Tyrone E. Seldon
Philadelphia, PA 215-***-**** ad07w8@r.postjobfree.com linkedin.com/in/tyroneseldon
SENIOR SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR
Extensive experience architecting systems for processing and managing large-scale healthcare "Big Data." Exceptional Information Technology achievements showcasing expertise in LINUX / UNIX and Windows System Administration. Proficiently resolve complex issues within Local and Wide Area Networks across heterogeneous landscapes while optimizing systems performance. Adept in relational database management systems, including Oracle, SQL, and Red Shift. Certified in HP Security and Troubleshooting, HP-UX Operating Systems 11.i, and Brocade SAN switches, with a commitment to technical excellence and security. Utilize Cyber Security Practices to ensure proactive management of cyber security risks, including enforcing principles of least privilege, implementing multi-factor authentication, conducting regular vulnerability assessments, and designing incident response procedures. Able to support a virtual / remote / hybrid working environment.
TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES
Hardware: HADOOP Clusters Custom ML (NVIDIA) Rig VMware Windows Servers HP IBM Dell DEC/VAX SUN/SPARC RS6000
Data Centers: Dallas Cyxtera TierPoint – Lenexa TierPoint – Valley Forge
Cloud: Amazon Web Services (AWS) IAM VPC EC2 EFS EMR S3 SES
SQS Lambda RDS Redshift Athena Sage Maker Code Deploy Event Bridge Guard Duty Trusted Advisor CloudWatch CloudTrail Cost Explorer
Software Operating Systems: Red Hat Linux CentOS Linux AWS Linux SUSE Linux UNIX System V HP-UX Solaris AIX Linux SUSE VMware DOS System 7 IBM TMS IBM TWS MVS Database
Management Systems: Cloudera/Hadoop Informix Oracle WebLogic MySQL Apache Tomcat Cassandra
Automation: Ansible Puppet
Scripting: UNIX shell BASH Perl Ruby
Programming Languages: C++ C
Monitoring Tools: Nagios Spunk SolarWinds
Cyber Security Tools: MVision and SkyHigh
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
SYMPHONY HEALTH (ICON plc Company), Blue Bell, PA June 2016 – August 2023
Senior System Administrator-Remote
Proficient in Linux administration building and managing hardware infrastructure for healthcare data analytics platform. Supported Cloudera (CDP) Hadoop development on 12 servers and three production clusters comprising of 150 servers. Managed environment security, conducted vulnerability assessments, and implemented upgrades and patching for Linux systems.
Negotiated maintenance contracts, ensuring optimal hardware and software performance for Linux-based infrastructure.
Led a team of AWS professionals supporting cloud applications and data deliveries, leveraging Linux-based solutions.
Handled and resolved 150+ service monthly requests, consistently meeting or exceeding SLAs, to deliver new products and data to clients.
Held Vulnerability Management Analyst role proactively enhancing company’s security posture by conducting comprehensive vulnerability assessments using CrowdStrike, Qualys, MVision, Skyhigh, and Trusted Advisor. Identified and prioritized security weaknesses, reducing potential attack vectors while enhancing overall system integrity.
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COMCAST CABLE, Philadelphia, PA June 2014 - Sept 2015
System Engineer (2014-2015)
Deployed applications on RHEL servers within a virtualization environment. Configured custom application layers, including iControl and home stream, and load balancer configurations. Automated systems using Ansible software and performed monitoring tasks with Splunk and Nagios software. Configured supporting application layers (WebLogic, Tomcat, Apache, and Java) to support custom application layer.
DNS & System Engineer (2014)
Provided support with DHCP administration, DNS troubleshooting and administration, TFTP, NTP, ARP, SNMP, and DOCSIS. Prepared UNIX shell scripts and supported Red Hat Linux administration. Performed IP scope reclaims and followed Outage Management and Escalation Procedures.
THOMSON REUTERS, Philadelphia, PA March 2013 - May 2013
UNIX / LINUX Application Support Engineer
Installed Linux operating system software in a virtualization environment. Supported web applications for Web of Knowledge, Endnotes, Researcher ID, and Incites. Collaborated with application performance testing and monitoring team to build and enhance monitoring tools. Supported web applications using Tomcat, Apache, Perl, and Java.
SUNGUARD, Philadelphia, PA Nov 2012 - Jan 2013
Senior UNIX / LINUX System Administrator
Provided technical support for clients requiring disaster recovery (DR) services on UNIX / Linux.
AEHN, Philadelphia, PA Oct 2011 - Sep 2012
Senior Server Engineer
Maintained, monitored, and handled troubleshooting servers, including AIX, Red Hat Linux, OPENVMS, AS400, and Tandem. Developed and maintained installation, configuration, and security procedures.
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SUNGUARD, Philadelphia, PA Oct 2009 – Sep 2011
UNIX / LINUX System Administrator
Provided technical support for clients requiring disaster recovery (DR) services.
PHILADELPHIA GAS WORKS, Philadelphia, PA June 2008 - Sep 2009
Senior UNIX System Administrator
Configured and installed computer hardware and system software. Managed HPUX UNIX, Red Hat, and SUSE Linux servers. Handled troubleshooting and resolved problems and outages. Managed backup and recovery of servers and data. Maintained a Service Guard clustered environment on production servers.
VWR INTERNATIONAL, West Chester, PA Feb 2007 - April 2008
UNIX System Administrator
Red Hat Enterprise Linux, and Linux/VMware environments running relational databases.Monitored HP servers and Linux servers in a SAN environment. Performed system backups with IBM Tivoli Storage Manager.
LAW SCHOOL ADMISSION COUNCIL, Newtown, PA Jan 2000 - Oct 2006
UNIX System Administrator
Managed client / server environment. Monitored HP, Sun, and IBM servers and Windows servers in a SAN environment.
CERTIFICATIONS
HP Security and Troubleshooting HP-UX Operating Systems 11.i Brocade SAN switches
Community College of Philadelphia – Certificate in Computer Operations