SUMMARY

• Around 6+ years of experience in ever increasing levels of responsibility and expertise in a wide range of IT disciplines.
• Working experience in Domain such as Insurance, Health care domains.
• Exposure in Software Engineering Process and Familiar with Various Life Cycle Models Like Waterfall Model, V model and Agile Model.
• Good Knowledge on SDLC models & integration of SDLC & STLC.
• Experienced in installing, configuring and maintaining IBM WAS 7.0/8.5.5.3/8.5.5.8/9.0.1 and Web Servers like IHS, Apache on AIX, Solaris, HP - UX platforms and setting up the development, testing and production environments.
• Proven experience in standardizing builds across all environments based on best practices for web sphere in operation.
• Experienced in auditing the WebSphere environment for any kind of security issues, which includes file system permissions, encryption of clear text passwords, etc.
• Migrated WebSphere Application server from 7.0,7.0 to 8.5 and 8.5 to 8.5.5.3 to 8.5.5.8.
• Installed fix packs for WebSphere Application Server 6.1/7/8.5/8.5.5 and DB2 Content Manager 8.3.
• Good working experience on urban code deployment (UCD) to automate deployments on WebSphere application server.
• Strong technical knowledge in WAS implementation, support, workload management and performance tuning.
• Setup of Various environments like Dev, Test, System Test, Perf, User Acceptance Test,Stage, Production with AIX Operating System, WebSphere Application Server (WAS), WebSphere Messaging Queue (WMQ), Urban code Deployments(UCD), DB2.
• Expertise in Web Server setup, including complex Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) configuration on IBM HTTP Server (Apache based)
• Experience in setting up Nodes, Data Sources, Virtual Hosts, configuring Servlet Engines, Session Managers including configuration of WAS Trace Service
• Well versed with extensive hands on experience in creating resources, modifying WebSphere configuration properties, view runtime attributes, securing WebSphere.
• Experienced in configuring Authentication and Authorization, set up Certificates, map Credentials, and configure Single Sign on (SSO) using LTPA as authentication mechanism.
• Experienced in upgrading WebSphere on different platforms by applying Fix Packs (refresh packs) and cumulative fix packs using the WebSphere update installer.
• Installed and configured Apache HTTP Server, IHS and WebSphere Application Server and also configuration of Virtual Hosts for Apache HTTP Server, and Tomcat Application Server.
• Experience in applying plug-ins for WebSphere Application Servers with IBM HTTP Server, Apache Tomcat server on Linux, Sun Solaris and Windows Platforms.
• Experience in setting up of Nodes, Clusters, Data Sources, Virtual Hosts.
• Experience in following support procedures, and provide 24*7 on call support.
• Good at troubleshooting using Traces, Logs and collector tool using the divide and conquer approach.
• Familiarity with troubleshooting tools like heap analyzer and thread analyzer.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Application Servers/Middleware: WebSphere Application Server 9.0.1/v8,5,5,3/8.x/7.0, Apache Tomcat v 6.0 IBM HTTP Server, Jakarta Tomcat5.0, IBM Edge Server, WebServices, iPlanet Directory Server, SunOne Web Server, UrbanCode Deploy (UCD)

Web Technologies: Servlets, JSP, EJB, Struts, JDBC, RMI, JMS, Web Services, Java Beans, JNDI, Swing, HTML, DHTML, JavaScript

Open Source: ANT, CVS, CVSNT, Bugzilla, MAVEN and Jelly

RDBMS: DB 2 7/8.1/8.2/8.3 , Oracle 11g, SQL Server 6.5/7.0

Programming Languages: C, C++, Java/J2EE, Perl, Pascal, COBOL, BASIC

Rational Tools/SCM: Clear Case, Clear Quest

IDE Tools: WSAD 5.1.1, WSAD IE 5.1.1, RAD6, Eclipse

Protocols: TCP/IP, LDAP, RMI/IIOP, JMS, SOAP, HTTP, HTTPS

SOA Technologies: WSIF, JSR168, JSF, BPEL, WSDL, SOAP/HTTP, SOAP/JMS

Environment: UNIX, IBM AIX, Solaris2.7/2.6, OS/390, Windows, Redhat Linux

Security: CA SiteMinder, Tivoli Access Manager,Web Enforcement

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Middleware Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Upgraded WebSphere application server Version from 7.0 to 9.0.5.1 it is a full upgrade in non-prod and production environments.
• Responsible for updatingrefresh packs, fix packs and interim fix packsto WebSphere.
• Installed and configuredIBM HTTP Server 7.0/8.0/9.0, Apache and Sun One Web Server.
• Installed, configured, administered WebSphere Application Server 9.0.5.1 ND on Redhat Linux.
• Using BladeLogic tool upgraded and migrated WebSphere from 7.0 to 9.0.5.1.
• Work with application teams to understand the new requirements and provide admin support for the same.
• Provide On call support on weekends for urgent or critical issues (Severity 1 tickets)
• Monitoring the WebSphere application Server health on daily basis and recommend the changes, as necessary.
• Manage application deployments, configuration and process automation using IBM Urban Code Deploy
• Analyze Heap dumps and Core dumps.
• Install and configure a new monitoring tool - Zabbix for production and lower environments.
• Involved in end-to-end testing after migration.
• Actively coordinated with application teams after WAS upgrade and configured all parameters as requested by application teams.
• Provided 24x7 on call support on a shift base, and actively monitoring alerts and incidents generated through ServiceNow.
• Created tickets and incidents in ServiceNow for tracking purpose.
• Actively worked with IBM on issue while upgrade.
• Configured JMS queues as per application requirement.
• Configured data source and successfully tested the connection before delivering to app teams.
• Configured WebSphere resources like JDBC providers, Data sources, connection pooling.
• Created Server groups and clusters using WebSphere Application server ND.
• Successfully applied APARs to fix some security scan issues.
• Sound knowledge in configuring queues through JMS and WebSphere MQ.

