JBoss Certified Developer in ESB — JBCD – ESB

The JBoss® Certified Developer in ESB (JBCD – ESB) credential demonstrates an individual's readiness to undertake the real-world tasks associated with using JBoss ESB to create and maintain the vital communications links between disparate enterprise applications. Candidates will be tested on core ESB skills and concepts, including:

  • Basic ESB administration and configuration.
  • ESB-deployable packaging and configuration.
  • Basic JMS configuration for ESB services.
  • Configuring and using common ESB providers and listeners, such as FTP, JMS, SQL, and file system-based messaging.
  • ESB message structure, including validation.
  • ESB message lifecycle, including transformations, actions, responses, and exception handling.
  • Key ESB concepts, such as optimizations, transactions, and security.

A JBCD – ESB is able to perform the following tasks:

  • Understand JBoss Enterprise SOA Platform technologies.
  • Write custom ESB actions to leverage legacy services.
  • Use built-in actions to incorporate existing services.
  • Leverage web services, JMS providers, and service deployments to expose business functions.
  • Apply transformations to support diverse message formats.
  • Use JBoss Developer Studio tooling to build and deploy ESB services.
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

Certification program requirements include:

  • The JBCD – ESB exam consists of 1 section lasting up to 4 hours.

  • The certification exam is performance-based, meaning that candidates must perform tasks on a live system, rather than answering questions about how one might perform those tasks.

  • The hands-on nature of this exam makes real-world experience a critical facet of preparation.

  • All JBCD certifications are considered current for 3 calendar years after they are earned. See recertification policies for more information.

AUDIENCE

The JBCD–ESB certification is designed for:

  • Experienced enterprise Java™ developers who are familiar with SOA principles and JBoss ESB.

  • Enterprise SOA architects with some Java development experience and knowledge of JBoss ESB.

BENEFITS

Benefits to earning a Red Hat certification include:

  • Recognition in the industry.

  • Increased customer confidence.

  • Proof of knowledge and skills.

  • Certification verification tool for employers.

  • Use of the certification logo on business cards.

  • Access to multiple Red Hat Certified Professional online communities (Facebook, LinkedIn, and others).

  • Access to Red Hat Certification Central website.

  • Ability to download certification logo.

  • Ability to purchase Red Hat certification gear.

  • Access to Red Hat Certified Professionals forum.

  • Creating online profile under your certification number.

  • Searching Red Hat Certified Professional jobs.

  • Special offers on training and events.

RECOMMENDED TRAINING

In preparation to earn an JBCD – ESB certification, Red Hat recommends:

Training courses:

Exam self-study:

[To achieve certification, students must pass these Exams]

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JBoss Certified Developer in ESB exam