PROFILE:

UNIX/Linux Systems Administrator

SKILLS:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SLES Linux, CentOS, AIX, Solaris & HPUX Systems Administration, VMWare, Nagios, Veritas Storage Foundation & Cluster Server, HP OpenView, Puppet Configuration Management, Centrify Direct Control, Linux Kickstart, Tivoli Workload/Storage & Endpoint Manager, EMC/Legato Networker, Veritas Netbackup, IBM NIM, Application Support/Troubleshooting, Apache Web Server, KSH & bash scripts.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Memphis, TN

Linux Systems Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Administer Linux Systems and complete daily change control service requests for Confidential applications running Geo route planning/optimization services; supporting the field delivery employees nationwide.
• Provision, administer & patch bare - metal HP Proliant, SGI UV2000 and VMWare virtual servers running SLES Linux. Configure filesystems, shell scripts, and NFS mounts. Deploy daily application releases. Complete user requests in ServiceNow and participate in on-call rotation.
• Engage vendors for hardware/software support as needed. Support local DBA & software developer staff by completing service requests, scheduling quarterly patching weekends, configure monitoring services, monitor system performance Sar statistics.

Confidential, Memphis, TN

Unix Systems Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Administer Linux & Unix Systems at AZ headquarters supporting internal applications & E-Commerce sites.
• Provision HP Proliant Blades & VMWare based Red Hat servers via Kickstart.
• Maintain legacy AIX & Solaris systems.
• Patch OS, install applications, configure Nagios monitoring, support DBA’s and software developers.
• Engage vendors for hardware repairs & application support. Racking & cabling as needed.
• Maintain DNS, NIS, Nagios & DHCP services.
• Configure shell scripts.
• Provision Hitachi-based San file systems, configure NFS.
• Complete user requests in ticketing system, submit change requests, participate in on-call rotation.

Confidential, Research Triangle Park, NC

Linux Systems Admin

Responsibilities:

• Build out Confidential Enterprise Linux (CEL/Red Hat) virtual & physical servers, set up accounts & Sudo access, patch OS, provision NetApp file systems, write shell scripts, configure DNS entries, cron jobs etc.

Confidential, Cary, NC

Unix Systems Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Manage Red Hat/VMware HP ProLiant Blades, & legacy AIX/HPUX servers.
• Complete customer service tickets: Server builds, disk space, DNS, web servers, Jboss, accounts, change requests, patching, shell scripts, monitoring, backups/restores, Veritas Cluster configuration.

Confidential, Raleigh, North Carolina

Contract Consultant Unix Administration

Responsibilities:

• Support Red Hat Linux/VMware HP ProLiant Blades & legacy AIX/HPUX environments supporting financial, nuclear plant & power substation 24/7 operations.
• Build/configure servers via Red Hat Kickstart & Puppet configuration management modules. Provision space on Veritas Storage & native Logical Volume Managers; engage with SAN & DBA teams for storage requirements.
• Complete service request tickets for accounts, Veritas cluster, Dev environments, Maestro setup, shell scripts, security scans, server turn-ups, SUDO access, etc. Troubleshoot/fix Tivoli alerts, run DR drills, on-call support rotation & maintain team’s documentation Wiki.

Confidential, Durham, North Carolina

Contract Consultant Unix Administration

Responsibilities:

• Support 400 node Red Hat/VMware environment running DCRI’s Clinical Trials applications.
• Manage Red Hat Enterprise Linux/VMware HP ProLiant blades. Complete service tickets: Provision disk space, user accounts, Sudo, DNS, file restores. Monthly patches & firmware updates. Bash shell scripts (application start scripts, post-install scripts, backups & ad-hoc end user requests).
• Installed Tivoli Endpoint Manager for patching of Red Hat environment. Installed EMC Networker backup/restore clients & Oracle NMO modules on all UNIX hosts, manage daily backups. Configured Big Brother network monitoring. Created Visio diagrams. Maintained central documentation Wiki for the Unix environment.

Confidential, Las Vegas, Nevada

Lead UNIX Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Install OS patches, compilers & applications, Apache web servers.
• Handle routine service requests for accounts, builds, demos, SUDO, disk space, etc.
• Configured Linux Kickstart & Solaris Jumpstart for new server builds.
• Configured EMC/Legato backups. Configured Big Brother monitoring.
• Wrote shell scripts for routine tasks.
• Coordinated data-center relocation.
• Configured Solaris mobile demo environments for use in trade shows.

Confidential, Atlanta, Georgia

Contract Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Support all AIX & Red Hat related functions: NIM & Kickstart builds, racking/cabling, maintenance & upgrades, performance tuning. Install Apps, C compilers & libraries, microcode/firmware, write shell scripts, configure Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM) backups/restores.
• Complete service tickets from users & auto-generated alerts: server crashes, full file systems, core dumps, failed disks & LUNS, configure sendmail, Sudo rights, change management databases, etc.

Confidential, Atlanta, Georgia

Unix Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Support AIX based digital video archive running RS6000 P-Series 7026 and SP servers.
• Also support Web Farm Solaris/Linux/WebSphere CMS applications.
• Support all AIX functions: NIM builds, FAST-T 700 SAN storage, hardware repairs/upgrades patching, manage Legato backup servers, write shell scripts for automation, video archive support, software installs, routine service tickets for users/developers, training Library staff, on call support for web farm content management systems and other Unix platform issues. Migrated AIX environment from SP hardware to P Series 7026 platform.

Confidential, Alpharetta, Georgia

Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Unix Administration support to E450 & Ultra-2 Solaris 2.6/2.8 servers used in software development environment.
• Jumpstart builds, patching, configured Legato Backup/Recovery environment, manage printers, wrote shell scripts, work w/vendors on repairs/upgrades of production hardware.

Confidential, Atlanta, Georgia

Contract Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Support small Solaris 2.8 development environment.
• Support all Unix functions: Jumpstart builds, patching, install Apps, web servers, compilers, configure Big Brother server monitoring, configure backups, manage print queues, write shell scripts for routine tasks, work w/vendors on repairs & upgrades.