile applications.
• Created Deployment manager and Custom profiles and federated to configure cells.
• Administered, configured, troubleshoot and tuned WebSphere in a clustered environment on AIX and Windows.
• Responsible for Deploying Enterprise applications from Admin console and enabled security using LTPA and LDAP for admin console and application components.
• Installation & Configuration of IBM HTTP Server and Websphere plug-in on AIX.
• Involved in configuration and setup of WebSphere Application Server security using LTPA and LDAP.
• Creating Heap dumps and Core dumps and analyse those dumps using Heap Analyser.
• Experience in migrating WAS 5.1 to 6.0/6.1 by using different Involved in installing WebSphere portal 6.0.x on UNIX and AIX Platform wif Web Content Management.
• Configured IHS Web server, Site minder to work wif WAS. Installed, Configured and maintained LDAP Directory server.
• Responsible for creation and management of IBM MQ Objects.
• Experience in configuring JMS Provides using WebSphere MQ.
• Used WebSphere Admin Console and wasadmin/JACL scripting to install enterprise EAR, WAR files for hot deployment.
• Provided 24/7 on-call support on rotation basis.

Environment: Application Server 5.1/6.0/6.1,Aix, Red Hat Linux, IBM DB2,Windows XP/2000/NT, Apache, Oracle 10g, JBoss, Tivoli performance viewer.