Middleware Administrator

TATA Consulting Services•Wichita, KS

39d

About The Position

Middleware administration - WebSphere Portal Server, WebSphere Commerce Server, WebSphere MQ, IIB & HUB, I Planet, Apache Fork, IBM Infosphere Information Server, Documentum, WebSphere Interchange Server, DataPower and Tomcat Linux server administration Experience with IBM WebSphere Application Server (7.x/8.x/9.x) Product Installation, Configuration, Deployment and Administration on heterogeneous systems like Linux and Windows Environment with different versions of WebSphere Application Server and Portal Server Installation and configuration on all the IBM products like WCS, Portal Server, Data Power, IBM MQ, Infosphere Server, Documentum and WebSphere interchange Server Installation of IBM Maximo Asset Management product in Linux and windows environments Creating and configuring cells, nodes, profiles, and clusters for WebSphere Application Server Hands-on experience in Deployment of J2EE applications (EAR/WAR/JAR) on WebSphere Application Servers Configuration of WebSphere Recourses like JDBC Providers, Data Sources, JMS Queues Experience in Installing, Configuring and Administering Web Servers like IBM Http Server (IHS), Apache Web server and configuration of Web Server Plug-in Generate new plug-in under web server definition management and move Plug-in configuration file to IHS Web server to establish communication between Web server and Web Sphere Experience in integrating WebSphere Application Server and Deployment manager with IBM Http server, Oracle database Experience in applying Fix packs for all versions of WebSphere application server and different flavors of Web Servers Creating a new store in WCS Strong knowledge of Data loader Knowledge in Updating fix pack and feature pack on WCS Knowledge of WCBD ant script Experience in DataPower services - Web service proxy, Multiprotocol gateway, XML firewall and Web application firewall Certificates upload and renewals in DataPower Firmware upgrades on servers Strong knowledge of IBM WebSphere Interchange Exp working in a demanding 24/7 Production Environment Experience in Installing WCS commerce instances Generate in Heap Dumps and Thread Dumps for analyzing JVM crashes Good knowledge on JVM internals such as Web container, EJB container, JNDI Experience in using trouble shooting tools like IBM Heap Analyzer, Pattern Modeling and Analysis Tool for Java Garbage collector, IBM Thread and Monitor dump analysis Tool as well as traces, logs, heap dumps and core dumps Co-ordination with different teams for supporting various environments like DEV, TEST, QA/PRE-Production and Production Troubleshooting on various problems in different stages of production using logs files like JVM logs (SystemOut.log, SystemErr.log), Trace logs, FFDC logs, Webserver logs (access.log, error.log), http_plugin.log, Process logs (native_stdout.log, native_stderr.log) IBM DataPower Responsibilities Develop and maintain services using IBM DataPower Gateway (e.g., XML Firewall, Multi-Protocol Gateway) Configure security policies including SSL/TLS, OAuth, SAML, and LDAP integration Implement message transformation using XSLT, JSONiq, and GatewayScript Monitor and optimize DataPower performance and throughput Manage firmware upgrades, backups, and disaster recovery procedures Integrate DataPower with backend systems (SOAP/REST APIs, databases, ESBs) Ensure compliance with enterprise security standards and audit requirements Administer and maintain IBM DataPower appliances (XI52) Configure and manage multi-protocol gateways, XML firewalls, and web service proxies Implement SSL certificates, cryptographic keys, and AAA policies for secure communication Monitor system health, troubleshooting issues, and perform root cause analysis to minimize downtime Collaborate with developers and architects to integrate DataPower with SOA, REST, and SOAP services Linux & AIX Administer and maintain AIX and Linux servers across development, testing, and production environments Perform system upgrades, patching, and kernel tuning to ensure optimal performance and security Monitor system health, resource utilization, and troubleshoot hardware/software issues Manage logical volume management (LVM), file systems, and disk partitions Automate routine tasks using shell scripting, Python, or Ansible Implement and manage backup and recovery solutions (e.g., mksysb, NIM, TSM) Configure and maintain network services (DNS, NTP, SSH, FTP, etc.) Support virtualization platforms (e.g., PowerVM, VMware, KVM)

