Application Server Infrastructure Specialist

Venkat G

Email: *********@*****.*** Location: Bangalore, India (Open to Relocation)

Professional Summary

IT Infrastructure Specialist with 16+ years of expertise in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS), IBM MQ, IIB, and IBM HTTP Server (IHS) administration across global enterprises. Extensive experience in designing, deploying, and supporting high-availability middleware solutions for banking, insurance, and telecom domains. Strong skills in performance tuning, clustering, disaster recovery, SSL/SSO integrations, and DevOps automation. Proven track record in managing large-scale MQ/IIB messaging infrastructures and delivering secure, scalable, and resilient enterprise middleware platforms.

Core Skills

Middleware & Messaging: IBM WebSphere ND, IBM MQ (Design, Clustering, Security, HA), IIB (Integration Nodes, Message Flows), WebSphere Portal, JBoss EAP, Oracle WebLogic

Web Servers: IBM HTTP Server (IHS), Apache Web Server (Load Balancing, SSL/TLS, Reverse Proxy)

Cloud & DevOps: AWS (EC2, S3, IAM), Azure, Jenkins, Docker, Git, Chef

Administration & Security: LDAP, SSL, SSO, HA/DR, Clustering, Performance Tuning

Monitoring & Tools: Tivoli Performance Viewer, Log Analyzer, Nagios, Splunk

Databases: DB2, SQL Server

Professional Experience

Kyndryl – Bangalore Infrastructure Specialist Apr 2022 – Present

Managed large-scale WebSphere ND, IBM MQ, IIB, and IHS environments across Windows, AIX, and Solaris.

Designed and administered MQ clustering, queue managers, channels, and security for mission-critical applications.

Configured and optimized IIB message flows, integration nodes, and HA setups, ensuring seamless enterprise integration.

Automated MQ/IIB/WAS deployments using Jenkins and Chef, reducing manual effort by 40%.

Delivered zero-downtime upgrades and migrations of MQ and WAS infrastructure for high-availability banking applications.

Barclays – Pune AVP – Middleware Administration May 2020 – Apr 2022

Led WebSphere Application Server migrations, fix packs, and tuning for large-scale banking platforms.

Managed and supported IBM MQ messaging backbone including HA clusters, SSL configuration, and security compliance.

Administered and optimized IBM HTTP Server (IHS) for load balancing, SSL/TLS, and reverse proxy setups.

Worked closely with application teams to ensure secure MQ/IIB integrations and reduce downtime risks.

Improved middleware system stability and response time by 25% through performance optimization.

HCL Technologies – Bangalore Technical Lead Mar 2015 – Apr 2020

Delivered end-to-end WebSphere Application Server and MQ/IIB administration for insurance and banking clients.

Designed and deployed MQ clusters, distributed queues, and failover strategies for enterprise messaging.

Configured and tuned IBM HTTP Server (IHS) and Apache in high-availability environments.

Led performance tuning, clustering, disaster recovery planning, and automation for MQ/WAS/IHS environments.

Worked with developers on IIB message flow deployments and troubleshooting, ensuring smooth integration.

Previous Roles

Wipro – Lead Administrator (2013 – 2014) – WebSphere & MQ Administration

Cognizant (CTS) – Technical Lead (2012 – 2013) – MQ/IIB Support & Integration Projects

IBM – Technical Services Professional (2010 – 2011) – WebSphere & MQ Infrastructure Specialist

Reliance Life Insurance – Software Engineer (2009 – 2010) – Middleware & Application Server Support

ZEDO India Pvt Ltd – Junior Software Engineer (2007 – 2009) – Web & Middleware Support

Certifications

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)

IBM WebSphere Application Server ND Core Administration

IBM WebSphere MQ Server Administration

ITIL v3 Foundation Certified

Education

B.Tech in Electrical and Electronics Engineering – JNTU, 2007

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