Suresh ac7v4j@r.postjobfree.com

WebSphere Administrator 469-***-****

Summary:

Total over 10 years of IT experience as Middleware WebSphere Administrator on Windows and Linux environment.

Expertise in installation, configuration, maintenance and administration of IBM WebSphere Application Server 5.x/6.x/7.0/8.x, WebSphere Portal Server 6.x/7.0/8.x, IBM HTTP Server, WebSphere MQ, LDAP.

Extensive experience in establishing SDLC framework with IBM WebSphere Application Server, WebLogic Server/Portal Administration for Production, Development, Staging, UAT and QA environments.

Installed and Configured of WebSphere Network Deployment V5.1/V6.1/V7.x, IBM Http Servers 6.0/7.0/8.5 on OS like AIX, Solaris, Linux and Windows.

Strong technical knowledge in WebSphere Application server security with LDAP, including complex secure sockets layer (SSL) configuration on IBM HTTP Server (Apache based).

Expertise on Installing, configuring and administering WebSphere portal server 8.5/8.0/7.0/6.1 on Linux and windows Platforms.

Good experience with WebSphere administration duties like version upgrades, applying patches, maintenance, monitoring and support.

Expertise in deployment and optimization of Enterprise Applications in a clustered and non-clustered environment using IBM WebSphere Application Server.

Good experience in developing scripts to automate the maintenance of WebSphere using shell and Perl.

Extensive experience in migrating existing applications from WebSphere Application servers version 5.1.x to 6.1.x and WebSphere Application servers version 6.1.x to 7.0.x/8.x on Linux, UNIX and Windows Platforms.

Extensive experience in migrating existing infrastructure and applications from WebSphere Portal server version 6.x to 7.x and WebSphere Portal server version 5.x to 6.x using migration tools.

Performed multiple installations of IBM WebSphere Portal 8.0/7.0/6.0 on Linux and Windows in a clustered environment and transferred default database in portal to DB2.

Experienced in configuring and managing JDBC Providers, Data Sources, JMS, Virtual Hosting and integrating IBM MQ.

Responsible for WebSphere Administration, configuration, load balancing, performance tuning, Disaster Recovery and High Availability.

Troubleshooting and providing technical support in Production and Test environments.

Resolved deployment issues for development and in production environment by providing 24x7 production support and maintenance of Applications Servers on a rotation basis.

Performed troubleshooting using Traces, Logs and Log Analyzer.

Performance monitoring using Resource Analyzer and Tivoli Performance Viewer.

Determined, committed and hardworking individual with strong communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.

Ability to communicate requirements effectively to team members and work in onshore-offshore model.

Technical Skills:

Operating System: Windows 95/NT/98/2K, UNIX, IBM AIX, Sun Solaris, Red hat Linux.

Programming Languages: JAVA1.5, C, C++, SQL, PL/SQL.

Enterprise Servers & Middleware: IBM WAS 8.5/8.0/7.0/6.1/6.0/5.1/5.0, WebSphere portal server 6.0.1.x/7.0/8.x.

Java/J2EE/Web Technologies: HTML, Java Script, XML, XSL, XSD, CSS, J2EE 1.2/1.3, JDBC, Servlets, JSP, Java Beans, JNDI, JMS, SOAP.

Databases: DB2 UDB 9.5/9.1/8.1, Oracle11g/10g/9i and SQL Server 2005/2000

Security Access Management Tools: Tivoli Identity Manager(TIM), Tivoli Access Manager(TAM) and Web SEAL.

Scripting: Windows Batch, Unix shell, JACL, Python, Jython, ANT.

BlueCross BlueShield, SC May 2015 - Till date

WebSphere Administrator

Description:

It is a part of Environment support project involving Configuration, Administration and Maintenance of WebSphere application servers and Portal servers on Linux and Windows.

Responsibilities:

Installed and configured WebSphere Application Server 8.x/7.x/6.x and WebSphere Portal Server 8.x/7.x on platforms including Linux RedHat 6.0 and Windows environment.