Environment: IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0/9.0.5.1 IBM Http Server 7.0/9.0.5.1 , RHEL 7.7, Windows 2012, Urban Code Deploy.

Confidential, Rockville MD

Middleware Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Involved in migration ofWebSpherefrom Version 8.5.01 to 8.5.5.3. it’s a full upgrade in non-prod environments.
• Involved in migration ofWebSpherefrom Version 8.5.03 to 8.5.5.7. it’s a full upgrade in non-prod environments.
• Responsible for updatingrefresh packs, fix packs and interim fix packsto WebSphere.
• Installed and configuredIBM HTTP Server 7.0/8.0, Apache and Sun One Web Server.
• Installed, configured, administered WebSphere Application Server 8.5 ND on Redhat Linux.
• Successfully upgraded and migrated from version 8.5.0.1 to 8.5.5.3.
• Successfully upgraded and migrated from version 8.5.5.5 to 8.5.5.8.
• Administered, configured, tuned, and troubleshoot WebSphere Application Server in a Horizontal and Vertical clustered on Linux environments.
• Monitor and troubleshoot the applications using tools SiteScope and wily Introscope.
• Monitor and troubleshoot the applications using through Wily Introscope, Performance Viewer and tuning the system caching, queuing, JVM parameters, DB Connection Pooling.
• Configured WebSphere resources like JDBC providers, Data sources, connection pooling.
• Created Server groups and clusters using WebSphere Application server ND.
• Successfully applied APARs to fix some security scan issues.
• Successfully applied Cumulative Fix packs to fix s security vulnerabilities.
• Experienced in WebSphere Virtual Enterprise that comes as a part of WebSphere Extended Deployment package.
• Responsible for deploying enterprise applications from Admin console and enabling security using LDAP for WAS and WVE and also expertise in setting up security for single sign on and SSL.
• Experience in troubleshooting issues using Traces, Logs and Log Analyzer.
• Used WebSphere Admin Console and wsadmin scripting to install enterprise EAR, WAR files for hot deployment.
• Experience in troubleshooting various issues in production environment.
• Sound knowledge in configuring queues through JMS and WebSphere MQ.
• Monitored Applications and WAS performance through Tivoli Performance Viewer and tuned the system - caching, queuing, JVM parameters, DB Connection Pooling.
• Created Run books to keep information regarding configuration and troubleshooting information.
• Provide 24x7 support for Production Environment on a needy basis.

Environment: IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0/8.5/8.5.5.3/8.5.5.8 , IBM Http Server 8.5./8.5.5.3/8.5.5.8 , Jboss 6.x, 7.x Sun One IBM DB2, RHEL 5.11, Windows 2003.

Confidential

Junior WebSphere Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for configuring infrastructure solutions for J2EE applications around IBM WebSphere Application Server 6.0/5.1, IBM HTTP Server, IBM WebSphere 7.0/6.0
• Extensively involved in providing in administration for WebSphere Application Server 7.0/6.0.
• Responsible for configuring plug in with IBM HTTP Server (IHS) v 6.1.
• Installed, configured, administered WebSphere Application Server 7.0 Base and ND on Windows and RHEL for multiple high-profile projects.
• Administered, configured, tuned, and troubleshoot WebSphere Application Server in a Horizontal and Vertical clustered on Linux environments.
• Experienced in WebSphere Virtual Enterprise that comes as a part of WebSphere Extended Deployment package.
• Configured and administered the MVE environment.
• Responsible for deploying enterprise applications from Admin console and enabling security using LDAP for WAS and WVE and also expertise in setting up security for single sign on and SSL.
• Configured WebSphere resources like JDBC providers, Data sources, connection pooling.
• Created static and dynamic clusters using WebSphere Application server and WebSphere Virtual Enterprise tools respectively.
• Involved in migration projects as well like WebSphere Application Server 6.1 to 7.0.
• Responsible for resolving heap dump and thread dump issues using Heap dump Analyzer and thread dump analyzer for the WebSphere Application Server v6.0/7.0 environments.
• Responsible for monitoring the health of the WebSphere Application server v6.0/7. 0..
• Used Mercury Load Runner for load testing the WebSphere Application Server v6.0/7.0..
• Responsible for troubleshooting the issues using first failure data capture(ffdc) by feeding data to analysis engine for solutions.
• Responsible for enabling the security with Tivoli Access Manager for the WAS environment.
• Developed Jacl and Jython scripts to automate the WebSphere environment.
• Documented day to day activity of the application server.
• Supported the team with 24/7 on call support.

Environment: WebSphere 6.0/7.0,, Netegrity SiteMinder5, IBM Http Server 2.0.47, iPlanet Web server, LDAP Iplanet Directory Server, Candle, Site Scope, Info web, EJB, JSPs, Servlets, XML, JDBC, Java Script, HTML, DB2/UDB v 8.2, Sun Solaris v 9/10, SUSE Linux and Windows2000 Advanced Server.