Akinbiyi Akinsanya

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Henrico, Virginia 23238

ad0po6@r.postjobfree.com

203-***-****

Objective:

Dedicated and detail-oriented Junior Linux Administrator with a strong foundation in Linux systems administration and a passion for open-source technologies. Seeking to contribute my skills and knowledge to a dynamic IT team, while gaining valuable experience and further enhancing my expertise.

Education:

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia

December 2012

Certifications:

Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)

CompTIA Security+

LPIC-1: Linux Administrator

Skills:

Linux Systems Administration

Shell Scripting (Bash)

Server Installation and Configuration

User and Group Management

Package Management (apt, yum)

File System Management (Ext4, XFS)

Network Configuration (IP, DNS, DHCP)

Security and Permissions

System Monitoring and Troubleshooting

Ansible Playbook Automation

Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6, 7, 8

Strong Problem-Solving Skills

Work Experience:

NEXTGEN DATA CLOUD., Fredericks, MD

June 2020 - Present

RedHat System Administrator

Projects: Server Migration,

Assist in the installation, configuration, and maintenance of Linux servers (CentOS and RHEL servers) in a virtualized environment.

Monitor system performance, identifying issues, and performing routine system updates and patches.

Create and maintain user accounts, groups, and permissions in accordance with company policies.

Assist in writing and maintaining Bash scripts to automate system tasks and improve efficiency.

Various System Administrator tasks: user management, File system management, Permissions and Ownership of files and Directories, Working with Vendor to setup applications, Sudo Files configuration, Kernel Tuning, Troubleshooting service failure such as network, SSH, etc...

Collaborate with the senior team members in diagnosing and resolving system issues, ensuring minimal downtime.

Conduct regular backups and data recovery procedures to protect critical data.

Assist in the documentation of standard operating procedures (SOPs) and system configurations.

Install and decommission of servers using VMware EXSi 6.7/7.0 (VMware Vsphere) for Virtual Servers and HP iLO 5 (HP OneView) for physical RHEL servers.

Reading Grafana Monitoring dashboard, Unitrend Backup report, and Deploying VMware EXSI 6.7/7.0 Snapshots

Data migration using SCP and RSYNC with a combination of automated tasks using AT.

and CRONTAB

Setting SSH keyless communication between servers

Setup SSSD communication between AD and Rhel servers and allow AD groups to access RHEL servers.

Resolving File/directory with permission issues by setting up proper ACLs.

Experience with ticketing tools i.e., ServiceNow. Technical Support Specialist

Bestway Tax Services LLC

Richmond, Virgnia

October 2017 – June 2020

Provided technical support to end-users, addressing hardware and software issues on Linux-based workstations.

Troubleshot and resolved user-reported problems, escalating complex issues to higher- level support when necessary.

Assisted with hardware and software installation and maintenance, ensuring a smooth IT environment.

Assisted in the development of knowledge base articles and user guides to enhance user self-help resources.

Collaborated with the IT team in evaluating and recommending software and hardware upgrades.

Joined Windows 2010 machines to Active Directory.

Create AD users and AD groups and Assign group policies to AD Groups.

Perform data Backups for workstations and servers, troubleshooting windows OS errors.

Participated in on-call support rotation to address urgent issues outside of regular business hours.

Monitor workstation and servers on a cloud platform.

Troubleshoot technical issues for Local Area Network (LAN) and other systems. References:

Available upon request

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