Systems Engineer Resume
Danbury, CT
SUMMARY
- Dedicated professional certified in Red Hat Linux (RHCSA). Proven skills in Linux/Unix, data protection (NetBackup), networking (TCP/IP), security(iptables, firewalld), storage. Scripting skills in Perl, Python and bash. Devops skills and understanding of Ansible, Git/GitHub. Sound interpersonal and communication skills.
- Seeking a challenging position in Linux systems administration/engineering, with exposure to areas such as scripting, automation, data protection, installation and support, performance monitoring and tuning, capacity planning, architecture, etc.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Operating Systems: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6/7, Solaris, AIX
Scripting: Bash, Perl, Python
Networking: TCP/IP, NFS, DNS, SSH/SFTP
Security: iptables, firewalld, SELinux
Storage: LVM, SAN, NAS/NDMP
Automation: Ansible
Source Control: Git/GitHub
Virtualization: KVM, VMware
Data Protection: NetBackup, Tivoli Storage Manager
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Systems Engineer
Confidential, Danbury, CT
Responsibilities:
- Linux administration and support for Systems Engineering group
- CentOS - 6/CentOS-7 Installation, filesystem mgt, package mgt with yum
- Firewall configuration with iptables, firewalld
- Scripting in bash
- Troubleshooting network connectivity issues
- Testing, integration and support of Owl communication cards (V6/V7), software solutions (OPDS/OCDS) and individual software kits (DFTS, RFTS, SNTS, HTTP TS, etc) on CentOS-6 and CentOS-7 environments.
- Configuration of Owl’s flagship one-way data diode to block/forward TCP and UDP streams.
- Tested channelization of Owl V6 and V7 communication cards to support multiple application instances.
- Developed channelization scripts (bash) for DFTS, to support multiple application instances. developed, integrated and documented a solution for sending Splunk data over Owl’s one-way data diode, retaining the Splunk metadata.
- Reviewed and contributed to documents published by Owl for customers.
- Handled support cases with customers for Owl products.
Linux and Backup Systems Administrator
Confidential
Responsibilities:
- Software installation with yum
- Scripting in bash
- NFS, Samba support
- RHEL6/RHEL7 environment
- Designing, documenting and deploying backup/recovery procedures for Confidential 's telecommunications service provider clients.
- Procedures were for environments with Linux/Solaris servers, Oracle Dbs, telecomm appliances, etc.
Storage Operations Support
Confidential
Responsibilities:
- Linux and Symantec 5230 server infrastructure based on NetBackup 7.6.
- Support of Data Domain 890/7200/9500 backup appliances.
- Support of NDMP backups of NetApp filers.
- Windows/Linux/Solaris/Exchange/Oracle/SQL Server backup clients, most of which ran as VMs on ESX.
- Monitoring and troubleshooting of backup failure escalations, infrastructure issues.
- Escalation point for recovery issues.
- Perl scripting for automation, monitoring.
Backup Operations Support
Confidential
Responsibilities:
- Linux server-based (HP DL 380) infrastructure backed up over 700 TB daily.
- Linux (RHEL5), NetBackup 7.1, Hitachi and NetApp storage, IBM tape libraries.
- Backups supported included Oracle/RMAN, NetApp/NDMP, SQL Server, Exchange.
- Monitoring and troubleshooting of backup infrastructure issues.
- Worked with Backup Engineering team to help design and implement solutions, update runbooks, etc.
- Perl scripting to assist backup infrastructure monitoring, automation.
- Escalation point for NetBackup Operations Levels 1 and 2 for backup/recovery issues.
Backup Engineer
Confidential
Responsibilities:
- Backup troubleshooting, involving Unix/Linux, networking, DNS, firewalls, TCP/IP, etc.
- Helped design and implement backup infrastructure based on Solaris servers, STK tape libraries.
- Assisted Unix Operations with Perl/shell scripting.
- Applied patches to Solaris master, media servers.
Mainframe z/OS Consultant
Confidential
Responsibilities:
- Lead support for Unix System Services and Tivoli Storage Manager, both of which ran on z/OS.
- Responsible for all shell scripting in Perl and Bourne shells on Unix System Services environment.
- Mainframe storage and backup work in DFSMS, DFDSS, DFHSM, CA-TLMS.
- Assembly language coding and customization of RACF and SMF exits.
Mainframe Unix System Services and z/OS Technical Consultant
Confidential, New York, NY
Responsibilities:
- Support for Unix Systems Services, running under z/OS operating system.
- Shell scripting in Perl, Bourne shells for Unix System Services.
- OS/390 and z/OS administration and support.
- Performance monitoring and tuning using RMF, SMF, SAS. Software installation with SMP/E.