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Stephan Rudolph

ICT Architect/Programmer, DevOps, Design, Implementation, Test, Documentation

Stephan Rudolph
Langenthal, Switzerland

Experience

Feb 2024 - Oct 2024
9 months

ICT Architect/Programmer, DevOps, Design, Implementation, Test, Documentation

PostFinance AG

  • Deployment of a Customer Engagement & Loyalty solution in the cloud (AWS) and integration into the existing on-premise system landscape.

  • Technology: AWS EKS - Kubernetes, Helm, AWS EC2, AWS S3, PostgreSQL, SAP GLIF, RabbitMQ, Git, GitLab, ArgoCD, GitOps, CI/CD, Terraform, HashiCorp Vault, JFrog Artifactory, Splunk, Prometheus, Grafana, Linux, bash, IntelliJ, draw.io, Confluence

  • Result: Deployment of a cross-product bonus program for retail banking, embedded into online and mobile banking; actual and emotional customer engagement; improved profitability and loyalty; support for cross- and upselling; long-term improvement in customer satisfaction and positive impact on the company image.

Sep 2022 - Oct 2025
3 years 2 months

DevOps, Design, Implementation, Testing, Documentation

SV Informatik GmbH

  • Automated, parameterized provisioning of Oracle Fusion Middleware environments.

  • Technology: Oracle SOA Suite 12.2.1.4, Oracle FMW Infrastructure 12.2.1.4, Oracle Data Integrator 12.2.1.4, Oracle HTTP Server 12.2.1.4, Oracle Enterprise Database 12.2.0.1, HashiCorp Vault, WLST (IaC), Python, Linux, bash, IaC, DevOps, CI/CD, IntelliJ, Git, draw.io, Confluence

  • Result: The solution enables automated, parameterized provisioning of Oracle Fusion Middleware environments of various kinds (WebLogic, Data Integrator, Service Bus, SOA Suite) for different applications.

Jan 2022 - Feb 2023
1 year 2 months

Architect/Programmer, Design, Implementation, Testing, Documentation

Rhätische Bahn AG

  • Implementation of interfaces between SAP S/4HANA and various legacy systems.

  • Technology: Java SE/EE, Quarkus, Apache Camel, Apache ActiveMQ, Red Hat OpenShift/Kubernetes, SAP IDoc, JMS, REST, SOAP, SoapUI, CI/CD, Bitbucket, Git, Maven, Bamboo, JUnit, Mockito, WireMock, Confluence, Jira (SCRUM), IntelliJ, draw.io

  • Result: Interfaces between SAP S/4HANA and various legacy systems based on Java SE/EE, Quarkus, Apache Camel and Red Hat OpenShift/Kubernetes.

Jun 2021 - Dec 2021
7 months

Senior Software Engineer - Design, Implementation, Testing, Documentation

EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG

  • Integration of a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system in the cloud into the existing system landscape (cloud and on-premise).

  • Technology: Java SE/EE, AWS CloudFormation, Terraform, AWS SAM, CI/CD, AWS Lambda, Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon S3, Amazon API Gateway, Amazon Cognito, Amazon CloudWatch, AWS Step Functions, Amazon EventBridge, AWS Secrets Manager, Amazon Route 53, REST, SoapUI, Gradle, JUnit, Mockito, WireMock, Confluence, Jira (SCRUM), IntelliJ

  • Result: Scalable and fault-tolerant microservices in the AWS cloud.

Jan 2021 - Apr 2021
4 months

AWS Select Partner - Design, Implementation, Testing, Documentation

Amazon Partner Network

  • Development of two offer packages for "Landing Zone for AWS - Security Governance at Scale - Quick Start - Consulting and Implementation".

  • Technology: AWS Control Tower, AWS Organizations, AWS Service Catalog, AWS Single Sign-on, AWS Config, AWS CloudFormation, Amazon CloudWatch, AWS CloudTrail, AWS Identity and Access Management, Amazon Simple Storage Service, Amazon Simple Notification Service, AWS Lambda, AWS Step Functions, AWS CodeCommit, AWS CodePipeline, Amazon Simple Queue Service, AWS Key Management Service

  • Result: Two service packages for a practical entry into a secure, scalable AWS environment with multiple accounts; a foundation for an AWS landing zone using a ready-made PoC concept and a portfolio of various extensions.

