SUMMARY

• IBM WebSphere Administrator/Middleware Administrator with 5+ years’ experience in increasing levels of responsibility and experience in a wide range of Domains specializing in WebSphere Application Server, IBM HTTP Server, WebSphere Commerce Server, WebSphere MQ, WebSphere Extreme Scale, Apache, Tomcat server, WebLogic in all aspects of administration, maintenance, integration including installation and configuration.
• Strong technical knowledge include implementation, support, workload management and performance tuning On WebSphere/WebLogic platforms
• Setting up and maintaining Dev, QA, Stage and Production environment for WebSphere Application Server and WebSphere Commerce Server.
• Experience on Jenkins and blade logic to schedule build/deploy jobs for dev/QA release by preparing the Release Package.
• Experience on setting up apache and Tomcat servers for few applications.
• Knowledge and experience working on AWS, Performed integration with databases (Oracle, SQL Server)
• Strong understanding of WAS family and architecture basis.
• Installing and Creating Profile using profile management tool and managing Network Deployment Manager and WebSphere Servers Profiles in a cell.
• Deployment of Enterprise Application, Configuration of Enterprise Environment and supporting applications running on WebSphere Application Server and WebSphere Commerce Server.
• Monitored the performance of the deployed applications, WebSphere Application Server by enabling the Performance Monitoring Infrastructure (PMI) using Runtime Performance Advisor, Tivoli Performance Viewer.
• Experience with Monitoring tools like IBM tealeaf, Site scope and Gomez to actively debug application.
• Experience on CA wily and Dynatrace to monitor application health, CPU, Average Response time, memory etc. Configuring WebSphere resources, including JDBC providers, JDBC data sources and connection pooling.
• Configuration of JMS queues, connection factory, JDBC settings, setting up global security, LDAP using single/federated repository.
• Configuration of SSL certificates, Troubleshooting SSL issues, adding vendor/3rd party certificate.
• Configured WebSphere Application server security through Custom Registry and LDAP.
• Experience in applying patches and plug - in for WAS / IBM HTT Server/WCS/WXS.
• Debugging all technical issues related to DataPowerin the logs for any potential connectivity issues.
• Experience on creating Admin server, domains, clusters on WebLogic platform.
• Experience in UNIX Shell scripting for administration, maintenance and troubleshooting.
• Experience in Webserver administration which includes installation, configuration and troubleshooting of IBM HTTP Webserver.
• Experience in troubleshooting Network Deployment on Solaris Linux and Windows platforms.
• Upgrading WebSphere Application Server with latest fix packs and applying feature packs for WebSphere Commerce Server along with application specific APAR.
• Experience on Jython/wsadmin scripts for administration of servers, deployment.
• Experience in Installing, Configuring and maintenance of MQSeries applications versions 7.x/8.x, Applying the patches, integrating with WebSphere, Creating Queue managers, queues, Configuring the clustering of Queue managers, Channels, troubleshooting in highly scalable and clustered environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, ability to quickly adapt to new environments and learn new technologies Ability to effectively prioritize and handle multiple tasks.
• Excellent Diagnostic skills, Quality assurance, Quality control and Analytical skills.
• Experienced in Environment Management, WebSphere/WebLogic Deployment, Hot Fixes, Management of Versioning system- SVN, Clear case, Application Support and Production Support through UNIX and Windows platform.
• Detect problems in early development stage and utilizing effective troubleshooting skills.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Application Server /Web Servers: WebSphere Application Server 8.5/7.0/6.1. x/6.0.x/5.1.x/5.0.x, IBM HTTP Server 6.1/6.0.x IBM HTTP Server 8.5/7.0/6.1/6.0. x, Tomcat server 5.5/6.0, WebLogic 9.0/10.3/12.1

Other Products: WebSphere Commerce Server 6.0.x, WebSphere Commerce Server 7.0.x, WebSphere Extreme scale 8.6, WebSphere Version 7.0/8.0

Operating Systems: Sun Solaris 10/9/8, Linux 10.x/9.x, Red Hat Linux 9/8/7.2/7.1, AIX PPC32/64 and Windows/NT/2003/2000 Server.

Languages: C, C++JAVA, SQL

Monitoring Tools: Tivoli Performance Viewer, Thread Analyzer, Log Analyzer, Heap-Analyzer

Databases: Oracle 11g/10.x/ 9.0.2.5 /8.1.7/ 7. x, DB2UDB 9.x/8.x/7.2/7.1, Microsoft SQL Server 20003/2000.

