SUMMARY:

• Resourceful and experienced IT engineer with a robust technical background built over more than 11 years in the Telecoms/IT industry, having architected/implemented various IT solutions. Highly innovative and customer - oriented, has the ability to deliver very qualitative results in due time. Having a good team spirit with an outstanding capacity of transferring knowledge. Can delegate and supervise optimally activities for successful completion.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

IT architectures and IT Service management: Standardization of technologies, Consolidation and centralization of resources, ITIL.v3, Capacity management, change management, Incident management, SLAs, RCA, Service desk

Network Protocols: TCP/IP, IPv4, WAN, LAN, WiFi, NFS, HTTP, SMTP, NTP, SSH, Telnet, FTP, SCP, SNMP, WINS, DNS, DHCP, LDAP, NIS, Directory services, LLC, Ethernet, FC, FCoE, iSCSI, VPN, SSL.

Operating Systems and Services (Planning and Implementation): UNIX Solaris, HPUX, AIX, Linux RHEL, Linux Suse, Windows Servers (2003, 2008, and 2012), Sendmail, and IIS.

Virtualization: Microsoft HyperV/Virtual Server, Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM), VMware, Solaris zones/containers, HP vPars, Confidential PowerVM.

Storages and data lifecycle: EMC storages (DMX, CX, VMAX series), Solution Enabler, Powerpath, Navisphere, HP EVA storages NetApp Storages, OnTAP 8.1, Huawei storages (Oceanstore, HDP), Confidential, NEC San Storages.

Business continuity: Disaster Recorery, Site-to-site replication, Veritas Cluster, HP Serviceguard, Oracle Dataguard.

Databases management: Oracle Databases, RAC, MySQL, Microsoft SQL, MS Access.

Data security and backups: Veritas Netbackup, Backup Exec, Volume Manager, HP DataProtector, Oracle RMAN, Huawei HDP.

Tasks automation and programming: Shell scripting, DOS Batch scripting.

Performance monitoring and optimization: BMC Patrol, Nagios, HPE Insight Manager, Dell Foglight.

Hardware: Servers (HP, Sunfire, Dell, Huawei ATAE, Confidential, DELL), switches (Ethernet, Fabric), routers, load balancers, Tape libraries.

Data center management: Manage environmental resources (Power, Cooling, Humidity, Fire Suppression system ), security and emergency response and maintenance procedures. On-site management of contractors/vendors in compliance with established processes. Capacity and optimization safety, performance, reliability and efficiency.

Automation Tools: Ansible for deploying JBOSS applications.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

AIX Systems Admin/Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Installation and maintenance of HMC servers, VIO servers and Virtual Lpars.
• Working on day to day emergency problems and fixing them in minimum time frame to keep the production alive.
• Performing schedule changes, customization to production servers at OS level.
• Migration of SP AIX to AIX
• Updating EMC Powerpath software from version 5.5 to 6.3
• Install software patches APAR’s and upgrades.
• Creating / extending /removing Volume groups and file systems.
• Update of HMC code and AIX patches, AIX level migration from 5.3 to 5.9 using Confidential BigFix Solution.
• Installation and maintenance of AIX Servers.
• Monitoring AIX error logs, and solving issues
• Perform BigFixenhancements.
• Performing patches and updates to servers utilizing Confidential BigFix Patching Manager.
• Automating production systems maintenance tasks using Bash scripts.
• Performing server migration using nimadm.
• Installed Configured and maintained NIM Server, created Spot, LPP source and resource on NIM Server.
• Using alternative disk method for patching AIX servers.
• Using multibos method for patching AIX servers.
• Troubleshooting day-to-day SAN/Storage/Server related issues.
• Lpar migration from one frame to another for production and non production usage.
• Installing and Configuring OpenSCAP on Redhat Satellite 6.3

