Linux Administrator Resume
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OBJECTIVES:
- Highly skilled Linux Administrator with a strong background in a wide variety of systems support and solution based IT services for Linux and Windows administration including monitoring, configuration, troubleshooting, and maintenance of operating systems and a strong advocate of team work, performance excellence and continuous self - improvement.
SUMMARY
- Hardworking and goal oriented professional with extensive knowledge of system administration and geographic information system, technical knowledge, other Core Competencies include:
- Over 6 years of experience specialized in System Administration working on Redhat Linux, Cent OS, Ubuntu, Fedora and window environments.
- Experience in Installation, Configuration, Maintenance of Linux.
- Experience upgrading and configuring RedHat Linux 5.x, 6.x using Kickstart Servers and Interactive Installation.
- Worked with Database administrators to tune kernel for Oracle installations.
- Experience in Creation and managing user accounts, security, rights. Disk space and process monitoring in RedHat Linux.
- Experience in configuration of NFS. DNS, HTTP, DHCP, ftp, remote access management and security trouble shooting skills.
- Experience on Webservers such as Apache Server 1.x, 2.x,
- Experience in administering VMware Infrastructure Client 3.5 Vsphere 4.0.
- Experience in scheduling jobs and administrative task using crontab.
- Creating Linux Virtual Machines using VMware Center.
- Experience editing internal scripts using bash language.
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Leadership Skills
- Excellent Interpersonal Skills
- Strong Presentation and Organization Skills
- Responsible and committed to work
- Able to perceive and find solution to challenging problems
- Able to withstand hectic and responsible jobs
- A high level of energy, commitment and the ability to combine keen strategic sense with enthusiasm
- A great team player with good inter-personal skills and able to relate to all manner of persons
- Willingness to adopt and manage change
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Operating Systems: RHEL /5/6, Oracle Solaris Release 10.x, CentOS and Fedora
Hardware: HP ProLiant, Blade servers, Dell R910, R810, R710, R610
Software: MS-PROJECT, Linux file system, MS Office, ESX 4.x, 5.x, Tomcat, Web/ Application Server, Apache, .
Servers/Services: NFS, SSH, Telnet, Apache, DNS, Nslookup, Netstat, Nagios, TCP/IP and TCP DUMP, VI Editor, gedit
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Confidential
Linux Administrator
Responsibilities:
- Administering, installing, configuring and maintaining Linux servers.
- Experience installing, upgrading and configuring RedHat Linux 5.x, 6.x using Kickstart and Interactive Installations.
- Experience installing, configuring and monitoring ubuntu systems for this project as well for the past 5 years.
- Responsible for creating and managing user accounts, security, rights, disk space and process monitoring in Solaris, CentOS and Redhat Linux.
- Configure DNS, NFS, FTP, remote access, and security management.
- Build Linux Virtual Machines using VMware Virtual Center.
- Install, upgrade and manage packages via RPM and YUM package management
- Install Firmware Upgrades, kernel patches, systems configuration, performance tuning on Unix/Linux systems.
- Install, configure and support Apache on Linux servers.
- Experience editing internal scripts using bash language.
- Manage patch configuration, version control, service pack and review connectivity issues regarding security problems.
- Manage systems routine backup, scheduling jobs and enabling cron jobs.
- Administer VMware Infrastructure Client 3.5 and Vsphere 4.1.
Linux Administrator
Responsibilities:
- Administering, installing, configuring and maintaining Linux servers.
- Experience installing, upgrading and configuring RedHat Linux 5.x, 6.x using Kickstart and Interactive Installations.
- Experience installing, configuring and monitoring ubuntu systems for this project as well for the past 5 years.
- Responsible for creating and managing user accounts, security, rights, disk space and process monitoring in Solaris, CentOS and Redhat Linux.
- Configure DNS, NFS, FTP, remote access, and security management.
- Build Linux Virtual Machines using VMware Virtual Center.
- Install, upgrade and manage packages via RPM and YUM package management
- Install Firmware Upgrades, kernel patches, systems configuration, performance tuning on Unix/Linux systems.
- Install, configure and support Apache on Linux servers.
- Experience editing internal scripts using bash language.
- Manage patch configuration, version control, service pack and review connectivity issues regarding security problems.
- Manage systems routine backup, scheduling jobs and enabling cron jobs.
- Administer VMware Infrastructure Client 3.5 and Vsphere 4.1.
Confidential, Laurel, MD
Linux/Unix Administrator
Responsibilities:
- Installed RedHat Linux using kickstart.
- Created, cloned Linux Virtual Machines, templates using VMware Virtual Client 3.5 and migrating servers between ESX hosts.
- Managed systems routine backup, scheduling jobs, enabling cron jobs, enabling system logging and network logging of servers for maintenance.
- Performed RPM and YUM package installations, patch and other server management.
- Installed and configured Logical Volume Manager - LVM and RAID.
- Documented all setup procedures and System related Policies (SOPs).
- Provided 24/7 technical support to Production and development environments
- Administrated DHCP, DNS, and NFS services in Linux.
- Created and maintained user accounts, profiles, security, rights disk space and process monitoring.
- Experience editing internal scripts using bash language.
- Provided technical support by troubleshooting Day - to-Day issues with various Servers on different platforms.