SUMMARY

• 8 plus years of strong experience in middleware products like Websphere Application Server, Red hat Jboss, Apache Tomcat, IHS, Apache web server, supporting Infrastructure on multi - platform environments (AIX 5.3/5.1, Sun Solaris 10/9/8, Windows 2003 Server, RHEL).
• Experienced in Installation, Configuration and Administration of IBM WebSphere Application Server 6.x/7.0/8.5, JBoss EAP 6.x/7.0 & Tomcat 6.x/7.0 on AIX, LINUX platforms.
• Created multiple Profiles on WebSphere Application server 6.x/7.0 and federated multiple nodes to the Deployment Manager.
• Experience in creating Clusters and configuring Workload Management (WLM), High Availability and Scalability of WebSphere Application Servers & Queue managers.
• Configured the Web server, session management and virtual hosts for WebSphere Application Server and integrating IBM HTTP Server with IBM WebSphere Application server on different platforms.
• Experienced in WebServer administration, which includes installation, configuration, troubleshooting of IBM HTTP SERVER (IHS), Apache and Tomcat and their integration with WebSphere Application Server.
• Configured the Web server, session management and virtual hosts for WebSphere Application Server and integrating IBM HTTP Server with IBM WebSphere Application server on different platforms.
• Experienced providing Load Balancing, Clustering and Maintenance of JBOSS Enterprise Applications& its Administration in UNIX, Solaris, AIX Platforms.
• Extensive experience in optimizing the performance of WebSphere Application Server using Work Load Management (WLM) with cloning and clustering techniques including Horizontal and Vertical Scaling with Round-Robin method for failover and backup/recovery processes.
• Deployed WAR, JAR and EAR applications on multiple WebSphere servers and maintained DNS, Load Balancing, High Availability and Failover functionality.
• Configured the WebSphere Application Server resources like JDBC Providers, JDBC Data Sources and Connection Pooling to connect to Database servers.
• Extensive experience in deployment of J2EE applications and pre-deployment of Production applications on WebSphere Application Servers.
• Involved in configuring WebSphere with LDAP authentication security model and integrating the webserver with Siteminder for single sign-on mechanism.
• Experience in creating CSR’s and implementing SSL certificates and setting up an SSL endpoint in WebSphere Server.
• Utilized the webserver key store and WebSphere Key store for configuring mutual SSL between web servers and WebSphere Application Server environment.
• Error monitoring and troubleshooting using JVM logs, Process (native) logs, Service logs, Dynamo logs, Apache logs.
• Utilized Pattern Modeling and Analysis Tool (PMAT) that verbose GC trace, analyzes Java heap usage, and recommended key configurations based on pattern modeling of Java heap usage.
• Evaluated the WebSphere software parameters during performance and stress testing and recommend the required tuning parameters for optimal performance.
• Maintained back up of WebSphere environment for roll back capabilities
• Working knowledge on Architectural Design, implementation, periodic testing and support of Web environments with respect to high availability and Disaster Recovery.
• Excellent problem resolution and communication skills with ability to work under pressure in a highly visible role.
• Adaptive to team environment and has the capability of completing complex tasks independently.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Application/Web Server’s: WebSphere WAS 6x/7x/8x,Jboss EAP 5.x,6.x,Tomcat 6x/7x, Webserver 1.2.2/1.3/2.0. x/2.2x, IBM HTTP Server 1.3.26/1.3.28/2.0.42, Apache 2.x

Operating Systems: UNIX, Linux (REDHAT), IBM AIX,Z/OS.

Monitoring & alerting Tools: EG, ITCAM, Netcool,HP OM.

Ticketing Tools: Data base SQL Server, Service Now(SNOW),BMC Remedy.

Scripting Languages: JavaScript, Unix Shell script (Bourne, ksh, csh, bash).

