Description
WebSphere AS on Mainframe/zOS Project Administrator in dublin
6 month contract
Dublin Location
to work in a Bank so screening will happen
Checklist for WebSphere AS Project on Mainframe/zOS.
Past 6 Years of experience in managing Middleware Environment, specially Applications Server in production and Engineering environment predominantly on Mainframe/zOS environment.
Must have Production & Engineering experience for WebSphere Applications Server Version 5.1, 6.0 & 7.0 on zOS
Must have experience of Migration for WebSphere AS V 5, 6 to V 8 & V8.5 on Mainframe/zOS environment
A sold understanding of Mainframe Operations system/zOS, LPAR concept and sysplex exposer.
Good to have BFSI Knowledge
Question Answer
Elaborate high Availability setup with existing feature of WAS on Mainframe
Elaborate the concept of LPAR in zOS.
How you will setup the high availability of WAS on zOS.
Highlight some major changeling you have faced during WAS migration on zOS
General Description
Responsibilities:
Adhering to SLAs
ITIL Processes awareness and adhering to
Data Center planning/Migration and designing of Web & Middleware infrastructure module
High availability and clustering for Application Server and Messaging/Integration Server "like WebSphere AS, MQ and MB" Using Hardware and software products
Work closely and as a technical team member, determine the best solution from the set of possible solutions based on client needs & existing infrastructure, scalability, maintainability, and extensibility
Expert in POC for technology refresh, upgrade and transformation
Translating logical designs into physical designs taking account of target environment, performance requirements, existing systems and any potential safety-related aspects
Provide on-the-job training and skill transfer to WebSphere Application Server for z/OS to colleagues
Documenting all work using required standards, methods and tools, including prototyping tools where appropriate.
Ensuring architecture compliance to the Banks standards are adhered to by all dependent stakeholders and suppliers
Ensuring that projects follow correct design governance principles.
Architect/Design Clustering, Work load balancing in client environment.
Educate the team on new releases of the product
Conduct Product specific Trainings at department level
Assist the team in identifying issues and in preparing Root Cause Analysis for Major incidents/problems.
Analysis and Design application hosting on Middleware product suits.
Architecture planning and designing the application platform, ie What should be OS, Middleware product, Database and their storage techniques
Broad knowledge of high-performance, highly-available computing environments and integration of technical products into complex environment
Vast experience in migrating/upgrading the Middleware product suits
Mentoring/Training Team Members
Handling tickets/requests
Identifying issues with existing implementation level architectures and follows appropriate
Years of Experience
Total : 8+ Years of experience
Relevant : Minimum of 6 years. in WebSphere Application Server Administration/Support
Certification requirements
IBM Certified WebSphere Applications Server Core and Advance ND.
ITIL v3 foundation