Sr. Linux Administrator/DevOps Engineer Resume Tempe, AZ - Hire IT People

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Sr. Linux Administrator/DevOps Engineer

Responsibilities:

Sr. Linux Administrator

Confidential

Responsibilities:

Managed RHEL/CentOS 5 and 6.6 Servers
Troubleshot network issues that pertained to testing web based applications (Tomcat).
Installed and Maintained a APC Temperature System.
Managed Confidential MSA Storage appliances.
Maintained and deployed VMWare View Desktops
Worked with testers to troubleshoot, report and even fix issues with Software
Helped deploy and test Juror Kiosk systems to multiple U.S. Courts.

Sr. Linux Administrator

Confidential

Responsibilities:

Managed Snort on RHEL for network intrusion detection.
Troubleshot network issues that pertained to VOIP, Linux and VMWare.
Maintained a Linux (CentOS) based NTP Server and Internal SMTP Server.
Responsible for research and development and administration for Open Source application integration and deployment.
Strong skills in testing and development for Linux based appliances.
Built and maintained an Asterisk based VoiceMail system on custom built Linux builds.
Developed a Linux based KIOSK Job application system.
Created a Windows Imaging System based on a Linux ramfs (AUFS at the time) and PXE Boot to image machines in the field.
Wrote PHP and MySQL based inventory tracking system that ran on a Linux based Apache System.
Created an in-house RHEL based distribution ( Confidential ), maintaining, updating and patching every package (Xorg, Kernel, etc..) using mock, custom scripts (BASH and Python) and various other Red Hat based tools.

Data Center Technician

Confidential

Responsibilities:

Responsible for over 3,000 Servers a majority of which were Confidential Linux 2 and 4, CentOS 4 and Fedora 2, 4 and 6.
Worked with support representatives to solve customer's connection and hardware issues with their web servers.
Specialized in solving Linux issues, was the “go-to” guy on multiple occasions.
Worked with Confidential Servers also, mostly Confidential 1850 and Confidential 1950 Power Edge Products running multiple environments through virtualization using Virtuozzo.

Linux Support Representative

Confidential

Responsibilities:

Provided technical phone support for multiple operating systems with a special emphasis on Suse, RedHat, and Debian based Linux Systems.
Troubleshot kernel issues that could lead to incompatibilities with certain hardware.
Lead other System Administrators other the phone in patching and re-compiling the Linux kernel with various patches needed for hardware compatibility that the company's software worked on.
Troubleshot and Tested backup applications for on multiple Operating System Platforms, with special emphasis on Linux platforms.
Did some minor troubleshooting and development with applications running on Linux that were written with RealBASIC and Python.
Maintained a community website for the company for the testing and the certification of tape devices on Linux.
Certified hardware on Linux, matching compatibility with known working kernel drivers and hardware.

Call Center Technical Services

Confidential, Tempe, AZ

Responsibilities:

Provided network troubleshooting over the phone for SBC/DSL customers and Confidential Modems.
Lead customers blindly through configuring and troubleshooting various network and DSL connection issues.
Troubleshot with multiple operating systems Mac/Windows based.
Helped users set up encrypted wireless networks for home network use.
Jtagged various Unix based 2-Wire modems.

Command and Control Specialist

Confidential, TX

Responsibilities:

Conducted training operations successfully that depended computer know how and troubleshooting for network, computer and radio operations.
Was depended upon for training of new personnel in such areas as, troubleshooting ThinNet networks and Linux/Unix based systems.

Operations and Intelligence Assistant

Confidential

Responsibilities:

Responsible for Internet Café while stationed in Baghdad Iraq.
Kept maintenance of a satellite based Internet service provider in conjunction with over three dozen desktop computers.
Planned and maintained a Gaming Café separate from the existing Internet Café for soldier recreation.
Provided constant ability for hundreds of soldiers to contact family members while deployed.
Awarded Confidential Commendation Medal for upkeep and system maintenance of the Internet and Gaming Café while still maintaining security for the compound by conducting regular patrols and guard shifts.