Markup Languages: J2EE, Portals, Portlets, XSLT,, HTML, XML/XSL and DHTML.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Kansas, MO

WebSphere Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for setting up the Dev, Test, Stage and Production Environments which includes Installing the WebSphere environments 8.x/7.0/6/1/6.0,Update installer, fixpacks, Webservers, federation of nodes, Clustering, configuration of Virtual hosts, Data Sources, MQ Connection factories and Plug-in.
• Extensively involved in migrating the all J2EE Applications over Dev, TEST, and Production
• Provided infrastructure solutions for J2EE applications around IBM WebSphere Application Server, IBM HTTP Server on AIX and Linux platforms
• Used Keytool, IKeyman to verify/add/remove certificates those need to authentication
• Experience in providing VeriSign Digital SSL certificates for all Java Enterprise Level Applications.
• Experience on ON-Demand Routers, Cache JVMs, Session Management V6.1.
• Applied Fix packs for all the environments on WebSphere Extended Deployment Manager.
• Responsible for application changes across different platforms- development, testing and production environments.
• Configured WebSphere Resources including JMS, JDBC, Connection pooling and many Resources for WebSphere Environments.
• Extensively used WAS 8.0 for Enhanced database connectivity support through Java Database Connectivity (JDBC), improved ability to locate and edit application properties, Simplified ability to manage profiles. Enhanced problem determination and application manageability through the new High Performance Extensible Logging (HPEL) log and trace framework, with support for command line and administrative console interactions.
• Configured federated repositories at the domain level in a multiple security domain environment in WAS8.0
• Involved in troubleshooting, technical administration and support for web technology development, testing and implementation of business application in day to day activities.
• Responsible for installing/deploying Patches, ear and war files in Dev, Test, Stage and Production environments.
• Extensively used Build Forge to install WAS and deploying EARs, for installing WAS and setting up new environment, and generating plugins.
• Troubleshooting of WebSphere environment related issues and providing documentation on the Support procedures and knowledge sharing sessions
• Tuning and Monitoring the overall applications and system health with the statistics Average response time, Number of requests(transactions) and number of live http sessions, web server thread pools, the
• Web and Enterprise JavaBeans thread pools, database and connections pools, java virtual memory, CPU, I/O and System Paging.
• Problem determination using local error logs and by running user traces and service traces.
• Provided access control for resources to users and groups.
• Provided daytime on call support on a rotational basis during the week. .
• Worked with the Development team in testing the connection and functionality
• Configured and Enabled the Global Security for WAS Administration Console users and Console Groups using Tivoli Directory Server as a LDAP User Registry.
• Profiled all the J2EE Application has and worked with Application Groups in improving performance of application and possible memory leaks in application before deploying.

Environment: WAS 8.0/7.0/6.1/6.0, JBossEAP6.x,Tomcat6.x,Apache,DB2,ServiceNow,EG,Splunk,Netcool,HPOM,IBM Http Server7.0/6.1/6.0,Oracle,DB2,Sybase,BuildForge, AIX 5.3, HP-UX, Linux.

Confidential, CT

WebSphere Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Installed, configured and maintained enterprise applications on IBM WebSphere Application Server 6.x/7.x, IBM HTTP WebServer in UNIX, Solaris, AIX, Windows in a SOA environment.
• Experienced on WebSphere Extended Deployment Manager 6.1.0.5 on AIX, Solaris, Linux, Unix platforms in a Service Oriented Architecture SOA .
• Deployed WAR, JAR and EAR applications on multiple WebSphere servers and maintained DNS, Load Balancing, High Availability and Failover functionality.
• Provided High level clustering (Horizontal/Vertical) techniques with Round-Robin method, load balancing to all the environments
• Writing the ant scripts for deploying the portal applications, and jython/jacl scripts for deploying the ear files
• Enable global security for application servers and applications using Single Sign on (SSO) by LTPA mechanism on Secure Way LDAP User Registry.
• Deploying the Applications on the Server from wsadmin/WSCP using jacl/jython/scripts.
• Configured LDAP security for WebSphere Application Server ND 6.0.2.3 using Tivoli Directory Server
• Installation of multiple instances IBM WebSphere 6.1 on the same machine. Coexistence of multiple Application Server (Base) instances, multiple Deployment manager instances, and different versions of WebSphere as well.
• Expertise in High Level Trouble shooting techniques.
• Hands on experience in Perl, Jython, Shell & Unix scripting
• Used Wily, Tivoli performance viewer and Log Analyzer for performance and troubleshooting.
• Excellent communication & maintained good relation with Managers, team members.
• Worked closely with Project manager, development, testing and production team to align project deliverables, dates and report issues/concerns and experience in operational 24/7 support.

Environment: WebSphere Application Server /6.x/7.x, WebSphere MQ, IBM HTTP Server, IBM AIX, Linux, J2EE, JSP, Servlets, EJB, XML, JDBC, ORACLE, DB2, HTML, WSADMIN, JACL scripts.