Sep 2019 - Dec 2020
1 year 4 months

Design, Implementation, Testing, Documentation, DevOps

SV Informatik GmbH

  • Automated, parameterized provisioning of Oracle SOA Suite 12.2.1.3 environments.

  • Technology: Oracle SOA Suite 12.2.1.3, Oracle FMW Infrastructure 12.2.1.3, Oracle HTTP Server 12.2.1.3, Oracle Enterprise Database 12.2.0.1, WLST (IaC), Python, Linux, bash, IaC, DevOps, CI/CD, Git, Jira (SCRUM), Confluence

  • Result: Solution enables automated, parameterized provisioning of complete Oracle SOA Suite environments for various applications.

Jan 2019 - Dec 2019
1 year

ICT Architect, Design, Implementation, Documentation, DevOps

Deutsche Bahn AG

  • Migration of highly available Oracle Service Bus environments (Dev, Test, Acceptance, Production) from version 11.1.1.9 on-premises to version 12.2.1.3 in the AWS Cloud, automated, repeatable and versioned.

  • Technology: Oracle Service Bus 12.2.1.3, WebLogic Server 12.2.1.3, JMS Messaging, SaltStack, WLST (IaC), Python, Linux, bash, GitLab, IaC, DevOps, CI/CD, SOAP/REST, Jira (SCRUM), Confluence, AWS CloudFormation, AWS IAM, Amazon S3, Amazon EC2, Amazon EBS, Amazon EFS, Amazon Data Lifecycle Manager, Amazon RDS, Prometheus, ELK

  • Result: Automated, repeatable and versioned migration of Oracle Service Bus environments; foundation for a future CI/CD deployment pipeline.

Jan 2018 - Dec 2018
1 year

Design, Installation, Configuration, Testing, Documentation, Training

Centris AG

  • Provisioning of a highly available Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control environment (MAA Level 3) for monitoring and life-cycle management of more than 10,000 targets.

  • Technology: Oracle Enterprise Manager Cloud Control 13c Release 2, EMCLI, Python, Linux, bash, SSL/TLS, IaC, DevOps, CI/CD

  • Result: Company-wide monitoring and life-cycle management of applications, services, Oracle Fusion Middleware and databases, as well as the underlying server systems.

Jan 2018 - Dec 2018
1 year

ICT Architect, Design, Implementation, Testing, Documentation

Deutsche Bahn AG

  • Proof of concept for automated provisioning of Oracle Service Bus 12.2.1.3 environments.

  • Technology: Oracle Service Bus 12.2.1.3, Oracle FMW Infrastructure 12.2.1.3, Oracle HTTP Server 12.2.1.3, Oracle Enterprise Database 12.2.0.1, WLST (IaC), Python, Linux, bash, IaC, DevOps, CI/CD, Git, SOAP/REST, Jira (SCRUM), Confluence

  • Result: Functional proof and documentation of all steps for integration and provisioning as a foundation for automation.

Jan 2017 - Dec 2017
1 year

ICT Architect, Implementation, Testing, Documentation, IaC

Deutsche Bahn AG

  • Company-wide, automated, parameterized provisioning of Oracle Service Bus 12c and Oracle WebLogic Server 12c installations and domains using SaltStack.

  • Technology: Oracle Service Bus 12.2.1.2, Oracle WebLogic Server 12.2.1.2, Apache ZooKeeper, Apache Kafka 2.11, SOAP/REST, Apache SaltStack, WLST (IaC), Python, Linux, bash

  • Result: Fast, environment-specific, parameterized provisioning of complex SOA topologies and significant efficiency and quality improvements.

Jan 2016 - Dec 2016
1 year

ICT Architect, Design, Implementation, Documentation, Testing

Deutsche Bahn AG

  • PoC for integrating Oracle Service Bus with SAP R/3®.

  • Technology: Oracle Service Bus 12.2.1.2, SAP R/3®

  • Outcome: Functional proof and documentation of all steps for integration and deployment as the basis for automation.

Jan 2015 - Dec 2015
1 year

Design, Implementation, Testing, Documentation

Centris AG

  • PoC to demonstrate the functionalities of Oracle Fusion Middleware OEMCC: Multiple Domain Discovery; Compare Configurations; Provision Home and Domains; Scale Up/Out Clusters; Deploy/Undeploy Java Apps; Credential Management; Configure Domain, Cluster, Server, Machine.

