SUMMARY:

• UNIX/Linux/Windows System Administrator with over 5 years of experience in a multiplatform Unix/Linux and Windows environment with hands - on experience in the administration and management of Solaris 10 operating systems and Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Centos 6, and 6.5, Windows 2003 and 2008 Servers.
• Adaptable, collaborative, strong team player, detail oriented, ability to multitasking Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to work within strict deadlines and with a wide spectrum of people; Project Leader experience
• Solid background in systems and software installation, user and group administration, role base access control, file transfer and sharing; competent in file systems, volume and storage management, patch management amongst others.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

UNIX/Linux Systems Administrator

• Builds, Install, configure brand new virtual and physical servers, test, deploy Solaris 10, RHEL 6, CentOS 6.4 servers to the network: OS installation and configuration - standard and advanced (net installation and jumpstart, kickstart).
• Hardening, Patching (Solaris 10 Servers using 10-Recommended patches), and upgrades (release), on standalone servers (using single user mode), and on production servers (live upgrade)
• Writes basic bash shell scripts to automate processes using crontab; Installs packages and applications
• Configure Apache and MySQL on Solaris 10 for virtual and web hosting; building and hosting websites; configure web hosting company DNS settings: install and configure Samba for quick publishing using a third-party web page maker.
• User and security management
• Setup, configure and troubleshoot TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS; NFS, CIFS, and samba servers in a multiplatform LAN
• Shell scripting (bash) to schedule and automate processes including full and incremental backups using tar, cpio and ufsdump; migrate and enlarge file systems on Solaris 10.
• Managing swap configurations
• Perform multiplatform volume management using SVM, LVM, ZFS volume manager, and VERITAS volume manager; installed and configure a LAN wide NAS (Free NAS) used for creating LUNs and attaching to windows 2008 servers and to Solaris 10 servers using iSCSi
• Build, configure, secure and deploy Solaris 10 system (global)
• Build, Install, configure, secure, deploy and migrated Solaris 10 local zones (spare root or whole root zone)
• Troubleshoot Solaris 10 issues emanating from hardware and software related and configuration issues
• Virtualization (VMware Esxi 5, 5.5 and Oracle Virtual Box)
• Setup a domain and an active directory on a Windows 2008 server; install and configure a samba server on a Solaris 10 and mapping to the windows 2008 server.
• Responsible for data management using native Solaris utilities for archiving, compression backup and restore.
• Supporting system users and troubleshooting system issues. Document solutions for future reference.
• Installing and maintaining the operating system and related software products.
• Participating in root-cause analysis of recurring issues, system backup and security setup, Provide 24X7 support in Production Testing and Development environments.
• Installed and configured databases on Unix/Linux platforms. pport LANs, WANs, network segments, Internet, and intranet systems.

Confidential

System Administrator

• Performed multiple server builds on VMware, which include windows server 2008,2010, Unix/Linux servers assigning host name, static IP addresses, default gateway addresses and DNS addresses to windows 2008 Servers to introduce them to the network. Use the “dcpromo” tool to configure DNS Active Directory as well as to promote standard windows 2008 servers to domain controller
• Configure Windows NOS imaging and configurations and software deployment. Create new user accounts and profile on windows NOS and Linux systems.
• Troubleshoot and resolve OS application, malware desktop related issues on various windows NOS. Use TCP/IP troubleshooting tools to troubleshoot and resolve network connectivity and DNS related issues in the LAN.
• Configure windows NOS Client to join a domain as well as configure file and print shearing on some windows NOS to enable resources sharing.
• Set up hardware and install and configure software and drivers
• Maintain and repair technological equipment (e.g. routers) or peripheral devices
• Install well-functioning LAN/WAN and other networks and manage components (servers, IPs etc.)
• Perform regular upgrades to ensure systems remain updated
• Troubleshoot system failures and provide solutions to restore functionality
• Arrange maintenance sessions to discover and mend inefficiencies
• Keep records of repairs and fixes for future reference.
• Support of Windows OS/Microsoft Office Suite in an enterprise environment with direct interactions with the end user.
• Maintains, analyzes, troubleshoots, and repairs computer systems, hardware and computer peripherals.
• Desktop and Network Support
• Setup, configure and adding of all hardware’s.
• Assist Corporate Desk Side Support technicians with large IMAC’s.
• Documents, maintains, upgrades or replaces hardware and software systems.
• Supports and maintains user account information including rights, security and systems groups.
• Trains employees, identifies, analyzes, and repairs product failures, orders and replaces parts as needed.
• Determines and recommends which products or services best fit the customers\ needs.
• Imaging and image recovery
• Experience doing break / fix repairs on desktops, laptops
• Install / Re-install various software packages and updates
• WiFi and VPN connections; Support of wireless devices
• GREAT Customer Service skill.
• Troubleshooting and repairing servers with hardware and network issues. Decommission of end of life equipment.
• Work involved hardware diagnostic and replacement of failed components. Removal and destruction of end of life retired equipment and worked effectively with minimum supervision and handle multiple priorities.
• Worked in a noisy area with hotter and colder temperatures than standard office environmental conditions.
• Managed work and priorities through ticketing system (Myday, Remedy) and coordination with Data Center Manager
• Removed racks that have been released to decommission. Decommissioning of server’s racks.
• Audit, removal, destruction of hard drives. Break fix work as time permits.
• Received and scanned incoming server racks and brick types.
• Install and replaced failed/faulty hard drives on server hosts
• Troubleshooting link issues between server racks and bricks.
• Running fiber cables, Cabling and handing off racks, power draining hosts to get them boot to recovery.
• Preparing end of shift rack handoff report. Report current status via ticketing system, status reports, and email. Manage multiple concurrent interdisciplinary projects and ability to work in a team
• Consoling into server hosts and top of rack switches using serial cables and KVM to troubleshoot problems.
• Troubleshooting and replacing faulty server motherboards/NIC and other faulty components.
• Installation of network and cabling infrastructure in the data center environment
• Knowledge of Cat 5, Cat 6 fiber optic cabling systems
• Troubleshoot switched / multiplexed/ media converted circuits; escalates to, and works with Networking Group, as needed.
• Determine work priorities from the ticketing queue and ensure adherence to all commit times.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Solaris 10; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6; Centos 6, NFS; CIFS; Samba; Oracle Virtual Box; Bash Shell Script; Account Management; SVM, LVM, ZFS VERITAS SF; Zones; FreeNAS; SCP; SFTP; FTP; WINSCP; Working knowledge of RHEL 7, Solaris 10&11 and VMware ESXI 5.5. DNS,TCP/IP, DHCP, CISCO ROUTING AND SWITCHING.