Configured WebSphere Deployment Manager and Application Server profiles in clustered environment to utilize the advantages of failover and load balancing in multi-node environment.

Installed and configured IBM HTTP Server 7.

Accomplished Work Load Management by creating Clusters.

Configured the WebSphere load balancing utilizing WebSphere workload Management including horizontal and vertical topology.

Created web server definition and re-generated web server plug-in on Portal and Application Server to redirect request from Web Server to IBM WebSphere Application Server.

Developed logical security application architecture integrating WAS.

Transferred default database of portal server to DB2 and Oracle.

Utilized skills in shell, WebSphere admin and WAS scripting to automate deploying, updating applications, migrating data and automating batch jobs.

Configured Portal 8.0 with Microsoft Active Directory as LDAP.

Enabled Security for Admin and application components.

Performed SSL and Single Sign-on set up in production environments.

Developed scripts for accessing remote Admin Servers, cleaning up logs during back-ups.

Performed Resource Analyzer, Tivoli Performance Viewer to monitor WebSphere Applications and tuned the environment accordingly by changing the JVM Heap, Connection Pool sizes.

Installed EARs, WARs and configured application specific JVM settings, Web container parameters using the Admin Console and Wsadmin.

Managed security and handled performance optimization for EJB containers and web applications in IBM WebSphere, HTTP Server.

Assembled and Deployed the applications in both Staging and Production environments as per change management practices.

Troubleshoot Admin Server start-up issues, class path issues by checking the JVM logs, plug-in logs and the Web server logs.

On-call production support (24X7) and troubleshooting problems related to Web Servers, WebSphere Application Server, Plug-ins, and Database.

Environment:

IBM WAS 8.x/7.0/6.x,WMQ 7.0, IBM HTTP Server, WebSphere portal 8.x/7.x, VMware, Apache Web Server, LDAP, J2EE, JSP, Servlets, EJB, XML, JDBC, DB2, and Oracle.

United Health Group, Minneapolis, MN June 2011 - April 2015

WebSphere Administrator

Description:

This project provides middleware software support to various United Health Group Applications, like United Healthcare, Myuhc, Optum, Health4me, coverage, benefits services etc. As part of project we take care of the Dev, UAT and PROD environment servers present in the United Health Group, where we the primary production support for all these servers.

Responsibilities:

Installed and configured WebSphere Application Server 7.x/6.x and WebSphere Portal Server 7.x on platforms including Linux and Windows environment.

Designed, implemented major issues and managed multiple systems in business critical production environments.

Performed installation, configuration and administration of WebSphere Application and Portal Server in Windows/Linux platforms.

Extensive experience working on WebSphere Application server and WebSphere Portal Server in a large enterprise environments.

Lead system planning, design, implementation, installation, monitoring, performance, capacity tuning of different WebSphere/WebLogic environments.

Lead the migration of applications from WebSphere Application Server 5.1.x to WebSphere Application Server 6.0.2/6.1.

Implemented WAS Global Security and LDAP configuration.

Provide continuous monitoring, troubleshooting and real time performance monitoring of the Web sphere and Portal server environments.

Configured WebSphere Portal Server with Portal, Likeminds, Feedback, Customization, Release, Jcr and Community databases.

Good experience in automating access to all authorized Enterprise wide applications through a single login using Single Sign On.

Clustered WebSphere Portal Server in a multi cluster environment using horizontal scaling on WebSphere Portal Server.

Lead the Stress Testing (Tivoli Performance Viewer) with Application Architects, QA for various applications and involve in publishing performance testing reports.

Responsible for performance tuning the WebSphere Portal Server environment including JVM, connection pooling, web container, EJB container and caching.

Wrote Python, Ant, Shell scripts for deployment of Application and configuration in WebLogic Application Server.

Familiar with WCS and also, Involved in migration of WebSphere Commerce server through the WebSphere Commerce Migration Wizard.

Configured Server Groups, Node Group and Clones, Clusters for High availability and Fail over capability.

