SUMMARY

• Senior Websphere Administrator with over 12 years of IT experience in administration and installation of IBM Websphere Application Server on various operating systems like Red Hat, zLinux, Sun - Solaris, AIX and Mainframe platforms.
• Possess five years of extensive experience on Unix Administration of AIX, Sun Solaris, and Red Hat Linux environments.
• Adept knowledge in installing, configuring, deploying and managing of web and enterprise applications on application servers (clustered and non-clustered).
• Excellent working knowledge in implementing LDAP security models using Sun One LDAP and IBM Tivoli directory Server.
• Expertise in cluster management; implemented horizontal clusters, vertical clusters and hybrid clusters.
• Proficient in installing and configuringITCAM, Wily and Panorama for monitoring Heap and CPU usage as well as experienced in automated deployment development operations tools to build application infrastructure, configurations and deploy code.
• Strong technical knowledge in J2EE application server implementation, support, workload management and performance tuning including Web server setup configuration.
• Configured and administeredJDBC, JMS, JTA, JNDI, SNMPandNode Managementto administer Managed Serversinan Application Server.
• Provided extensive support in web based applications usingHTML, Java, JavaScript, Servlets, JDBC and JSP.Configured JMS Modules, Connection factories and queues to work with messaging applications.
• Experienced in change control tools likeRemedy & IBM Clear Quest and IBM Clear Case build tool.
• Good knowledge of usingCronjobs for file system monitoring andruntime/batchjobs for application servers, and writingUNIX Shell Scripts to automate System admin jobs.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Web/Application Servers: WebSphere Portal Server, Tomcat Web Server, Apache Web Server, Web logic Application Server.

Web Technologies: Java, J2EE, JavaScript, JSP, Servlets, JDBC, JMS, JNDI, HTML.

Databases: DB2, SQL, Oracle RAC Server, Oracle Identity Manager, Oracle Access Manager

Scripting Languages: UNIX Shell Script

Change Control/Build Tools: Remedy, IBM ClearQuest, IBM Tivoli Access Manager and IBM ClearCase

Operating Systems: AIX, Sun Solaris, Red Hat, zLinux, Windows

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Websphere Portal Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Assisting the Websphere Portal Server team in the maintenance of Confidential intranet website (kp.org). Kp.org is a mature WebSphere Portal Server environment with continuous development efforts to maintain code updates and environment maintenance.
• Supporting configurations for multiple WebSphere Portal Server 8.0.0.6 clustered environments and four development release streams of source code deployments across the development, quality analysis, load and pre-production environments.
• Troubleshooting issues with Data Power and WSDL endpoint configurations in WebSphere Application Server for WebSphere Portal WAR files.
• Performing a full-system analysis of SSLV3 for the full stack of applications which include operating system, systems, systems utilities, databases, security applications, and Websphere products.
• Documented vendor summary of the Mitre, US-Cert, Google Man-in-the-Middle attack explanation and the vendor remediation plan for Oracle Database, Oracle Identity Manager, WebSphere Application Server, IBM HTTP Server, WebSphere MQ, WebSphere DataPower, GitHub and F5.
• Planning and coordinating CVE SSLV3 remediation effort including fix pack installation and wsadmin scripted configuration of Websphere Application Server.
• Tested the first wave of fix pack installations and sslv3 remediation of WebSphere Application Server 7.0 and IBM HTTP Server.
• Examined Webgate certificate expiration dates for the Oracle Access Manager and Oracle Policy Servers, and submitted prepared packages of certificates to the Vendafi vendor certificate management program for managed certificate renewal.
• Documented Oracle Acess Manager policies domains and website links and prepared documentation for the Infrastructure team in Wikicode.
• Standardizing the log rotation script which involves installing GitHub on all servers to allow administrators to utilize standardized scripts that can be checked-in and checked-out of SVN, setting up SSH keys for various applications, configuring crontab tasks to execute scripts.

Environment: WebSphere Application Server 7.0, IBM HTTP Server, F5, WebSphere MQ, DataPower, Oracle Database, Oracle Identity Manager, Splunk, Solaris Java SDK, Solaris OpenSSL, Github, Apache, and Axway.

Confidential - Dallas, TX

Websphere Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Assisted z/VM z/Linux guest installations of Redhat Enterprise Server Version 6.1 Tikanka in multiple IFL environments, and transformed Florida Blue “Novitas” Java application through hardware and software capacity upgrade path.
• Supported WebSphere Portal Server for the “NLR” application, including deployments of WebSphere Portal Server war files, themes and skins through multi-team telephone bridge calls with BCBS of Baltimore or South Carolina.
• Served the LDAP and Portal teams to resolve on-going SunOne Enterprise LDAP and LDAP Proxy Server intermittent failure and load issue through hardware upgrade.
• Implemented cross-application tracing and network trace routes to capture the performance activity as well as reviewed CA Wily graphical images before providing a snapshot overview to management team in order to visualize hardware capacity failures.
• Coordinated with the Program Manager to develop Statement-of-Work for OpenSSO Agent migration to WebGate 10.x while assisting the development team to isolate the "Gomez" tool login entries in the logs.
• Consulted with Oracle Enterprise Identity Management team, project architects, project management, networking and firewall teams to establish a cross zone network path (presentation layer, application layer, data layer) to broadcast over the VRTH.
• Installed, tested and validated the Webgate 10G with Oracle Access Manager on ten webgate servers.
• Maintained and monitored scripted Mainframe “sweeps” of log files and other archived data to mainframe storage, and reviewed existing scripts and cron tasks for authenticity.