Confidential

Systems Admin/Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Providing technical support for NEC solution delivery including analysis, design, evaluation, configuration, installation, documentation, testing and training.
• Providing general support across the functional areas of the solution offerings.
• Building Windows 2012 R2 Failover Clustering Solutions for NEC applications.
• Deploying applications through Windows System Center Configuration Manager.
• Setting up Red Hat Linux 7.2 VMs on Dell Power edge hardware.
• Accurately document procedures, configurations, trouble descriptions and problem resolution.
• Automating production systems maintenance tasks using Bash scripts and Ansible.
• Provisioning disks from Dell SAN to Dell Power Servers.
• Generating SSL certificate for Jboss Application Servers.
• Redirecting http traffic to https for Jboss Web Servers.
• SAN Management for Solaris/AIX/Rhel/Windows Server 2012R2.
• Brocade zoning for tape library, backup servers and Storage arrays.
• Troubleshooting day-to-day SAN/Storage/Backup and host related issues.
• Managing storage including storage provisioning, performance tuning, adding volumes, assigning ports, data movement, maintenance of severs & troubleshooting problems in environment.
• Analyzing, diagnosing, and solving complex technical systems issues related to Biometrics IT solution technology & product.
• Installing hardware and software for customer projects.
• Providing technical recommendation regarding implementation of hardware and software.

Confidential

Aix /Linux Admin/ Storage Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Provided administration support in UNIX systems along with maintaining large AIX logical partitions.
• Strong experience in supporting Confidential -AIX. Also supported RHEL and SUSE server environments.
• Installed and maintained UNIX servers.
• Upgraded various software / packages / File set and hardware on UNIX systems
• Supported and maintained two Tivoli Storage Management (TSM) systems.
• Supported AIX systems in Disaster Recovery Exercises.
• Performed mksysb backup using Network Installation Manager (NIM).
• AIX Logical partition installation using Network Installation Manager (NIM).
• Confidential Power VM experience including setup and management of VIO Servers and partitions
• Implemented NPIV and mapping storage directly to the VIO clients using the client WWPN's.
• Configuration and administration of HBA card and handled AIX part of SAN.
• Provisioned disks from Confidential Storage Area Network to UNIX systems.
• Administered production database and application level backups via Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM).
• Handled of tape media for backups by checking in and checking out as required by TSM.

Confidential

Aix / Linux Admin/ Storage Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Provided administration support for UNIX systems along with maintaining large AIX logical partitions.
• Strong experience in supporting AIX hardware. Also supported Rhel and Suse server environments.
• Installed and maintained UNIX servers.
• Upgraded various software / packages / File set and hardware on UNIX systems
• Supported and maintained two Tivoli Storage Management (TSM) system
• Supported AIX systems in Disaster Recovery Exercises.
• Performed mksysb backup using Network Installation Manager (NIM).
• AIX Logical partition installation using Network Installation Manager (NIM).
• Confidential Power VM experience including setup and management of VIO Servers and partitions
• Implemented NPIV and mapped storage directly to the VIO clients using the client WWPN's.
• Configured and administered HBA cards and handled AIX part of SAN.
• Provisioned disks from Confidential Storage Area Network to UNIX systems.
• Administered production database and application level backups via Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM).
• Handled of tape media for backups by checking in and checking out as required by TSM.

Environment: SOLARIS 10, RHEL, AIX 6.1/7.1 SAN-HBA, RAID, Confidential SAN Switches, Confidential Storwize V7000 storage system, Confidential Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) v.6.5, Confidential PowerHA, Confidential VIO Servers, Confidential Bladecenter H, NPIV, ESXi 5.5, VMware, Data stores.