Requirements

Middleware administration - WebSphere Portal Server, WebSphere Commerce Server, WebSphere MQ, IIB & HUB, I Planet, Apache Fork, IBM Infosphere Information Server, Documentum, WebSphere Interchange Server, DataPower and Tomcat
Linux server administration
Experience with IBM WebSphere Application Server (7.x/8.x/9.x) Product Installation, Configuration, Deployment and Administration on heterogeneous systems like Linux and Windows Environment with different versions of WebSphere Application Server and Portal Server
Installation and configuration on all the IBM products like WCS, Portal Server, Data Power, IBM MQ, Infosphere Server, Documentum and WebSphere interchange Server
Installation of IBM Maximo Asset Management product in Linux and windows environments
Creating and configuring cells, nodes, profiles, and clusters for WebSphere Application Server
Hands-on experience in Deployment of J2EE applications (EAR/WAR/JAR) on WebSphere Application Servers
Configuration of WebSphere Recourses like JDBC Providers, Data Sources, JMS Queues
Experience in Installing, Configuring and Administering Web Servers like IBM Http Server (IHS), Apache Web server and configuration of Web Server Plug-in
Generate new plug-in under web server definition management and move Plug-in configuration file to IHS Web server to establish communication between Web server and Web Sphere
Experience in integrating WebSphere Application Server and Deployment manager with IBM Http server, Oracle database
Experience in applying Fix packs for all versions of WebSphere application server and different flavors of Web Servers
Creating a new store in WCS
Strong knowledge of Data loader
Knowledge in Updating fix pack and feature pack on WCS
Knowledge of WCBD ant script
Experience in DataPower services - Web service proxy, Multiprotocol gateway, XML firewall and Web application firewall
Certificates upload and renewals in DataPower
Firmware upgrades on servers
Strong knowledge of IBM WebSphere Interchange
Exp working in a demanding 24/7 Production Environment
Experience in Installing WCS commerce instances
Generate in Heap Dumps and Thread Dumps for analyzing JVM crashes
Good knowledge on JVM internals such as Web container, EJB container, JNDI
Experience in using trouble shooting tools like IBM Heap Analyzer, Pattern Modeling and Analysis Tool for Java Garbage collector, IBM Thread and Monitor dump analysis Tool as well as traces, logs, heap dumps and core dumps
Co-ordination with different teams for supporting various environments like DEV, TEST, QA/PRE-Production and Production
Troubleshooting on various problems in different stages of production using logs files like JVM logs (SystemOut.log, SystemErr.log), Trace logs, FFDC logs, Webserver logs (access.log, error.log), http_plugin.log, Process logs (native_stdout.log, native_stderr.log)

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain services using IBM DataPower Gateway (e.g., XML Firewall, Multi-Protocol Gateway)
Configure security policies including SSL/TLS, OAuth, SAML, and LDAP integration
Implement message transformation using XSLT, JSONiq, and GatewayScript
Monitor and optimize DataPower performance and throughput
Manage firmware upgrades, backups, and disaster recovery procedures
Integrate DataPower with backend systems (SOAP/REST APIs, databases, ESBs)
Ensure compliance with enterprise security standards and audit requirements
Administer and maintain IBM DataPower appliances (XI52)
Configure and manage multi-protocol gateways, XML firewalls, and web service proxies
Implement SSL certificates, cryptographic keys, and AAA policies for secure communication
Monitor system health, troubleshooting issues, and perform root cause analysis to minimize downtime
Collaborate with developers and architects to integrate DataPower with SOA, REST, and SOAP services
Administer and maintain AIX and Linux servers across development, testing, and production environments
Perform system upgrades, patching, and kernel tuning to ensure optimal performance and security
Monitor system health, resource utilization, and troubleshoot hardware/software issues
Manage logical volume management (LVM), file systems, and disk partitions
Automate routine tasks using shell scripting, Python, or Ansible
Implement and manage backup and recovery solutions (e.g., mksysb, NIM, TSM)
Configure and maintain network services (DNS, NTP, SSH, FTP, etc.)
Support virtualization platforms (e.g., PowerVM, VMware, KVM)

Benefits

Discretionary Annual Incentive.
Comprehensive Medical Coverage: Medical & Health, Dental & Vision, Disability Planning & Insurance, Pet Insurance Plans.
Family Support: Maternal & Parental Leaves.
Insurance Options: Auto & Home Insurance, Identity Theft Protection.
Convenience & Professional Growth: Commuter Benefits & Certification & Training Reimbursement.
Time Off: Vacation, Time Off, Sick Leave & Holidays.
Legal & Financial Assistance: Legal Assistance, 401K Plan, Performance Bonus, College Fund, Student Loan Refinancing.

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