  • Implementation with GUI and EMCLI based on scenarios: User Defined Deployment Procedures (JDK); Fusion Middleware Profile - Oracle Home/WLS Domain; Parameterization of Deployment Procedures; Deploying/Redeploying/Undeploying Java EE Applications; Scale Up/Scale Out WLS Clusters.

  • Technology: OEMCC 12.1.0.4, ODB 11.2.0.4, WLS 12.1.1.0.0, adcubum SYRIUS, Chef, EMCLI, Python, Linux, bash, Confluence

  • Outcome: Proof of feasibility, reproducibility, and stability.

Jan 2015 - Dec 2015
1 year

ICT Architect, Design, Implementation, Documentation, Testing

Deutsche Bahn AG

  • Design and implementation of a test environment and testing of approximately 30 EAI message exchange patterns (JMS, SOAP/HTTP, MQ – one-way, request/response sync/async, publish/subscribe, claim check) regarding transactional behavior (XA) in simulated failure scenarios.

  • Technology: Oracle Service Bus 12c, Oracle WebLogic Server 12c, WLST (IaC), Python, Java SE/EE, JMS, SOAP/REST, MQ 7.5, XA, HA

  • Outcome: Proof and conditions for fulfilling all requirements for transaction safety and high availability of the SOA infrastructure.

Jan 2014 - Dec 2014
1 year

ICT Architect, Design, Documentation, Testing

Deutsche Bahn AG

  • Development of guidelines for component design for the Oracle Service Bus; design and execution of test cases to ensure high availability of a messaging infrastructure based on Oracle WebLogic Server.

  • Technology: Oracle Service Bus 11g, Oracle WebLogic Server 12c, JMS, high availability, load tests, The Grinder

  • Outcome: Unified design for quality assurance, reusability, scalability, and maintainability; proof of high availability of the messaging infrastructure.

Jan 2013 - Dec 2014
2 years

Design, Implementation, Documentation, Testing

Centris AG

  • Automated declaration and configuration of additional parameters in the JSR-88 deployment plan for different environments.

  • Technology: Oracle WebLogic Server, JSR-88, XML, XSL

  • Outcome: Process enables automated configuration without modifying the deployment descriptors.

Jan 2013 - Dec 2013
1 year

Design

Baloise Versicherung AG

  • Architecture for handling conjunctive dependencies of asynchronous processes through programmatic replacement and use of the JMS unit-of-work functionality of the Oracle WebLogic Server.

  • Technology: Oracle WebLogic Server Platform, JMS

  • Result: Savings and simplification in processing asynchronous processes.

Jan 2011 - Dec 2011
1 year

Design, installation, configuration, and integration

In-house

  • Private Cloud: Network Attached Storage, Collaboration Server, Application Server, VPN Access, Replication, Failover, Disaster Recovery.

  • Technology: IBM iDataplex, VMware vSphere, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, illumos ZFS, VMware Zimbra Collaboration Server, Oracle GlassFish Server

  • Result: Flexible, location-independent infrastructure for communication, administration, development, integration, testing, and production.

Jan 2009 - Dec 2009
1 year

Design, installation, and integration

Federal Office for Information Technology and Telecommunications BIT

  • Operations concept and provisioning of the infrastructure for application performance management.

  • Technology: Dynatrace Diagnostics 3.1, Microsoft SQL Server

  • Result: Provision of the Dynatrace Diagnostics server for integration, acceptance, and production, and delivery of the operations concept.

Jan 2009 - Dec 2009
1 year

Coordination, facilitation, and delivery

Federal Office for Information Technology and Telecommunications BIT

  • Delivery of two 4-day basic Dynatrace Diagnostics courses for 17 participants from operations, integration, testing, and development.

  • Technology: Dynatrace Diagnostics 2.6

  • Result: Provided basic knowledge for using Dynatrace Diagnostics.

Jan 2009 - Dec 2009
1 year

Coordination, facilitation, and support

Federal Office for Information Technology and Telecommunications BIT

  • Error analysis in a production system to identify sporadically long response times through a proof of concept.

