PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• Accomplished 9 + years of experience possessing Functional IT Expertise in Server engineering on broad range of IT technologies.
• Experience with hands on experience in Build Release management, shell/Ruby scripting, Unix System administration, Linux Administration., Vendor Engagements, Cisco UCS blades, ASM, RAC, VCS and Exadata.
• Handling Consumer Retail Finance project, team managing around 6000+ physical and virtual servers running with Unix (Solaris)/Linux/ESX/VMware. Administrate all Midrange and High - end SUN servers like Exadata, M-series, T-series, E 25K’s and VCE Vblock, CISCO UCS blades and HP servers like ProLiant DL380, DL580 and applications use are HPOV automation client (Opsware), CHEF, VERITAS cluster Manager-Java console and V-sphere 5 client.
• Years of experience in providing support to thousands of users world-wide, earning a solid reputation for productivity, complex problem resolution, and professionalism.
• Excellent communication and diagnostic skills, consistently solve problems and rarely escalate issues.
• Proactive self-starter known to initiate process and system improvements to increase stability and staff productivity; constant Skill Set upgrades for better support Service.
• Efficacy in addressing technical issues, resolving performance bottlenecks and achieving desired objectives.
• Demonstrated ability to identify root causes of problems, consider both the long and short-term impact of proposed solutions and develop workable solutions. Ability to manage (Multiple) project tasks with changing priorities and tight deadlines. Ability to work well in a team. Ability to coordinate team related tasks, team meetings, team interaction and conference calls.

CORE SKILLS:

Cloud (Private Cloud and AWS) DevOps | Automation (CHEF/ HP Opsware) | Linux Unix (Solaris) VMware ESX /ESXi RAC VCS Exadata VCE V Block Cisco UCS Blades HP Blades Vulnerability Management

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Hardware: VCE V Block, Exadata, HP blades, CISCO UCS blades, M-series servers, HP ProLiant DL380, HP ProLiant DL580, SUN Fire 15K, SUN Fire 25K, Sun Fire V440, 880,890 SUN T-series.

Core Skills: LINUX/UNIX/VMware/ESX/SAN/VM/RAC/VCS/ASM/VERITAS/Shell scripting/Perl scripting/ASM/AWS - EC2, ECS, ECR, S3, VMware vrealize, Trusted Advisor, RDS, Vagrant, Docker, PostgreSQL, git, Apache, Ruby, Virtual box

Tools: & Utilities: CHEF, HPOV automation client (Opsware), VERITAS cluster Manager-Java console and V-sphere 5.5 client & service now ticketing tool.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

DevOps/Cloud Engineer

Environment: Software: Linux (RedHat Enterprise Linux (6.X/7.X)/ Oracle enterprise Linux (6.X/7.X), Solaris 10 &11, VMware, ESX 5.0/5.5, VERITAS Volume Manager &cluster server 5.0&5.1, EMC PowerPath5.3,5.4 and 5.5, VERITAS Net Backup client, CHEF 12.8, VMware vrealize, AWS, Opsware.

Hardware: VCE Vblock, Cisco UCS blades, HP blades, Exadata, M-series servers, SUN Fire 15K, SUN Fire 25K, Sun Fire V440, 880,890 SUN T-series, Exadata, HP DL380, DL580.

Responsibilities:

• Engineering the Solaris/Linux/VMware/ESX solutions.
• Automation using CHEF.
• Cookbooks creation and implementation.
• Kick-start and jumpstart implementations.
• VMware templates creation and administration.
• Vmware vrealize automation.
• Cisco UCS and HP blade solutions.
• AWS Cloud platform and its features which includes EC2, VPC, EBS, AMI, SNS, RDS, Cloud Watch, Route53, Auto scaling, Security Groups, Redshift, and Cloud Formation
• Vulnerability management.
• Implementing RAC and HA solutions.
• YUM implementation and managing.
• Server migration.
• Automating build activities, ensuring their implementation.
• V2V migrations using double-take.
• Server patching.
• Qualys scan vulnerabilities fixing and provide solutions.
• Escalation point for RUN teams.
• Working on Release management.
• Managing DR (Disaster Recovery) solutions.
• HP Opsware implementation and administration.

Confidential

Infrastructure Support Analyst

Environment: Software: SUN Solaris 8,9&10, AIX 5.3, VERITAS Volume Manager &cluster server 4.1&5.0, EMC PowerPath4.4&5.0,5.1,5.2 VERITAS Net Backup client.