Environment: WebSphere Application Server ND and stand-alone version 7.0.29, WebSphere Application Server ND 8.5, WebSphere Portal Server, iLog Rules Server, IBM HTTP Server, MQ, F5 Load Balancer, Oracle GlassFish Application Server with IMQ (native Sun Message product), and Oracle WebGate 10x

Confidential - Pleasanton, CA

WebSphere Application Server Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Assisted the migration of WebSphere Application Server Version 6.1 to Version 7.0 & Version 8.5, and migrated critical infrastructure migration including cloud, automation, and orchestration of mid-range to large-scale environments with the assistance of zLinux guests, AIX and Solaris hosts.
• Built and installed WebSphere environments for delivery and roll-out with Rational Application Framework tooling using built-in WebSphere Jython scripting.
• Developed and configured components of new WebSphere 7.0 and 8.0.x installations for Network Deployment Manager based on Software Engineering Team design.
• Installed and built IBM HTTP Web Server and WebSphere Plug-in with Rational Application Framework (RAF) tooling, and integrated WebGate and single sign-on capability for multiple web servers within one large Network Deployment Manager Cell.
• Coordinated with the Access Manager team to debug registration issues and configurations for WebGate while preparing IBM HTTP Server key man requests for new SSL certificates/keys and delivered to project management team.
• Installed the new certificates received from authorized organization and configured SSL in the web server configuration files as well as configured SSL Cipher Specifications for Version 7.0.
• Installed, configured and integrated IBM Atlas (a Legal application in early 2.0 version of the product) for three WebSphere environments, and developed the initial installation procedure and requirements as well as resolved configuration issues with IBM Support in a PMR.
• Performed SSL Cipher Specification analysis and dump of Version 8 configuration values, and configured Oracle or DB2 data source configuration with Rational Automation Framework tooling.
• Supported core group configurations comprised of 47 to 50 JVMs as well as small dedicated environments comprised of a few clusters while assisting legacy application migrations (code developed from 2002 timeframe) and supporting go-live production roll-outs of new application environments.
• Collaborated with development teams to debug issues and refine configurations, including resolving dependency issues and firewall issues at production cutover, and configured ITCAM for monitoring the application and web server.
• Migrated a Medicare application utilizing WebSphere JMS messaging from WebSphere 6.1 to WebSphere 7.0 for five environments (development, QA, testing, UAT, and load).
• Transferred JMS messaging components from the old 6.1 environment to the new 7.0.x environment in the administrative console. Integrated Microsoft Active Directory LDAP Global Security on WAS installations.
• Utilized the Default Messaging Provider over the Service Integration Bus, JMS destination, JMS activation specification and a connection factory as well as configuration for the WebSphere MQ Messaging Provider using connection factories and queues.
• Configured WSDL’s (SOAP over HTTP) web services endpoints for multiple applications for external consumption, and migrated applications with customized Apache http redirect statements and alias’ configurations in the http.
• Enabled high performance extensible logging (HPEL) for WAS 8.5, configured, reviewed and analyzed logs, used administrative tools to trigger heap dumps, Java core dumps.
• Implemented the Bad App utility for V7.0 debugging using tprof, and reviewed WebSphere PMI statistics and native operating system tools to monitor AIX UNIX environment.
• Created user ACLs in LDAP for development teams, configured IBM Web Support and other team groups to WAS Security Groups. Extended life of native WebSphere Application Server chained root certificates for multiple servers.
• Migrated Iplanet application environment comprised of 270 applications to WebSphere with extensive web server (httpd.conf) redirects, rewrites and alias’. Deployed WebSphere Portal code, installed WebSphere Portal Server patch updates, configured environments for WebSphere Portal Server.
• Implemented health-check script for Kaiser hardware and file system health-check requirements. Built and installed WebSphere Application Server Version 8.5 image in Red Hat Linux Enterprise 5.9 servers on IBM POWER servers for Pharmacy applications.
• Supported EPIC updates while utilizing UNIX skills in a System hardware environment including IBM POWER systems for AIX and zLinux and supporting Disaster Recovery testing.

Confidential - Boston, MA

WebSphere Application Server and Portal Server Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Supported technically complex external and internal projects of administering WebSphere Application Server & WebSphere Portal Server which works on combinations of platforms, web technologies, security, networks and database technologies.
• Assisted Line of Business (LOB) applications which consist of programs along with a considerable amount of batch operations.
• Participated in complex assignments based on operations guides for specific procedure which involved management, maintenance, testing, debugging, disaster recovery, and installation tasks.
• Consulted with development and production support team to schedule content for releases while ensuring the Service Level Agreements (SLA) are fulfilled.
• Utilized industry standard frameworks, processes and tools such as Remedy, SharePoint, Wily, SiteMinder, StarTeam to accomplish the projects as well as performed Websphere configurations, monitoring requirements and performance testing.

Confidential

WebSphere Portal Server and Process Server Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Managed the FEMA WebSphere and custom code delivery project that involved migration of application source code from WebSphere Process Server/Portal Server/WBISF/MQ Version 5 to WebSphere Process Server/WebSphere Portal Server/MQ build Version 6.1 for the custom-developed and software solution website
• Evaluated application architecture and design while developing programming deliverables, maintaining projects and installing/configuring/ supporting technology tools.
• Identified and resolved change requests for complex code change configurations in Websphere and assessed the respective results.
• Supported the complete project lifecycle such as development, quality assurance, performance testing, and production; participated in daily SWOT meetings to schedule and review work assignments, assess risks, and review delivery goals.
• Built and deployed source code for daily testing, and tested new version of ClearCase / ClearQuest proof-of-concept environment to plan for future migration, configuration and upgrades.
• Assisted the Application Development team for Rational Software Architect, WebSphere Portal Server and WebSphere Process Server desktop builds as well as developed Linux Cent OS Sandbox environment, including the exchange of signer keys among the developers and WebSphere applications.