  • Technology: Dynatrace Diagnostics 2.6

  • Result: Precise and reproducible identification of the root causes without interrupting operations; reduced effort to 10%; targeted elimination of the causes.

Jan 2008 - Dec 2012
5 years

Design, Implementation, Integration, Testing, Documentation

Federal Office for Information Technology and Telecommunications (BIT)

  • Operating concept and automated provisioning of 150 instances of the Oracle Weblogic Server Platform, considering high availability requirements.

  • Technology: Oracle Weblogic Server Platform, Oracle Weblogic Node Manager, VMWare ESXi, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server, WLST (IaC), Python, Linux, bash

  • Result: Reduced provisioning effort from several days to 30 minutes; efficient SSH and SSL key trust management.

Jan 2006 - Dec 2007
2 years

Consulting and Design, Development

BEKB | BCBE

  • Migration of the BEA Weblogic Server Platform from 8.1 to 9.x and J2SE 1.4 to 5.0; automation of domain configuration and deployment provisioning.

  • Technology: BEA Weblogic Server Cluster 8.x/9.x, J2SE 1.4/5.0, Java EE 1.3/1.4, Oracle RDBMS, Sun Solaris, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, WLST (IaC), Python, Linux, bash

  • Result: Successful, on-time migration of all applications and the platform.

Jan 2006 - Dec 2006
1 year

Analysis, Design

Bank Vontobel AG

  • High-level design for the enterprise-wide consolidation of J2EE application server technology usage.

  • Technology: J2SE 1.4, J2EE 1.3, Sun Solaris

  • Result: Complete, on-time delivery of all agreed artifacts.

Jan 2005 - Dec 2005
1 year

Analysis, Installation, Design, Implementation, Support

Deutsche Telekom MMS GmbH

  • Migration of the BEA Weblogic Server Platform from 6.1 to 8.1; optimization potential analysis; SNMP system management; JVM GC optimization; troubleshooting.

  • Technology: J2SE 1.4, J2EE 1.3, BEA Weblogic Server Cluster 6.1/8.1, Sun Solaris 9.0, HP LoadRunner

  • Result: Complete, on-time delivery of all agreed artifacts.

Jan 2005 - Dec 2005
1 year

Instructional Design and Delivery

Deutsche Telekom MMS GmbH

  • Training on BEA Weblogic Server Administration (2×4 days) to prepare for the BEA 8.1 Certified Administrator exam.

  • Technology: J2SE 1.4, J2EE 1.3, BEA Weblogic Server Cluster 8.1, Sun Solaris 9.0

  • Result: Complete, on-time delivery of all agreed artifacts.

Jan 2004 - Dec 2005
2 years

Web Services Implementation, Installation, Configuration, Consulting

Deutsche Post AG

  • Implemented web services for a B2C application; installed and configured a BEA Weblogic Server cluster; provided technology, architecture, and design consulting.

  • Technology: J2SE 1.4, J2EE 1.3, SQL, JAX-RPC, SOAP/REST, Design Patterns, BEA Weblogic Server Cluster 8.1, Nodemanager, Oracle RDBMS, Sun Solaris 9.0

  • Outcome: Complete and on-time delivery of all agreed artifacts.

Jan 2004 - Dec 2004
1 year

Analysis and Documentation

Polish Ministry of Agriculture

  • Error analysis in a production system (4,000 users) to identify memory growth and functional limitations.

  • Technology: J2SE 1.4, J2EE 1.3, BEA Weblogic Server Platform 7.0, Oracle Database 9i, Wilytech Introscope 5.0

  • Outcome: Complete and on-time delivery of all agreed artifacts.

Jan 2004 - Dec 2004
1 year

Installation, Configuration, and Documentation

Sun Microsystems Inc.

  • Configured high-availability J2EE application server clusters for a data center (integration, testing, production).

  • Technology: BEA Weblogic Server Platform 8.1, Nodemanager, Apache Webserver 2.0, Sun Solaris 9.0

  • Outcome: Complete and on-time delivery of all agreed artifacts.

Jan 2004 - Dec 2004
1 year

Analysis and Optimization

Česká spořitelna a.s.

  • Error analysis and optimization of a production system (700,000 users): memory leak removal; JVM/GC tuning; improved response times by 10% without downtime.