Scripting Languages: HTML, XML/XSL UNIX Shell Script, PERL

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Philadelphia, PA

WebSphere Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Perform IBM WebSphere Application Server and MQ administration for highly critical applications on both Solaris and Linux OS
• Administer, configuring IBM WebSphere Extreme Scale (WXS). Work closely with Dev, QA and production support team members to align and orchestrate resolutions on open issues/defects
• Working on dedicated projects for building up new WAS/WXS projects as per requirement and grid capacity
• Building new environments as per requirement end to end by doing WAS/WXS installation, configuration of related items both on Solaris and Linux environments
• Installing, Configuring and maintenance of MQSeries applications versions 7.x/8.x, Applying the patches, integrating with WebSphere, Creating Queue managers, queues, Configuring the clustering of Queue managers, Channels, troubleshooting in clustered environment
• Monitor of critical systems / systems processes and problem resolution /escalations of application, data networking and system management issues. Perform Fault/Trouble management via internal ticketing system and opening IBM PMRs (as needed)
• Use the application monitoring tools - CA Wily Introscope, Wily CEM, Dynatrace and scripted alerts, to perform problem investigation and resolution in coordination with the application operational and system support teams
• Experience on tools like Kibana to monitor the system by find 404/500 errors, API based average response time, troubleshooting issues based on timestamp.
• Configured AAA Services, Multi-Protocol Gateway and WSP Services in WebSphere Data power
• Installation, configuration and administration of application servers and Webservers that host intranet / internet facing Java / J2EE applications Server setup and mgmt, Infrastructure and Environment migrations along with tomcat servers
• Administered IBM WebSphere DataPower using various management interfaces, such as command-line interface (CLI), Web GUI and SOAP to upgrade DP firmware, to monitor system performance and to configure user accounts and various domains in DataPower.
• Knowledge and experience working on AWS, troubleshooting logs for issues, installing apps
• Provided technical assistance for Web Hosting team on various Application servers and Web Servers including IBM HTTP Server, and Apache Web Server
• Review current Wily alerts and custom scripts and look for opportunities to perform enhancements to ensure effective alerting for 24x7 uptime for all services
• Providing on call and shift support for application changes/monitoring on rotational basis
• Health checks Perform daily application health checks for CPU Utilization, Memory Heap Utilization, Thread usage, response times and transaction counts.
• Debugging all technical issues related to DataPowerin the logs for any potential connectivity issues.
• Worked on DataPower to onboard different vendors by adding their IP’s in env specific xml files
• Create and maintain support documentation for shift support personnel to monitor and troubleshoot production issues.

Environment: Platform WebSphere Application Server (V8.5, V7.0), WebSphere Extreme Scale (V8.6) Database - Oracle, OS - Windows, Linux, Solaris, AIX Role - Senior WebSphere Administrator/Infrastructure Engineer.

Confidential, MI

Middleware Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Create and maintain support documentation for shift support personnel to monitor and troubleshoot production issues.
• Installed and configured WAS6/6.1 on Windows server and AIX
• Worked on installation and migration of CA site minder web agents.
• Troubleshooting web agent related issues.
• Responsible for the design of internal and external applications to on boarding to SiteMinder environment.
• Performed Windows NT and UNIX Network System Administration, including adding NT and NIS domains, creating new users and groups with multi-levels of security, creating assign file attributes & permissions, defining network protocols, insuring TCP/IP and router connectivity.
• Used Tivoli Workload scheduler for Management Framework services, backing upon Tivoli environment.
• Provided system administration and operational supported for Sun Solaris and Linux systems.
• Responsible for updating patches and installation of JDBC drivers and Servlet engines on Sun Solaris environment.
• Worked on WebSphere components such as Work Load Management (WLM), Servlet Engine, Session Manager, Admin Client and Http-Web Admin tool (thin client).
• Developed WebSphere Control Program (WSCP) scripts and shell scripts to automate the maintenance process of WebSphere and recovered the backed up WebSphere configuration using XML Config tool.
• Configured the extranet Web Servers and intranet application servers using the firewalls between the Web Servers and application servers (DMZ model).
• Involved in assisting QA and PROD teams in Load and Integration testing of J2EE applications on WebSphere Application Server.
• Administration of active applications, application performance monitoring - recycling the application server including installation of plug-ins for IBM HTTP and iPlanet Web server.
• Experience in Developing services using IBM Integration Bus and WebSphere.
• Configured the web server interfaces, session management, virtual hosts and transports for Web and Application Servers.
• Configured WebSphere resources like JDBC providers, JDBC data sources, connection pooling, and Java Mail sessions.

Environment: Platform WebSphere Application Server (V8.5, V8.0, V7.0), WebLogic (V12.1, V10.3) Database - Oracle, OS - Windows, Linux, Solaris, AIX Role Senior WebSphere Administrator/Release Manager, IBM Integration Bus.

Confidential

Middleware Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Installed and configured WAS6/6.1 on Windows server and AIX
• Worked on installation and migration of CA SiteMinder web agents.
• Troubleshooting web agent related issues.
• Responsible for the design of internal and external applications to on boarding to Site Minder environment.
• Performed Windows NT and UNIX Network System Administration, including adding NT and NIS domains, creating new users and groups with multi-levels of security, creating assign file attributes & permissions, defining network protocols, insuring TCP/IP and router connectivity.
• Used Tivoli Workload scheduler for Management Framework services, backing upon Tivoli environment.
• Provided system administration and operational supported for Sun Solaris and Linux systems.
• Responsible for updating patches and installation of JDBC drivers and Servlet engines on Sun Solaris environment.
• Worked on WebSphere components such as Work Load Management (WLM), Servlet Engine, Session Manager, Admin Client and Http-Web Admin tool (thin client).
• Developed WebSphere Control Program (WSCP) scripts and shell scripts to automate the maintenance process of WebSphere and recovered the backed up WebSphere configuration using XML Config tool.
• Configured the extranet Web Servers and intranet application servers using the firewalls between the Web Servers and application servers (DMZ model).
• Involved in assisting QA and PROD teams in Load and Integration testing of J2EE applications on WebSphere Application Server.
• Administration of active applications, application performance monitoring - recycling the application server including installation of plug-ins for IBM HTTP and iPlanet Web server.
• Worked on IBM Edge Server and Network Dispatchers for load balancing.
• Configured the web server interfaces, session management, virtual hosts and transports for Web and Application Servers.
• Configured WebSphere resources like JDBC providers, JDBC data sources, connection pooling, and Java Mail sessions.

Environment: Platform ORACLE WebLogic (9.2/10.3), IBM WebSphere 7.0, Sun Solaris (8/9), I planet 4.0 Webserver, BMC Patrol Monitoring tool, Apache Tomcat