Hardware: SUN Fire 15K, SUN Fire 25K, Sun Fire V440, 880,890 SUN T1000, SUN T5220, T5420, T5240, T200, IBM P series.

Responsibilities:

• Provided Domain Creation and Dynamic reconfiguration (DR) on SUN 25 K; Zone creation and CPU Resource capping allocation (CPU sharing) on Solaris10.
• Installed the OS & Configuration of Solaris on SUN Sparc Machines.
• Provided Configuring control domains and creating guest domains (LDOM’s) on Sun Enterprise T series servers.
• LDOM P2V conversions.
• Allocated Resources to the Logical domains (LDOM’s) as per the client requirements.
• Installed patches and packages on LDOM’s.
• Administration of LDOM’s; Implemented the Net boot server and Clone Disk; Online server Patching and Live Upgrades on Solaris.
• Created soft partitions and RAID 5 volumes; SMF on Solaris 10; Hardware Replacements; Upgrading firmware and alom versions.
• Configured and administrated of SDS; Patching on VERITAS cluster nodes.
• Created service groups and moving resources from one VERITAS cluster node to another cluster node; Bringing zones under VERITAS cluster.
• Troubleshoot and fixed the failed resources in the Cluster nodes.
• Created and administrated UFS, ZFS and VXFS file systems; Storage migration and server migrations; EMC SAN switch migration.
• Worked on system performance issues.
• Possess Administration skills of VERITAS Volume Manager and Cluster server and VERITAS File System for disk space management on Solaris servers.
• Provided Configuration of new Devices to the Solaris/Aix Systems; Administration and configuring of FTP, Network File System on Solaris; Upgrading VERITAS volume manager, installation of VERITAS MP1 & MP2 & MP3 patches on UNIX servers.
• Installed and configured the EMC Power Path software in Solaris hosts for enabling multiple path access to all LUN’s in different modes like load balancing and load sharing mode.
• Imported and Deported Lun’s from one host to another host with data using VERITAS Storage foundation technology.
• Created disk groups, Volumes and file systems Using VERITAS Volume Manager and maintained Inventory of the Servers (Power Path Hardware Details etc.).

Confidential

System Administrator

Environment: Software: UNIX (SUN Solaris 8, 9&10), VERITAS Volume Manager 4.1&5.0 VERITAS File System 4.1&5.0, HP - Open View, EMC Power Path4.4 & 5.0.

Hardware: SUN Fire E15K, SUN Fire E25K, SUN T5000, SUN V880, SUN Fire V440, SUN T1000, SUN T5220.

Responsibilities:

• Created and managed domains on Sun Fire E15k &E25K servers and administration of logical domains (LDOM’s).
• Provide Zone creation and CPU Resource capping allocation (CPU sharing) on Solaris10.
• Implemented jumpstart server; OS Level groups and user creation, setting permissions.
• Server online patching and creating live boot environment.
• Implemented RBAC and ACL settings.
• Switch migrations and storage migrations.
• Live Upgrade on Solaris.
• SSH troubleshooting, password less jobs with SSH; IP configuration and configuration and administration of SDS.
• Created and administrated of UFS and VXFS file systems.
• Prepared Clone Disks and Migrated 4 sun E 25k’s without impacting client business and Taking weekly VERITAS SNAP backups.
• Provided Configuration of new Devices to the Solaris System and Administration and configuring of FTP, Network File System on Solaris.
• Upgraded VERITAS volume manager, installation of VERITAS MP1 & MP2 & MP3 patches on UNIX servers.
• Migrated Legacy storage to EMC high-end DMX storage depending upon the business requirements.
• Installed, configured and Administrated of NDM (Network Data Mover) and SAS.
• Created disk groups, volumes and file systems Using VERITAS Volume Manager.
• Executed SAS migration project at Confidential MONEY, which involved in Hardware and application migration, to meet the customer base growth plan and reduce the license cost.
• Provided License management and Vendor Products like EMC POWER PATH, VERITAS, and NDM; Preparation of RCA and OS hardening
• Possess Administration skills of VERITAS Volume Manager and VERITAS File System for disk space management on Solaris Domains.
• Worked on Payment card industry (PCI) project, which includes Hardening of server, maintaining standards of PCI.