SUMMARY:

• Ability to communicate effectively
• Skills in delivering customer service
• Strong organizational and planning skills.
• Ability to establish effective working relationships with all stakeholders
• Skilled in requirements documentation and critical issue analysis
• Computer Applications skills
• Knowledge of Microsoft word, Excel, Access, Power Point
• Proven skills in hardware installation
• Strong organizational and planning skills.
• Ability to read and interpret system security policies, rules and regulations

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Strong Hands - on skills in Solaris 9/10, Linux Centos/Red Hat 5/6/7, Server 2008/2012, Active Directory, VMware, Data Center Management, HP ProLiant, IBM, Dell PowerEdge Blades/Server, Patch Management, User, System, Files & Security Administration, F5 BigIP, Cloud Computing, Puppet support and Administration.

EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

DevOps Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Serve as a primary point of contact for management and customer for all Linux team activities, projects, and areas of responsibility.
• Provide systems engineering and architecture support to ongoing infrastructure operations and projects to maintain highly efficient networks of shared computing resources and data.
• Application deployment and support within development, QA and Production environments
• Implement COTS installations, changes, upgrades, patches and production.
• Manage CentOS and RHEL Linux systems via central management tools.
• Deploy approved release packages and break-fix solutions in accordance with all enterprise architecture and configuration, change, and release management policies and procedures.
• Develop and maintain custom scripts and stored procedures to automate repetitive tasks and improve consistency in operations and maintenance activities.
• Experience with enterprise technologies such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), JIRA, VMware and Hyper-V.
• Experience Integrating/Configuring ColdFusion, Tomcat (Java Application Server),
• Experience in evaluating current processes or design and implement new processes to meet business needs
• Ability to install, maintain and support MySQL, Maria dB and Oracle databases
• Experience supporting F5 LTM BigIP
• Deploy packages using Red Hat satellite for automation
• Split puppet installation, design and implementation
• Write and modify standard puppet manifest scripts

Confidential

Linux/Systems/VMware Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Vast experience on Linux Development, Test and Stage environment
• Install, Configure and Administer windows, Linux and Unix servers
• Install, configure and manage VMware ESXI 5.1 and higher
• Install, configure and manage KVM
• Data Center support administration and migration
• Experience Install, configure and manage HP ProLiant blades(ILO)
• Work with developers and programmers to Install, configure and manage web servers (LAMP and SAMP)
• Experience working with DBA’s to install, configure and troubleshoot HUB, JBOSS, WORDPRESS, PHP, MYSQL applications
• Experience creating and generating rsa key and certificate
• Upgrade web applications using Software Control Request(SCR)
• Linux and Solaris file system configuration and management
• Configure and Monitor disk usage using Logical Volume Management (LVM)
• Patching, tuning and kernel upgrade
• Experience using CIS for automation and remediation of Linux/Solaris servers
• Create and update SOP (Standard Operating Procedure)
• User and file system management and Administration using ACL
• Experience supporting network resources using IDM (Identity Management)
• Knowledge on Bash scripting
• Red Hat Satellite Management and Automation
• Install and configure Puppet master and client servers for Dev and QA

Confidential

Unix/Linux/Systems Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Provide 24/7 hands on technical support on Unix ( Solaris 10, 11) and Linux Operating Systems (RHEL6, Centos 6 )
• Experience Installing and configuring Solaris 9, 10 and Linux (RHEL6, Centos and Ubuntu) OS
• Install and configure Apache, PHP and MySQL on Unix/Linux environment
• Create and manage user accounts and directories in Unix (Solaris 10, 11) and Linux platforms
• Install, configure and support DNS server on Linux platforms
• Experience using RPM and yum to install and manage packages Linux platform
• Configure, manage and maintain LDAP servers on Solaris platforms
• Create new Boot Environment and perform live upgrade on Solaris 10, 11 platform
• Experience in using vi editors in (Unix, Linux, Centos) platform
• Experience in Solaris 10 Zone configuration, management and migration
• Administering, managing and editing Service Management Facility(SMF) in Solaris 10
• Write and modify bash scripts in both UNIX/LINUX platform
• Experience in managing and supporting virtual machines on ESXi
• Experience installing, configuring, and troubleshooting Cisco VPN client.
• Experience installing, configuring troubleshooting window Servers 2003 and 2008
• Experience in Configuration Manager Console, TCP/IP, LAN/WAN, DNS, DHCP, patch panel cable termination and testing
• Install, configure and troubleshoot EMC Networker server on a windows OS
• Monitor and manage server resources using PTRG/Nagios
• Exceptional trouble shooting skills in Intel and AMD PCs, Server hardware and software related issues

Confidential

Network Systems Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Run a weekly backup on file servers.
• Manage and maintain Windows servers 2003
• Trouble shoots and resolves Tier III network/Microsoft issues
• Install, configure and migrate windows XP to windows 7
• Create and manage new and old users accounts using Active Directory
• Manage user permissions and group rights on Solaris and Red Hat environment
• Edit files using Vi editor on Solaris and Red Hat environment
• Run patches/updates on Linux desktops and Servers
• Monitor system resources using Nagios
• Responsible for desktop/server imaging/jumpstart on Solaris and Red Hat Environment
• Troubleshoot network and local printer issues
• Configure mobile communication devices (Blackberry and Smart phone) to receive emails and wireless access.
• Monitor and manage services using monitoring tools on Solaris and Red Hat environment
• Advance experience on Windows hardware/software environment
• Run McAfee End Point Encryption on laptops/desktop
• Assist end users with 3D/auto CAD applications

Confidential

Systems Support Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Provide support for desktop computer operating systems and hardware/peripherals
• Install and configure Window operating Systems on desktop/laptop
• Provide training to staff members on how to use different Microsoft OS and hardware devices
• Install, troubleshoot manage windows XP/7 desktop computers
• Assist end users to install/configure new software and hardware devices
• Provide end users with an installation and configuration guide on new installs
• Install and Manage network printers and print servers
• Install and configure wireless devices ( blackberry/pagers)
• Communicate and trouble hardware and software problems with vendors
• Inventory management on software and hardware devices
• Troubleshoot and support end users MS outlook email accounts
• Manage end users account using Active Directory
• Manage remedy ticketing system to meet SLA

Confidential, Owings Mills, Maryland

Computer Network Technician

Responsibilities:

• Trouble shoots and repair common PC/Laptop devices
• Maintain and support Apple Power PC/ Intel and Windows video editing workstations
• Responsible for all software installations and upgrade
• Ensure workstations have updated drivers, software and firmware update
• Test and monitor video signals and content to meet technical specifications for different delivery formats.
• Installation of Unix/Linux OS on client computers
• Install, configure and manage Microsoft office suites

Confidential

Computer Technician

Responsibilities:

• Diagnose and repair desktops, laptops and peripheral devices
• Perform installation, diagnosis and repair of all computers
• Troubleshoot computer hardware and software
• Take apart and re-assemble computer systems as required
• Resolve network issues as required
• Provide technical support for windows 2000 and windows XP
• Collaborate with end users on best software/hardware to purchase
• Install and configure Microsoft office suites
• Administering and monitoring performance of LAN/WAN network for private companies