Confidential, Richmond, VA

Middleware Administrator

Responsibilities:

• JAAS authentication aliases in order to provide connectivity to Oracle and DB2 Data bases.
• Involved in backup and recovery of WebSphere Configuration using backupConfig and restoreConfig tools
• Facilitated performance monitoring of WAS 6.0/6.1 and J2EE applications using Tivoli Performance Viewer, Wily Introscope.
• Reviewed Tivoli logs for root cause analysis, recurring events and involved in troubleshooting problems.
• Performed extensive scripting tasks using JACL, JYTHON and Unix Shell scripting to handle everyday System Administration tasks such as automating backup and recovery procedures, system cleanup.
• 24/7 on call support /pager support for several accounts.
• Good knowledge on WebSphere hardware capacity tasks such as Installation, configuration and Administration of IBM Web Sphere Application Server 6.x/7.x.
• Installed configured remote Web Sphere plugin for IBM HTTP Server and manually updated plugin files for HIS Server located in DMZ.
• Hands on experience in configuration of cells, nodes, applications, virtual hosts, IBM HTTP Server, SOAP and application Deployment.
• Expertise in installing configuring and maintenance of WebSphere Process server.
• Implemented horizontal and vertical scaling of WebSphere Application Server in a workload managed cluster, involving modeling and cloning named server groups and cloning services in WAS V6.0
• Involved in deployment of war files on WebSphere Process Server.
• Performed the migration of WAS 6.1 to WAS V7.0
• Experienced on Upgrading WebServer’s like Apache, IBM HTTP Server.
• Created SSL certificates using IKEYMAN.
• Expertise in creating JDBC Providers, Data Sources and planning as per the environment.
• Excellent client relation skills and the drive to complete tasks effectively and efficiently where customer services and technical skills are demanded as well as the ability to communicate effectively with all levels of management and the client community.

Environment: Red Hat Linux, AIX, JDBC, JMS, Oracle, IBM HTTP Server, Websphere Process Server V6.0 Apache WebServer and WebSphere Application Server 5.x/6.x,Tivoli Performance viewer, WILY Intro scope.

Confidential, Springfield, VA

WebSphere Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Install, configure and administer WebSphere 6.x/7.x in both Linux, AIX platforms.
• Involved in doing a performance benchmark of WebSphere server by using websphere.Admin command line properties in UNIX shell scripts.
• Developed Startup, Shutdown and Bounce the WebSphere server scripts.
• Deployed the applications, formats of WAR, JAR and EAR in WebSphere Clustered environment.
• Configured and administered the JDBC, JMS and JNDI in WebSphere Server.
• Configured and administered the WebSphere server with Oracle9i database.
• Experienced in maintaining Load balancing and High availability in clustered environments.
• Configure CISCO LocalDirector430 load balancer.
• Installed and Configured Microsoft IIS 5.1 to proxy with WebSphere Server.
• Configure Clustering EJB objects, JDBC connections and JMS connection factories.
• Configure LDAP using Netscape directory Server for user authentication.
• Used config wizard and config builder extensively to create and manage WebSphere domains.
• Setting up the cluster environment for WebSphere Server integrated with multiple workflows.
• Configured and administered Connection pools, Multi connection pools and Data Source for JDBC connections.
• Worked with IBM Rational Clear Case tool to improve team productivity and efficiency.
• Configured and deployed applications in various work environments like Development, System Test and Production.
• Troubleshoot emerging application issues, from WebSphere configuration to code issues.
• Developed ANT build scripts and UNIX shell scripts for auto deployment process..
• Installed fix packs for WebSphere Application Server, and Deployment Manager.
• Administered various Log files using Log analyzer, Product logs, Installation logs, Administer server logs, Application server logs were monitored during troubleshooting for reported errors.
• Interpreted log files to locate and solve problems using Tracing and Debugging facilities PMI, TPV.
• Worked with IBM Support by opening up the PMR to get the solutions for critical issues.
• Maintained the local Apache, IIS 7 and IBM HTTP WebServer.
• Involved in configuring SSL on IBM HTTP Server 6.x, Apache Servers, and IIS.
• Responsible for Production support by 24/7 on radiation basis

Environment: IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0/6.1/6.0, AIX, Sun Solaris, Red hat Linux, IBM HTTP v6.0, Apache v2.0, IPlanet v6.1, Tomcat application server v6.0, Oracle, DB2 UDB, HP Open view, Wily Introscope.