Websphere Application Server Administrator

Role & responsibilities

• Strong Knowledge in IBM WAS administration processes and concepts.
• Deploying applications in IBM WAS
• Ability to direct and guide team to resolve crisis situations within prescribed SLAs
• Deploying WAC configuration files and verifies status after deployment.
• Co-ordinating with QK regarding escalation of the sites.
• Generation of Downtime report, Read time out report, Incident report, Daily Activities report.
• Co-ordination with all the merchants, branch and core team.
• Preparing reports of health of all the sites, and keeping relevant stakeholders informed.
• Escalating issues to higher level till their closure.
• Deployment of EAR & WAR files on Web Sphere Application Server and Network Deployment Manger in Production.
• Synching of application EAR & WAR files on Web Sphere Application Server and Network Deployment Manger in DR .
• Creating Nodes, clusters and cluster members.
• Generating and implementing the SSL certificates in Different environments.
• Configured WebSphere Application Server with Database.
• Configuring of JDBC Providers, Data Source, Virtual Hosting.
• Troubleshooting Application issues during peak time.
• As per the requirements planning and implementation of Fix packs, refresh packs & Migration of version.
• Monitoring the application servers
• Monitoring Prod, DR ,Preprod and Dev environments.
• Preparation for standalone DR and IBCE DR dril activity
• Intimating to all customers about DR activity and Downtime.
• Monitoring application logs of all running applications.
• Providing out of hours cover as agreed with the Team Leader.
• Interface proactively with other Infrastructure support teams such as UNIX, Windows, Network, Storage, Monitoring etc.
• Document issues and associated resolutions to problems.
• Prepare documentation and presentation of progress reports to customers.