SUMMARY

• Over 20 years of experience in Unix systems Administration with in managing UNIX systems running AIX, HP - UX, Solaris and Linux.
• Extensive experience as an engineer in IBM server and storage technology, virtualization, clustering and high availability, hardware and software environment migration, enterprise backup and recovery solutions, mentoring incoming team members, and project and group leadership.
• Managing datacenter migrations with IBM Power hardware, the AIX operating system and Linux (SuSE and RedHat)
• Change Management/Incident Management/Problem Management for the group/teams in a day-to-day operation and status reporting to the Management.
• Automation / Scheduling of jobs using Blade logic, Cron. Familiar with IBM BigFix, Jenkins
• Server design, install, hardening of servers for security (AIX and Linux)
• OS upgrade, update fix packs, software for database, middleware.
• Operation and maintenance of physical servers, virtual servers, VMware.
• High Availability, Clustering (PowerHA System Mirror)
• Disaster recovery strategy, planning and execution or recovery within RTO.
• Configuration management along with SAN and backups using Tivoli, Veritas, Bakbone packages.
• Lead Engineer for a large sized client account.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Operating Systems: AIX, HP-UX, Solaris, Linux (RHEL, Fedora, Ubuntu, SUSE), SGI, Windows 2003, Windows 10

Languages: Unix Shell Scripts, sed, awk, ksh, bash, Perl, Python

Hardware: IBM RS6000 - (R-40, SP/2, p-series up to P8 machines), SGI workstations, Sun Enterprise servers (250s, 450s, 3500 and 4500), HP 9000 series servers

Storage: HP’s Sure Store Autoraid, EMC Symmetrix, Clariion, Netapp, IBM-shark, DS4300, DS4800, Brocade and McData Switches, Hardware and Software RAID.

Backup and Recovery: Tivoli TSM, (Veritas) Symantec NetBackup, Legato Network backup, OmnibackupII, EDM Datamanager, Bakbone(Netvault), IBM-Sysback, Avamar

Ancillary skills: Open Windows, CDE and Motif Windows, SANavigator, SRDF and Time Finder, Powerpath, Autosys, BMC Patrol, MQ Series, Cleo, Informatica, Dockers, Blade Logic, IBM BigFix

Cloud: AWS, Jenkins, GitHub, GitBucket, Dockers, Containers and Ansible. Familiar with Linux HPC.

Server Monitoring: Nagios, Nimbus, HP OpenView, HP Glance Plus/UX

Helpdesk Tools: Remedy, Service Desk, Service Center, Service-Now, Solar Winds.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Columbus OH

Sr.Unix and Linux Systems Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Install New servers ( using NIM server ), Move partitions from one frame to the other using LPM
• Install and set up TAM ldap on linux servers and set up scritps (ksh) for auto start
• TSM client configuration for new server backups TDPO backup configuration for Oracle.
• Restore servers from Tivoli Storage backups using mksysb backups.
• Configure the servers appropriately for the dba2 / Oracle servers.
• Install and configure PowerHA systems for AIX ( HACMP ), Symmetrix Storage
• Set up GPFS filesystems, permissions, sudo access, TSM configuration,
• Install additional softwares like, puppet agent, splunk, guardium.
• Set up NUIDs for application users on linux machines. Working with both RHEL6 and RHEL7.

Confidential, Auburn Hills, MI

Sr.Unix and Linux Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Migrate and maintain Unix/ Red Hat Linux servers from physical server to virtual - cost saving $.5M for hardware and their support and license.
• Work extensively with Ansible, GutBucket, Jenkins as a part of AWS cloud migration from physical servers to Cloud environment.
• Maintained and supported Linux/Unix servers in AWS Cloud environment. Scripting (bash) and automating routine jobs, generate triggers and alerts on Linux/AIX Servers.
• Worked on the implementation of the Centrify/AD across the corporate wide servers.Collaborated with the Windows team which hosted DNS services.
• Generated automatic reports from Blade Logic and IBM BigFix for system performance, inventory, upgrade status, security compliance status alerts etc.
• Upgrade Tivoli Storage Manager application, and servers as a upgrade project. Set up virtual tape drives for TSM, Connect tape library to the TSM servers. Work with storage/backup team to set up TSM database.
• Work with Agile group developers in implementing and testing the new modules. Used Jenkins method for automating the deployments.
• Familiar with Ansible and GitBucket for maintaining the version control of the deployment modules in WebSphere environment.
• Lead projects with Product Roadmap and design, build and Launch SuSE and RedHat servers for production for different applications. ( SuSE 11.x and RedHat 6.x and 7.x)
• Lead the project for System upgrades, OS and Maintenance Levels, TSM upgrades, IEM (Big Fix) across the Enterprise - Cost savings $400K in support contracts and licensing.
• Set up Disaster Recovery Environment for several Customer critical applications. Disaster Recovery Exercises for applications and fulfil the Federal Regulatory requirement.
• Deploying WebSphere Application servers for the enterprise applications (Versions 6.x - 8.5).
• Performance tuning of AIX servers with OS 5.3, 6.x and 7.x.
• Worked on Complete Lifecycle management of both servers and applications.
• Change Management, Incident Management and Problem Management for the Unix Group.
• Day-to-day operation of servers and provide 24x7 support for Red Hat Linux/AIX/HP-UX servers.
• Manage Middleware upgrades like WebSphere, HTTP Server, FP upgrades with client’s co-ordination.

