WAS Admin

Job Description

10 Years + experience required

Installation of WebSphere 8.5.5 using Installation Manager and SMP/E

Migration of J2EE applications from 7.0 to WAS 8.5.

Creation of Cell configurations. .

Configuring of Vertical and Horizontal Clustering on the Application nodes.

Implemented Security to the existing WebSphere Cells.

Work with development teams to identify opportunities for performance optimization within the Mainframe Systems.

Provide support of mission critical systems and serve as primary point of contact for coordination and resolution of HTTP web server, WebSphere application server, and database issues with J2EE applications.

Perform production backups and recovery of Datasets, ZFS and VSAM files using GDG's.

Perform tuning and troubleshooting of WebSphere application server, and HTTP web server.

Creating and deploying broker archive files.

Develop custom JYTHON Scripts and ESQL codes for daily operations, computations and mappings.

Apply Maintenance Fix patches, Upgrade WebSphere application server using SMP/E.

Develop and Implement custom REXX scripts and JCL jobs for daily operations.

Working on the transition for IBM Operational Decision Manager.

Developed JYTHON scripts to enable the developer audience to configure WebSphere settings in-lieu of the applications, outside of the Admin Console

Implemented backup of the config file systems of the existing WebSphere configuration and automated the batch process using JCL and GDG's.

Hardware: IBM z Series, HTTP and APACHE Server, DB2, and Windows 2003Server. Languages: Java, JCL, SQL, JYTHON, ESQL, REXX, Databases: IBM DB2 exposure, IBM IMS exposure Middleware: IBM WebSphere MQ exposure, WebSphere Application Server Performance Monitors: CA WILY Introscope, BMC Main view for WAS, Tivoli Performance Viewer

Software: IBM SMP/E, IBM WebSphere on z/OS Versions 7, 8, and 8.5, IBM Installation Manager, IBM WebSphere Compute Grid, WebSphere Online local adapter, IBM Rational Asset Analyzer, BMC Main view for WebSphere, CA Wily Introscope for WebSphere, CA-Output Management Web Viewer, CA-Output Management Document Viewer, ISPF/TSO, MVS/ESA JCL, Remedy Change Management and Ticket Reporting, MS Office Professional Word, Excel, Access

Skills /Competencies

• WAS Administration, WAS version maintenance and upgrades, WAS integrations, etc.

• Essential:

• Tertiary Qualification in IT / Computer Science / related discipline.

• Preferred:

• installation of WebSphere 8.5.5 using Installation Manager and SMP/E

• Migration of J2EE applications from 7.0 to WAS 8.5.

• Additional Skills:

• Excellent customer interfacing skills.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Strong attention to detail and outstanding analytical and Problem-solving skills.

• Job type: Contract Experience level: 10 Years Division: eTeam Australia Reference: 22-00104