Weblogic / SOA Administrator
Pearson Publishing
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NJ
January 2012 to Present
* Implemented a POC for SOA and Weblogic environment for Pearson.
* Installed and configured Weblogic based Oracle SOA environments.
* Tuned the application to be able to sustain a specified load by the business
* Worked on Performance reviews and testing.
* Deployment of SOA composites using EM console
* Wrote ANT based deployment script for automated deployment of the SOA composites
* Integrated Weblogic server with Active Directory LDAP
* Configured High Availability based environments in clusters.
* Worked on WLDF based monitoring
* Configured Weblogic with Introscope.
* Wrote WLST scripts for basic automation tasks.
* Configured JDBC and JMS sservers on Weblogic.
* Worked on Oracle HTTP server for redirection.
* Used F5 as load balancer.
Environment: WebLogic Server 10.3.5, Oracle HTTP server 11.1.1.5, 2.0/2.2, JDK, LDAP, EJB, JDBC,
XML, Solaris 10, SOA Framework 11.1.1.5, Web Services, Fusion Middleware.
Sr. WebLogic Administrator
Slalom
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Seattle, WA
September 2010 to Present
Responsibilities:
* Performed WebLogic Server 10g and 11g server administration tasks such as Installation,
Configuration, Monitoring and Performance Tuning.
* Installed and configured Apache 2.0/2.2, SunOne 6.1 webservers in Dev, Pre Prod, Production
environments and proxies the same with Weblogic application server using plug-ins.
* Installed and configured SOA Framework with Oracle Fusion Middleware Components like BPEL, ESB,
OWSM, OAM.
* Installed and configured the high availability setup for Fusion Middleware. This includes setting up
Oracle Weblogic Servers in a cluster and Oracle HTTP servers, to point to them and configuring the web
servers with a load balancer.
* Good understanding of SOA in fusion and Weblogic development. Life cycle activities
* Deployed various WAR, JAR and EAR applications in Production and non-production Environments on
WebLogic.
* Configured and administered JDBC Connection Pools/Multi Pools/Data Sources on WebLogic Server.
* Troubleshooting WebLogic Application Server connection pool issues with Oracle DB as backend.
* Automate routine administrative tasks and monitoring components using Enterprise Manager Grid
Control.
* Created, configured and managed JMS servers, Connection Factories, destinations and Stores.
* Administered performance tuning capabilities in solving environmental/configuration issues that
customers have in web server plug-ins, Cluster setups, JMS foreign server configurations, Connection
Pools setup etc., these involve third party products' interaction with the Weblogic Server.
* Developed Startup, Shutdown and bounce the Weblogic server scripts.
* Scheduled CronTab scripts for timely running jobs and provide server status.
* Maintained Load balancing, high availability and Failover functionalities.
* Configured LDAP using Oracle Internet Directory for user authentication.
* Configured and setup Secure Sockets Layers (SSL) for data encryption and client authentication.
* Created Work Managers for the specific applications based on their priority.
* Worked with performance monitoring tools like Wily Introscope with WebLogic application server.
* Worked with profiling tools like JProbe with Weblogic Server.
* Monitoring error logs, fixing problems and tuning parameters on WebLogic environment
* Extensively used Verbose GC for garbage collection and tuning Heap size to reduce memory leak.
* Monitoring the startup logs for any exceptions or errors. Performing regular health checks for the servers
in the Testing and Production environments.
* Involved with the developers in trouble shooting and fixing day-to-day problems of the applications in
Production on 24/7 schedule.
Environment: WebLogic Server 10.x,11g Apache webserver 2.0/2.2, JDK, LDAP, EJB, JDBC, XML,
Oracle 10g, Solaris 10, SOA Framework, Oracle ESB, Web Services, Fusion Middleware.
WebLogic Administrator
Idaho Power
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Boise, ID
July 2009 to September 2010
Responsibilities:
* Built the pilot Fusion Middleware environment for the Application Architecture group for analysis and
evaluation of the new Oracle Weblogic 11g Suite of products.
* Worked on Oracle SOA, BPEL, BPM and Identity and Access management suite.
* Performed migration activities i.e. moving code from development teams through different environments
for WL 10.x deployments.
* Migrated Weblogic 8.x/9.x to Weblogic 10.x
* Performed web server (Apache) administration UNIX
* Configured and administered JDBC,JMS, and JNDI in WebLogic Server8.x , 9.x
* Configured and monitored application servers in Production on WILY Introscope.