  • Technology: J2SE 1.3, J2EE 1.2, BEA Weblogic Server 6.1, Oracle Database 9i, Wilytech Introscope 5.0, HPjtune, HPjmeter

  • Outcome: Error-free application and improved performance.

Jan 2003 - Dec 2003
1 year

Instructional Design and Delivery

DFS Deutsche Flugsicherung GmbH

  • J2EE technology seminar: presentations, discussions, and hands-on exercises on J2EE basics, advanced programming, Webservices, SOA, SOAP, WSDL, JAX-RPC and BEA Weblogic Server Platform administration.

  • Technology: J2SE 1.4, J2EE 1.3, Webservices, BEA Weblogic Server Platform 8.1

  • Outcome: Complete and on-time delivery of all agreed artifacts.

Jan 2003 - Dec 2003
1 year

Enterprise Service Bus Implementation and Integration

Deutsche Post AG

  • Implemented an Enterprise Service Bus based on the BEA WebLogic Server platform; integrated IBM MQ-Series with BEA WebLogic.

  • Technology: J2EE 1.3, JAAS, LDAP, BEA WebLogic Server Platform 7.0, IBM MQ-Series 5.1

  • Result: complete and timely delivery of all agreed artifacts.

Jan 2002 - Dec 2002
1 year

Design and Implementation

Droege Group AG

  • Implemented essential components of a Knowledge Management System: import/export of legacy flat files; dynamic transformation and formatting of XML report data into PDF; data exchange between frontend and CMS.

  • Technology: J2SE 1.3, HTTP, Servlet, JAXP, XML, XSLT, XSL-FO, PDF, SVG, Oracle Database 9i

  • Result: complete and timely delivery of all agreed artifacts.

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced
Russian
Elementary

Education

Oct 1985 - Jun 1988

University of Applied Sciences for Scientific Instrumentation "Carl Zeiss"

Diploma Engineer (FH) · Precision Engineering/Electronics · Jena, Germany

Certifications & licenses

AWS Certified Advanced Networking – Specialty

Certified SAFe® 6 Agilist

AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional

HashiCorp Certified Terraform Associate

AWS Certified: SAP on AWS – Specialty

AWS Certified Developer – Associate

AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate

Oracle WebLogic Server 12c Certified Implementation Specialist

Certificate BEA Weblogic Adminstrator

Sun Certified Enterprise Architect for Java

Certificate BEA Weblogic Developer

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Where is Stephan based?

Stephan is based in Langenthal, Switzerland.

What languages does Stephan speak?

Stephan speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), Russian (Elementary).

How many years of experience does Stephan have?

Stephan has at least 23 years of experience. During this time, Stephan has worked in at least 30 different roles and for 20 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 8 months. Note that Stephan may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

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Based on recent experience, Stephan would be well-suited for roles such as: ICT Architect/Programmer, DevOps, Design, Implementation, Test, Documentation, DevOps, Design, Implementation, Testing, Documentation, Architect/Programmer, Design, Implementation, Testing, Documentation.

What is Stephan's latest experience?

Stephan's most recent position is ICT Architect/Programmer, DevOps, Design, Implementation, Test, Documentation at PostFinance AG.

What companies has Stephan worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Stephan has worked for PostFinance AG, SV Informatik GmbH, Rhätische Bahn AG, EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG, and Amazon Partner Network.

Which industries is Stephan most experienced in?

Stephan is most experienced in industries like Information Technology (IT), Transportation and Logistics, and Government and Public Administration. Stephan also has some experience in Banking and Finance, Telecommunication, and Insurance.

Which business areas is Stephan most experienced in?

Stephan is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology (IT), Operations, and Quality Assurance (QA). Stephan also has some experience in Product Development and Marketing.

Which industries has Stephan worked in recently?

Stephan has recently worked in industries like Information Technology (IT), Transportation and Logistics, and Banking and Finance.

Which business areas has Stephan worked in recently?

Stephan has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology (IT), Operations, and Product Development.

What is Stephan's education?

Stephan holds a Bachelor in Precision Engineering/Electronics from University of Applied Sciences for Scientific Instrumentation "Carl Zeiss".

Does Stephan have any certificates?

Stephan has 13 certificates. Among them, these include: AWS Certified Advanced Networking – Specialty, Certified SAFe® 6 Agilist, and AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional.

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