Confidential

Linux Admin/ Storage Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Designed, implemented, configured and managed a 50+ Linux server environment running on ESX servers.
• Built new virtual Linux servers in VMware
• Administered and maintained a large VMWare environment - ESX 5.1 or higher, vSphere
• Configured and supported systems availability through clustering and replication.
• Managed the NetApp Storage Arrays and HP server hardware
• Managed the Storage Area Network, allocated storage, LUN Mapping, storage monitoring and performance analysis, snapshots and backups
• Conducted Linux Kernel tuning for performance management
• Assisted in creation and review of architecture design documentation
• Worked on LDAP accounts management
• Installed Red hat Identity management (IDM) systems to centralize access, identity, policies for all Linux environment
• Configured Linux clients and enroll on them IDM platform
• Created automated deployment scripts
• Collected, documented, and tracked user issues and ensured they were reported, investigated, and resolved or escalated
• Created and maintained of development, test, and other classified integration environments
• Other duties as assigned

Environment: SOLARIS, RHEL, SAN-HBA, RAID, Dell Powedge M1000e, Confidential X3650 M3 servers, Netapp FAS2240-2, EMC brocade DS5000 switches, Confidential SAN 2498 Switches, Confidential Storwize V7000 storage system, Veritas Netbackup 7.5, Redhat Clustering, ESXi 5, Vsphere, VMware, Data stores.

Confidential

Unix/Linux/Storage Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Supported Solaris 10 and Rhel5 hardware by creating user logins, administering system performance and monitoring user activities.
• Administered TABS6 application servers
• Provisioned disks from Confidential storewize V7000 storage system to Rhel5/Solaris boxes.
• Maintained, applied changes and fail-over schedules of HA servers.
• Planned, scheduled and Implemented OS patches on both Solaris and HPUX boxes as a part of proactive maintenance for the project.
• Configured distributed file systems and administering NFS server and NFS clients and editing auto-mounting mapping as per system / user requirements.
• Installation and configuration ITM TEP console agents on Rhel5 and Solaris clients.
• Reviewed system log files for errors. Setting up cron jobs for backups and monitoring processes.
• Monitored Unix/Linux servers for CPU Utilization, Memory Utilization, and Disk Utilization for performance monitoring.
• Provisioned disks from EMC clarion storage to global Solaris systems.
• Performed scheduled incremental and full backups using Veritas Netbackup 7.5.
• Performed day-to-day trouble shooting for the end users on SOLARIS based applications.
• Replaced faulty hardware for various Sun and Confidential X-series servers.
• Performed EMC brocade D5100 switch zoning.
• Designed, deployed, and maintained secure enterprise RHEL /Unix environments, and storage systems
• Administered Confidential P7 Server through HMC.
• Administered EMC Clariion storage systems Navisphere.
• Created incidents, service and change request using maximo.
• Kernel and security patching for RHEL servers.
• Installation & Configuration of BIND DNS Servers in RHL
• Solaris Firmware / microcode upgrades
• Managed and administered Confidential SAN 2498 Switches.
• Added Local Storage and Datastore to VMware ESXi 5.1
• Managed and administered Confidential blade center H Hardware
• Solaris Firmware/microde upgrades

Environment: SOLARIS, RHEL, SAN-HBA, RAID, Sun Cluster HA, Oracle, Confidential bladecenter H, Oracle Enterprise M4000 Server, Confidential X3650 M3 servers, EMC Storage Arrays CX3, EMC brocade DS5000 switches, Confidential SAN 2498 Switches, Confidential Storwize V7000 storage system, Veritas Netbackup 7.5, Redhat Clustering, ESXi 5, Vsphere, VMware, Data stores.