* Worked with both technical and non-technical teams to establish project plans and ensure timely
completion of projects.
* Troubleshooting using thread dump, heap dump and Garbage collection analysis for WebLogic server
issues.
* Regularly involved with troubleshooting, debugging, script building, automation innovation, monitoring,
develop document and procedures, etc.
* Testing and set-up of oracle fusion and validation of BPM
* Created Managed Servers and Node Manager in Production Servers and test servers.
* Developed Scripts for deploying applications in different environments using weblogic.Deployer utility.
* Involved in Oracle Internet Directory setup.
* Configured LDAP using Sun ONE Directory Server for user authentication.
* Provided technical support for Production application environments.
* Participate in full development lifecycle activities ranging from code install, troubleshooting performance
and resolving production issues.
* Monitoring the error logs, fixing the problems and tuning parameters on WebLogic environment.
* Configured and setup Secure Sockets Layers (SSL) for data encryption and client authentication.
* Worked on 24/7 on calls to support various applications
* Worked with different teams to automate and improve the migration process
Environment: Weblogic 9.x and 10.x, JDBC, JMS, JNDI, LDAP, SSL, Oracle SOA Suite, Oracle DB.
WebLogic Administrator
Concur Technologies
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Seattle, WA
January 2009 to July 2009
Responsibilities
* Installed and Configured WebLogic 8.1 and 9.2 Application Servers,
* WebLogic Integration, Domains, Clusters on Solaris and wrote shell scripts for automation of WebLogic
startup, and for log maintenance.
* Configured Clusters and troubleshooting issues raised with it.
* Application deployment (WAR, JAR, EAR) in clustered environment.
* Configured and administered Connection Pools, multi-connection pools and Data source objects for
JDBC connections.
* Configured and maintained WebLogic server with JDBC Connection Pool, JMS, JNDI, SNMP and J2EE
Services.
* Developed and maintained shell scripts that facilitate the Administration of BEA WebLogic.
* Configured clustering EJB objects, JDBC connections and JMS connection factories.
* Configured JVM tuning for WebLogic application server.
* Monitored JVM Heap size using samurai.
* Troubleshooting, Load balancing, Testing and Code Profiling to measure the performance of the various
applications deployed in WebLogic Server.
* Developed many shell scripts to automate the maintenance process of the WebLogic and recover the
backed up WebLogic configuration.
* Configured and handled Jmeter and monitored the performance of Production J2EE components such
as EJBs, JSPs and Servlets.
* Supported on call 24/7 for Production support.
* Configured SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) and obtained digital certificates, private key for WebLogic
server to provide secure connections.
Environment: WebLogic Server 8.1, Wily Introscope, Sun One, Samurai, J2EE, Web Services, LDAP,
EJB, JDBC, XML, Solaris, Windows.
WebLogic Application Administrator
Sierra Atlantic, India
July 2007 to November 2008
Responsibilities:
* Supported on call schedule for Production Support.
* Deployed the applications like formats of WAR, JAR, and EAR in WebLogic 8.1.
* Configuring and Administering JDBC, JMS, JNDI in WebLogic Server 8.1.
* Install, configure and administer BEA WebLogic Server 8.1 in various environments.
* Install and configure Apache WebServer in various environments.
* Configure and administered of WebLogic server with Oracle9i database.
* Deployed the applications on multiple WebLogic Servers and maintained Load balancing,
High availability and Failover functionalities.
* Configure Clustering EJB objects, JDBC connections and JMS connection factories.
* Configured Node manager to administer the Managed servers.
* Configuration and administration of Connection pools for JDBC connections.
* Configure LDAP using Sun ONE Directory Server for user authentication.
* Used configuration wizard and configuration builder extensively to create and manage WebLogic
domains.
* Involved in doing a performance benchmark of WebLogic server by using Load Runner.
* Configured and deployed applications in various work environments like Development, System Test and
Production.
* Developed ANT build scripts, UNIX shell scripts and auto deployment process.
Environment: JDK1.4, J2EE, Jrockit8.1, JSP, Servlets, EJB, LDAP, JDBC, XML, Oracle9i, WebLogic
Server 8.1, Solaris, Linux.
Weblogic Administrator
Prithvi Solutions
February 2005 to June 2007
WebLogic Application Server Administrator
Responsibilities: * Installed and configured WebLogic7.0 and 8.1 and administered the process of
deploying the Enterprise Components in Solaris environments.