Confidential, Dearborn, MI

Senior AIX Systems Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Regular patch, hardware, software, firmware upgrade for P-5 and P-6 systems.
• Data center migrations, Disaster Recovery test for client ( Confidential SunGard) as per ITIL and ISO2000 policies. Work with regular audits and SAS70 audits.
• Write elaborate Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Technical Operational Documentation.
• Project management, Capacity Planning for the client’s requirement.
• Work with hardware and software vendors like, IBM, EPIC, CERNER, McKesson, Lawson, EMC, and other such vendors who provide tools for hospitals.
• Create LPARs as per the customer’s requirement to support the application appropriately.
• Use DLPAR features, to add/modify/change the resources for LPARs either between LPARs or from added resources to the server.
• Install VIO servers and allocate resources to VIO and from VIO to its clients (LPARs/DLPARs).
• Configure and troubleshoot for printer services, TCP/IP, performance for various clients.
• Coordinate with the client to schedule changes following through formal Change Management and other ISO 20000 policies and ITIL process.
• Technical documentation and prepare training material for candidates coming into the group and hold Knowledge Transfer sessions.
• Participate in Morning Status call for the client leadership and reporting of the progress with the Incidents, Changes and Project status.

Environment: AIX with emphasis on Virtualization and Advanced Power Virtualization, Linux (RHEL, SuSE)

Confidential, Sterling Heights, MI

Tivoli Backup Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Allocated DASD storage disks for the servers on the SAN network, zoning and LUN masking, and capacity planning.
• Manage filesystems like JFS, NFS, VxVM … on different servers /platform.
• Veritas Volume manager administration for Sun Servers (Solaris 8.x/9.x) and LVM for IBM AIX machines and clusters with HACMP.
• Worked with storage (EMC Symmetrix) team to plan and implement server migration.
• Responsible for data backup and restore using NetVault, Tivoli (TSM) and NetBackup applications.

Environment: AIX, Sun and some HP-UX

Confidential, South Bend, IN

Unix System Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for system administration tasks for AIX and HP-UX servers.
• Installed and upgraded application software for different groups of users.
• Monitored security issues and implemented all necessary security measures for the systems.

Environment: AIX p-series, HP-UX

Confidential, Dearborn, MI

Sr. Unix System Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Provided second Level support for servers, security issues, patch installation for servers.
• Ran SCT logs and made the system ‘PAH’ (properly administered host) compliant (a tool Confidential company uses).
• Coordinated with vendors including SUN, HP, Sequent and IBM for hardware issues and assisted users with configuration issues for servers.
• Trained Confidential level administrators to manage OS issues for HP and Sun Solaris systems.
• Coordinated EMC disk migration and BCV management. Worked with Brocade and McData switches for storage issues.
• Proactive system performance and tuning of the kernel parameters. Monitored the proper functioning of ITO software and its agents on the servers to notify any errors from the system.
• Coordinated with DBA’s for file system design, allocation and configuration of disks, architecture of table space, index space, redo logs, redundancy and mirroring of user database requirement.

Environment: HP-UX, Sun Solaris, AIX

Confidential, Akron, OH

Sr. System Administrator

Responsibilities:

• 24x7 support System Administration, Backup and restore, disaster recovery of corporate wide data for database and Unix servers.
• Configure servers and databases for direct connect backup, using EMC Data Manager.
• Schedule batch jobs with Autosys (originally from CA, but later acquired by Platinum Technology Inc), generate reports for the results of the jobs on daily basis.
• Technical Documentation for enterprise backup, and filesystem threshold and other policies.
• Re-organize storage with a central storage and saved about $2M for the company annually.
• Responsible for system administration tasks for both HP and Sun servers.

Confidential, Bloomfield Hills, MI

Sr. Unix System Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Install AIX SP/2, HP-UX 10.x machines, manage storage, and support production servers.
• In charge for supporting the engineering analysis group of the client and provide 2nd level support. Wrote shell scripts to automate routine tasks.
• Troubleshoot user ID, network, Operating system issues and remote system management.

Confidential, NJ

Unix System Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Troubleshooting/storage management for RS/6000 and SP/2 machines.
• Install and configure new HP-UX and AIX machines, shell scripting to automate jobs cron.
• Install third party software packages - Cleo, PATROL, Ensign, MQSeries, and Netview.
• Manage Tivoli version 3.x for identity management of users as a security measure.

Confidential, MA

Unix System Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Install and configure new servers, and third-party software for the systems.
• Monitor backups using Omnibackup II and Legato Networks.

Confidential

Unix System Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Install and upgrade IBM servers (R-40), User, storage, printer and network administration.
• Prepare technical documentation for the process and procedures for the enterprise data backup and restore.

Confidential, Hawthorne, NY

Internship

Responsibilities:

• User ID maintenance, assist users with their accounts, troubleshoot with the printers, run backups of the system, data archiving for the servers that are to be decommissioned.
• Restore files/ filesystems for users and recover servers using system backup.