Confidential

System Administrator (Unix/Linux/Storage Administrator)

Responsibilities:

• Installed Solaris 10 and Rhel5 clients, created user logins, administered system performance and monitoring user activities.
• Built and configured Solaris 10, Red hat Linux 5 using Jump-start server as required for the project.
• Administration of High Availability clusters and heart beat checking on Sun Solaris using VCS 5.1 in SAN environment.
• Maintained, applied changes and fail-over schedules of HA servers.
• Planned, scheduled and Implemented OS patches on both Solaris and HPUX boxes as a part of proactive maintenance for the project.
• Configured distributed file systems and administered NFS server and NFS clients and editing auto-mount-ing mapping as per system / user requirements.
• Installation and configuration EMC Networker 7.6 and performing restore activities.
• Reviewed system log files for errors. Set up cron jobs for backups and monitoring processes.
• Installed and configured Unix/Linux based Oracle Ebusiness R12 suites products.
• Server Virtualization using Solaris Containers (zones).
• Setting up storage pools, created and managed Zettabyte File Systems (ZFS).
• Monitored Unix/Linux servers for CPU Utilization, Memory Utilization, and Disk Utilization for perfor-mance monitoring.
• Supported BSS/OSS applications such Nikira (Fraud), BSCS, Interconnect and Prepaid.
• Provisioned disks from EMC clarion storage to global & non-global Solaris systems.
• Performed scheduled incremental and full backups using Networker 7.6.
• Performed day-to-day trouble shooting for the end users on Solaris based applications.
• Replaced faulty hardware for various Sun servers.
• Performed EMC brocade D5100 switch zoning.
• Installed and configured DNS (BIND) on Rhel5.
• Managed Netapps storage systems FAS3240/6210.
• Interacted and negotiated with vendors, outsourcers and contractors to secure infrastructure products and services, and ensure prompt delivery of requested goods.
• Gathered real time updates concerning readiness of our shops across the country.
• Installed and configured HP-Laser-Jet M5035x on Solaris and configured printer for duplex printing.
• System performance management using BMC Proactive Net software.
• Service impact management using BMC Proactive Net software.
• Restored of oracle ASM database to Flat files.
• Administered Mysql and Sybase databases.
• Used Networker RMAN to clone an OMF database to oracle ASM.
• Used oracle DBCA to create disk groups.
• Created oracle ASM instance on SOLARIS 10.

Confidential

Sr. Unix/Linux Administrator OPR

Responsibilities:

• User Administration (user account management, password management, disk space management)
• Data backup Management (Tar, Veritas Net Backup)
• Troubleshooting problems pertaining to System Performance & Application Conflicts.
• Maintained SAR (System activity reports) for all production servers.
• System Monitoring (Heavy disk I/Os, CPU utilization on each server, Load on each server.
• Getting complete solution of Users problems.
• Capacity planning to cover 24 X 7 physical supports to meet the SLA.
• Troubleshooting of all OS related issues that include LINUX and HP-UX.
• Provided expert guidance to Level-1 help desk support associates.
• Prepared and maintain knowledge base documents and train new technical associates.
• Performed root cause analysis to resolve escalated issues.
• Performed capacity planning and performance tuning swap space, paging, and disk space.
• Performed Coordination with hardware vendors for all escalated issues in OS, Patches and Hardware failures.

Environment: RHEL, FEDORA, HP-UX SAN-HBA, RAID, Oracle9i Dataguard, Oracle 10g ASM, BMC ITSM, BIND

Confidential

System Administrator (Unix/Linux/Storage Administrator)

Responsibilities:

• Administration and auditing of SUN servers, and installation of patches on production and development systems.
• Administration in VERITAS Volume Manager.
• User administration, management & archiving.
• Installation of VERITAS Netbackup on Client side.
• Troubleshooting the network issues and response problems.
• Created new file systems, managed and checked data Consistency of file systems.
• Scheduled full and incremental backups using NetBackup on daily, weekly and monthly basis.
• Performed oracle database recoveries.
• Creating volumes groups, logical volumes & file systems for HP 9000 servers.
• Performed oracle db & file systems backup using HP Open view backup tool.
• Mirrors and RAID 0, 1 and 5 levels.
• Administration for EMC symmetrix, clarion cx3 storage systems.
• Installed and configured oracle db & client software on various servers.
• Installed Soalris 10 and Rhel5 clients, created user logins, administered system performance and monitored user activities.
• Built and configured Solaris 10, Red hat Linux 5 using Jump-start server as required for the project.
• Administration of High Availability clusters and heart beat checking on Sun Solaris using VCS 5.1 in SAN environment.
• Maintaining, applying changes and fail-over schedules of HA servers.
• Planned, scheduled and Implemented OS patches on both Solaris and HPUX boxes as a part of proactive maintenance for the project.
• Configured distributed file systems and administering NFS server and NFS clients and editing auto-mounting mapping as per system / user requirements.
• Installation and configuration of EMC Networker 7.6
• Reviewed system log files for errors. Set up cron jobs for backups and monitoring processes.
• Installed and configured Unix/Linux based Oracle Ebusiness R12 suites products.
• Server Virtualization using Solaris Containers (zones).
• Setting up storage pools, creating and managing Zettabyte File Systems (ZFS).
• Monitored Unix/Linux servers for CPU Utilization, Memory Utilization, and Disk Utilization for performance monitoring.
• Supported BSS/OSS applications such Nikira (Fraud), BSCS, Interconnect and Prepaid.
• Provisioned disks from EMC clarion storage to global & non-global Solaris systems.
• Performed scheduled incremental and full backups using Networker 7.6.
• Performed day-to-day trouble shooting for the end users on Solaris based applications.
• Replaced faulty hardware for various Sun servers.
• Performed EMC brocade D5100 switch zoning.
• Installed and configured DNS (BIND) on Rhel5.
• Managed Netapps storage systems FAS3240/6210.
• Interacted and negotiated with vendors, outsourcers and contractors to secure infrastructure products and services, and ensured prompt delivery of requested goods.
• Gather real time updates concerning readiness of our shops across the country.
• Installed and configured HP-Laser-Jet M5035x on Solaris & configured printer for duplex printing.
• System level performance management using BMC ProactiveNet software.
• Service impact management using BMC ProactiveNet software.
• Restored of oracle ASM database to Flat files.
• Administered MYSQL, Sybase databases.
• Used Networker RMAN to clone an OMF database to oracle ASM.
• Used oracle DBCA to create disk groups.
• Created oracle ASM instance on SOLARIS 10.

Environment: SOLARIS, RHEL, Jumpstart, SAN-HBA, RAID, DNS, Veritas Suite, HA, Oracle, Zones, ZFS, Sunfire servers (V210, V280R, V440 & E20K), SUN Enterprise Server M4000/M5000, T5220 and T5240 servers, EMC Storage Arrays (symmetrix DMX3 & clarion cx3), EMC brocade DS5100 switches, peripheral devices (printers), HP Proliant Machines, SOLARIS, HP-UX, RHEL, SAN-HBA, Veritas Suite VCS, Zones, ZFS, HP blade servers, T2000,EMC Storage Arrays (CX3, CX4), EMC brocade DS5000 switches, HP-Laser-Jet M5035x, BMC ProactiveNet 7.7

Confidential

Oracle DBA

Responsibilities:

• Specialized in installations, configurations and administration of oracle 8/9i/10g and oracle e-business suite 11i on Unix/Windows.
• Oracle applications and database cloning and refreshing.
• Oracle applications and database patching.
• Created and maintained all databases required for development, testing and production usage.
• Performed regular tuning of the database instances.
• Planned and implemented backup and recovery of the oracle database.
• Implemented and enforced security for all oracle databases.
• Administered all database objects including tables, indexes, clusters, views, sequences, procedures and packages.
• Developed, managed and tested back-up and recovery plans.
• Ensured that storage, archiving, back-up and recovery procedures are functioning correctly. Ghana Atomic Energy (GAEC) Project
• Worked closely with network administrators to establish connection between GAEC and CAGD by radio.
• Supervised router configuration at the two sites.
• Setup workstations to connect to Oracle Applications at CAGD.

Environment: Confidential AIX 4.33/5L, oracle, oracle e-business suite 11/11i