* Maintained WebLogic servers on different UNIX platforms.
* Installed and configured Apache HTTP Server 1.3 to work with WebLogic Server 7.x.
* Configured and administered WebLogic server with Oracle9i database, JNDI, JDBC connections and
JMS Connection factories.
* Deployed the applications on multiple WebLogic Server instances and maintained Load balancing, High
availability and Fail over for the servers.
* Created, Configured and Managed WebLogic domains using Command line utilities, UNIX Shell Scripts
and developed ANT build scripts.
* Involved in doing a performance benchmark of WebLogic server by using LoadRunner.
Environment: Java, J2EE, Solaris, AIX, WebLogic 7.0, JavaScript, DB2, Oracle 9i, MS SQL, Windows
2000.
Additional Information
TECHNICAL EXPERTISE
APPLICATION SERVERS Weblogic server 7.0/8.1/9.0/10.3/ 11g , JBoss, Tomcat and IBM Websphere
WEB SERVERS SunOne, IIS,Apache HTTP server, OHS
DATABASE Oracle 8i/9i/10g
PROTOCOLS TCP/IP, HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, SNMP, SMTP, Telnet
JAVA TECHNOLOGIES J2EE1.3/1.4, EJB, Servlets, JSP, JDBC, JNDI, JMS, RMI.
OPERATING SYSTEMS UNIX, LINUX (Red Hat), Windows 2000/NT/XP, Solaris 8,9,10
TOOLS Wily Introscope, Load Runner, Siteminder, Samurai, JRA, Jconsole, ANT
Oracle Fusion Oracle SOA Suite 11g, Oracle SB, Oracle BPEL, Oracle Web Services, Manager, ADF
Faces, Grid Control
TECHNICAL SUMMARY:
* Highly experienced in installation, configuration and administration of WebLogic Server 8.x/9.x/10.x and
11g in various environments.
* Worked on Fusion Middleware components like SOA suite, Webcenter Suite
* Installed and Configured SunOne LDAP Server, Apache 2.0/2.2 HTTP and IIS servers and integrated
them with Weblogic Application Servers using Plug-ins.
* Using Oracle SOA Suite 11g components including adaptors, mediators and OSB.
* Deployed applications in WAR, JAR and EAR formats in Domain and Clustered environments of
WebLogic Application Server.
* Excellent knowledge Oracle database apart from setting up and integrating them with applications.
* Well versed with UNIX (Sun Solaris,HP-UNIX,AIX) Red Hat Linux and Windows XP/NT/2000/98.
* Experience in upgrade from Weblogic 8.1 to 10.3 and re-deploy all the BEA Weblogic systems.
* Monitored JVM Heap size using samurai and TDA.
* Managing and Monitoring the JVM performance by WebLogic Heap Size, garbage collection, JDBC
Pools, Thread dumps, pstack and prstat and analyzing to find the problems in application.
* Used WLST scripts and JMX MBeans for monitoring the health of servers, connection pools and Data
sources.
* Monitored WebLogic server resources using Wily Introscope.
* Extensive experience in finding the Memory Leaks and tuning the JVM Heap Size by configuring
Optimize IT and JProbe to detect memory leaks.
* Involved in doing a performance benchmark of WebLogic server by using Load Runner.
* Knowledge in applying the patches to the WebLogic servers.
* Excellent application development and interfacing experience with LDAP using Sun ONE directory
Servers.
* Created cron jobs for scheduled batch jobs.
* Configured and setup Secure Sockets Layers (SSL) for data encryption and client authentication.
* Automate routine administrative tasks and synchronize components using Enterprise Manager Grid
Control.
* Log file analysis for troubleshooting to resolve issues using scripts.
* Experience with supporting development team debugging and failure handling.
* Experience in CoreDumps, Thread dump, Core dump analysis, Memory leak and Verbosegc analysis.
* Developed the startup and shutdown scripts for the WebLogic servers.
* Involved in Performance tuning of Weblogic server 10.x with respect to heap, threads and connection
pools.
* Experience in developing and deploying the applications on multiple WebLogic Servers and maintaining
Load balancing, High availability and Fail over Functionality.
* Used WLST to administer and monitor Weblogic server.
* Dealt with troubleshooting issues like Out of Memory, High CPU, Server Hang.
* Configured and administered JDBC, JMS, JTA, JNDI and Node Manager to administer the Managed
Servers in WebLogic Application Server.
* Provided 24/7 on call support in both testing and production environment.
