OBJECTIVE:

Looking for a challenging, motivating and responsible position as a junior Linux System Administrator

PROFILE:

• Junior Linux system Administrator with proficiency in centos 5 and 6; Redhat Linux 5 and 6.
• Microsoft Certified Professional with more than 5 years experience in Windows Administration, network, PC support proficiency, Windows NT/95, 2000, 2003, Remedy, Mail server, PC Anywhere.
• Have comprehensive background developing and administering databases using Microsoft solutions.
• Experienced in SQL Server Integration Services Packages.
• Excellent communication skills, flexible and have the ability to support users within a team environment.

TECHNICAL SKILLS & STRENGTHS:

Redhat: Linux and Centos 5 and 6.

Applications and Databases: Microsoft Office applications, Microsoft SQL Server, SSIS Packages

Operating Systems: Windows XP, Windows 2000 Servers, Windows 2000 Professional.

Strengths: Database development and administration, Microsoft Operating systems administration. Good Team Player, highly adaptive to work environment. Good time management ability. Work well under pressure to meet deadlines, Good communication skills.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Systems Administration/Engineering of Windows, & Linux Server environments, & Storage devices
• Operational support in response to monitoring alerts and resolving incidents
• Deliver customer - focused support through phone calls and ticket-based communications.
• System maintenance, hardware & OS upgrades, software & application patching, server hardening, & resolving security risks.
• User management, Creating and managing user account, groups and access levels
• Monitoring System Performance of Virtual memory, Managing Swap Space, Disk utilization and CPU utilization
• Logical Volume Management
• Systems Security Administration and User administration using Role Based Access Control and
• Installed and maintained applications on Linux servers
• Performed periodic system maintenance including OS and application patching on Linux
• Data backup & restores for tape & disk platforms using Avamar, eVault, & Symantec NetBackup
• Respond to telephone calls, email & client requests via tickets for technical support of Servers
• Work closely with others to troubleshoot complex customer issues and document solutions
• Recommend systems modifications to improve network and hardware components as needed.
• Manage assigned tickets to ensure SLA compliance & customer satisfaction
• Manage & configure environments using VMWare vCloud Director, Hyper-V, & Citrix XenCenter

Confidential, Herndon, VA

Linux System Administrator and SQL server Database Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Built CentOS and Redhat Linux servers and supported applicationsDisk configuration & File Systems Management
• Created and Managed File Systems with LVM
• User management, Creating and managing user account, groups and access levels
• Monitoring System Performance of Virtual memory, Managing Swap Space, Disk utilization and CPU utilization
• Logical Volume Management
• Controlling the System Logging services, and examining system Log Files of System events
• Experience with Remedy ticketing system
• Experience installing VMware
• Install and update various programs using yum
• Install security fixes, kernel and OS patches via BSM tool
• Minimize server downtime
• Perform configuration management in coordination with security guidelines
• Monitor system performance using top, sar, iotop, iostat to ensure production jobs completed
• Coordinate Incident Management activities
• Provide on call after hours support for escalated problems using DVI for remote login
• Support the project through the Remedy ticketing system to meet service level agreements
• Installation, configuration and maintenance of Linux servers (Red Hat 4, 5 & 6, SUSE & Ubuntu) and supported applications
• System Configuring/hardening by turning off unnecessary services; Perform system backups and recovery File Systems Management
• User management, Creating and managing user account, groups and access levels
• Monitoring System Performance of Virtual memory, Managing Swap Space, Disk utilization and CPU utilization Logical Volume Management
• Systems Security Administration and User administration using Role Based Access Control and
• Installed and maintained applications on Linux servers
• Performed periodic system maintenance including OS and application patching on Linux servers
• Installation, configuration and maintenance Linux servers and supported applications
• SQL server Database Administrator
• Develop database procedures, triggers and SQL scripts
• Administer and manage all Microsoft SQL Server database systems
• Provides Microsoft SQL Server
• Participate in the design, maintenance, enhancement, object coding, and administration of all Microsoft SQL Server databases.
• Develop plans, analyze problems and define future requirements.
• Perform development testing, conversion, implementation, tuning and capacity planning.
• Monitor and support daily database maintenance operations.
• Assist in the migration from SQL Server 2000 to SQL Server 2005.
• Experience with Windows 2000/2003 and SQL Server Integration Packages.
• Experience with new server installation.

Confidential

Software Tester

Environment: ACE SOFTWARE, SQL SERVER 2008 R2.

Responsibilities:

• Testing features, modules such assearch tab, login screen, issues tracking.
• Testing the validation systemsuch as warnings, making sure that the software interacts smoothly and properly.
• Testing the new configurations especially when there is a new release or updates .making sure that if one feature does not work does not impact the other features orthe whole system.
• Writing bugs reports, documenting everything and performing verification testing .

Confidential, Herndon, VA

Windows System Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Supports network Operations including identification of network issues.
• Maintain current LAN/WAN environment and provide troubleshooting when necessary.
• Design, configure, and optimize network.
• Coordinates with other engineers and customers to perform analysis of allocated functional requirements for implementation and maintenance of networks, telecommunications.
• Provides technical support assisting in the resolution of network, communication.
• Solid understanding and experience with routing technology TCP/IP, UDP, RIP, IRGP.
• Troubleshoot the wireless web, application errors, up-link Server, bulk gateway, air media and actiview and use the Clear Support and premiere to login trouble tickets and create
• User accounts and troubleshoot e-mails and reset password, Voice mail and voice commands and customer care specialist

Confidential, Reston, VA

Help Desk Support Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Provided technical support to more than 600 users by troubleshooting DNS, Netscape, IMAP WINS, Mail server and SMTP and used Remedy to open and track ticketsInstalled and upgraded drivers software and provided front line computer support for different applications and installed dial-up networking Windows 95