Environment:

IBM WAS 7.X/6.0/5.1/5.0, IBM MQ Series 5.2, WebSphere portal 6.0.1.x/7.0, IBM HTTP server, Netscape Enterprise Server, EJB, JSPs, XML, JDBC, MQ Series, Linux and Windows.

T-Mobile, Bothell, WA August 2010 - May 2011

WebSphere Administrator

Description:

T-Mobile operates the nation's largest 4G LTE network and nation's most reliable wireless 3G networks. T-Mobile has invested more than $70 billion since it was formed in 2000 - on average more than $6 billion every year - to increase the coverage and capacity of its premier nationwide network and to add new services. T-Mobile currently serves 108 million total wireless connections, including 92.2 million retail customers and 16.5 million wholesale and other connections.

Responsibilities:

Installed and configured WebSphere Application Server 7.x/6.x on platforms including AIX, RedHat Linux and Windows.

Installed, configured and administered IBM HTTP Server, Windows IIS Server, Apache HTTP Server and SUN One Web server.

Worked in different environments like Development and Pre-production.

Configured clustered environment in Web Sphere Application Server V 6.1.X and deployed applications on Windows, Linux and Solaris environment.

Created Digital Certificates and configured SSL for WebSphere, Http Server.

Applied the maintenance fix pack and fixes to WebSphere Application Server and HTTP servers.

Configured and Enabled the Global Security for WAS Administration Console users and Console Groups using Active Directory Server as a LDAP User Registry.

Hands-on experience in setting up Nodes, Data Sources, Virtual Hosts, configuring Servlet Engines and Session Managers and managing Websphere Environmental variables for Data Sources and JDBC Driver paths.

Involved in Creating Shell Scripts like Automation of Startup and Shutdown Processes and Automated the WAS environment with Jacl and Jython Scripts.

Configured and administered Connection pools, multi connection pools and Data Source for JDBC connections.

Configure IBM HTTP Server security through LDAP configuration against Active Directory.

Performance tuned the WebSphere Environment by configuring caching, queuing, pooling, JVM parameters and Problem determination using Tivoli performance viewer (TPV).

Involved in Troubleshooting Admin Server start-up issues, Java code defects after deployment, like class path issues and application properties file errors by checking JVM logs and Plugin-logs.

Involved in Trouble shooting and Performance tuning using Resource analyzer and Log analyzer.

Provided 24X7 supports to the clients in production support environment.

Environment:

IBM WAS 7.X/6.0/5.1/5.0, IBM MQ Series 5.2, IBM HTTP server, EJB, JSPs, XML, JDBC, MQ Series, AIX, Windows, Linux, Jython, Shell Scripts, wsadmin scripting.

ICICI, Hyderabad, India Dec 2008 - June 2010

WebSphere Administrator

Description:

This unit provides middleware software support to various ICICI Bank Applications, like Online accounts, ICICI bank online and Mobile banking which deals with providing support to servers which are present in ICICI Market and Banking.

Responsibilities:

Installed, supported and maintained new server hardware and software infrastructure.

Installation, Configuration and administration of IBM WebSphere Application Server 5.x/6.x for Linux 3.0, Solaris and AIX.

Lead the Stress Testing (Fog Light\Tivoli Performance Viewer) with Application Architects\QA for various applications and involve in publishing performance testing reports.

Implemented WAS Global Security and LDAP configuration.

Involved in the migration of applications from WebSphere Application Server 5.x to WebSphere Application Server 6.1.x.

Lead the design of new infrastructure environments for both shared and isolated environment.

Installed upgrades and fix packs to the runtime environment as required decreasing vulnerability to production environment.

Deployed Enterprise Applications in test and production environments.

Performed routine security checks to ensure servers security.

Configured JDBC Providers, Data Sources, Virtual Hosting, Global Security using admin console.

Developed shell scripts and batch process for automation.

Configured Server Groups, Node Group and Clusters for High availability and Fail over capability.

Environment:

WebSphere 6.x/5.x, AIX 4.x, Windows, IHS 1.3.19.x/2.0.42.x,WSAD5.0, LDAP, JNDI, Servlets, JSP, XML.

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