Senior Aix Support Engineer Resume
Austin, TX
SUMMARY
- Over 10 years of experience with Power Systems and AIX Operating systems.
- Confidential is a seasoned Results - driven progressive IT Solutions Analyst, delivering and supporting optimal IT solutions in alignment with demanding business requirements for diverse complex market segments.
- He has immense experience in Improving Resource Utilization and Reducing Costs & Downtime.
- Proven to manage high-profile clients’ critical problem resolution, meeting demanding objectives and deadlines with minimal disruption to work flow.
- Innovative in problem solving, introducing quality solutions, and controlling risk to client and business.
- Recognized as top performer, communicating complex information in layman’s terms and providing sustainable solutions.
- Over 10 years of experience with Installation, Configuration of POWER servers along with AIX Operating Systems.
- Over 10 years of experience with Clustering and High Availability
- Over 10 years of experience with Networking (configure VLAN in switches).
- Over 10 years of experience with HMC, and 9 years of experience with VIOS.
- Over 7 years of experience with configuring Storage and 3 years of experience with configuring FC switches
- Over 10 years of experience with VIOS Virtualization & LPAR creations
- Over 20 years of experience with troubleshooting skills
TECHNICAL SKILLS
IBM AIX: IBM POWER, installation, backup, LVM (logical volume manager), PowerVM (virtualization), PowerHA (high availability), performance, network communication, crash/dump analysis, HMC (hardware management console), storage (IBM, EMC, Hitachi, NetApp, other 3rd party)
Operating Systems: Microsoft Windows, Windows Server, Active Directory, Unix, Linux, AIX, Red Hat, VMware
Applications: Desktop office suites, CAD, Lotus Notes, Symantec/Norton Security, Database, SQL
Tools: PuTTY, Wireshark, Citrix, Avaya, AT&T VPN, desktop sharing
Other: Project management, quality assurance, statistical process control, problem solving, cost-benefit analysis, root cause analysis, programming, scripting, customer service, service delivery, remote support, technical writing, proofreading, stand-up presentation, user education, leadership, coaching, photography, graphic design, hardware/software diagnosis and repair
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Confidential, Austin, TX
Senior AIX Support Engineer
Responsibilities:
- Served as team subject matter expert (SME), resolving complex escalations from junior team members.
- Provided top-tier customer support as Premium Support Technical Solutions Manager (TSM), coordinating diverse resources and service delivery for high-profile clients.
- Monitored critical client problem incidents for software/hardware, AIX, Linux, and storage, delivering expedited solutions through collaboration and escalation resources.
- Mentored team members for technical solutions and record management, enhancing problem solving efficiency, increasing record accuracy, and exceeding defined metrics and deadlines.
- Contributed to development of new support team in Egypt by collaborating across cultural and language barriers, facilitating training and support, and completing skills transfers for team self-sufficiency.
- Recognized as top performer for 1st call problem resolution (90%+) and time to problem resolution (average less than 4 hours) by communicating complex technical information in layman’s terms and reducing downtime for customers.
- Recommended process changes as member of Process Guidance Committee, increasing accuracy, efficiency, and accountability.
- Provided consistent superior customer service, exceeding target metrics and receiving positive feedback from clients for problem solving expertise and professionalism.
Confidential, Lexington, KY
Computer Support Team Lead
Responsibilities:
- Designed and implemented program for automated data transfer during technical refresh, reducing time required and increasing accuracy.
- Configured antivirus and computer system security, protecting sensitive data and adhering to defined audit readiness guidelines.
- Developed and maintained custom installation images, reducing software installation time and improving environment consistency. Planned and implemented new operating system migrations.
- Communicated professionally and effectively with vendors, performing root cause analysis and resolving complex problems with minimal disruption to work flow.
- Traveled to new regional marketing offices, facilitating network and computer setup and resolving any problems.
- Evaluated and recommended new computer hardware, software, and configurations, incorporating new technology, improving performance, and increasing reliability.
- Dell Authorized Service Technician - Servers, Workstations, Laptops
- Compaq (Hewlett-Packard) Authorized Service Technician - Servers, Workstations, Laptops