PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

A hardworking and seasoned Linux System Engineer with 6 years of expertise managing IT operations. Specializing in Red Hat and CentOS environments, adept at designing and maintaining diverse infrastructure solutions. Skilled in high-level troubleshooting, provisioning, and configuration of servers. Strong DevOps background using Ansible, Ansible Tower, Git, Docker, and Kubernetes. Experienced in VMWare virtualization and AWS cloud computing. Seeking a position that allows me to leverage and enhance my existing experience. Highly motivated and goal-oriented professional with strong teamwork, adaptability to change, and quick learning abilities. Possesses excellent communication skills and a robust problem-solving aptitude.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

RHEL/CentOS Management Red Hat Satellite 6/7 PXE Boot/Kickstart VMware, Vsphere, Vmotion OS/Network Configuration DNS,NFS, FTP, TCP/IP, HTTP, SMTP, NIS Storage Management (LVM& RAID) User/Group Administration Firewall/Iptables, Selinux Cron Jobs Passwordless Access (SSH) Service & Provisioning ServiceNow, JIRA Active Directory & LDAP Ansible & Ansible Tower Vi/Vim, Nano & VSCode Disaster Recovery 1 & Provisioning SCP, RSYNC & Netbackup Bash Scripting Kernel & Performance Tuning(TOP, FREE, VMSTAT, IOSTAT, NETSTAT) Nagios, Splunk Github/Bitbucket AWS (IAM, EC2, S3, Glacier, ELB, EBS, EFS, Auto-scaling, AMI, Route53, CloudWatch, CloudFormation, Cloud Trail) Docker & Kubernetes ILO/IDRAC Ext3/4, NFS MYSQL

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Union Bank of Switzerland(UBS) Weehawken, NJ

Linux Systems Engineer March 2022 - Present

●Installed, managed, and maintained diverse Linux distributions, including CentOS, RHEL, Ubuntu, and Debian.

●Implemented and managed VMware Hypervisor ESXi to support RHEL Servers in development and production environments.

●Lead and participated in DevOps-related projects, resulting in a 25% improvement in project success rate

●Leveraged Ad Hoc commands for accomplishing tasks and administrative activities as needed.

●Executed playbooks on remote inventory and achieved desired state using Ansible Tower.

●Successfully resolved merge conflicts and performed code change merging using advanced Git skills.

●Implemented threshold customization and managed resource configurations based on Nagios monitoring.

●Increased visibility of cloud infrastructure resources by using CloudWatch metrics and setting alarms.

●Configure and manage NIC teaming for servers facing high network latency to ensure optimal performance.

●Conduct root cause analysis of system crashes and perform troubleshooting to resolve issues.

●Demonstrate expertise in handling EBS and configuring EFS for scalable and elastic file storage.

●Manage Network File System (NFS) for storage administration.

●Assisted in the migration of on-premise infrastructure to a cloud-based environment, resulting in a 60% reduction in hardware costs and improved system scalability.

Rockefeller University New York, NY

Linux Systems Administrator April 2019 - March 2022

●Streamlined server access by creating SSH keys for password-less authentication on Linux servers.

●Optimized server space by analyzing log files and removing unnecessary data.

●Proactively managed file systems and disk space, preventing resource depletion and downtime by employing vg extend and lv extend.

●Provided expert support for integrating LDAP and Active Directory, ensuring smooth user authentication and access control.

●Implemented and administered firewalls and security appliances, safeguarding the network from unauthorized access and threats.

●Established hard links and soft links for files on Linux systems, facilitating efficient file organization and access.

●Effectively managed disks through partitioning tools like FDISK and GDISK, ensuring optimal disk utilization and performance.

●Demonstrated exceptional ticket resolution skills using ServiceNow (SNOW), efficiently addressing user support requests.

●Leveraged a variety of tools, such as TOP, VMSTAT, LSOF, TCPDUMP, NETSTAT, IOTP, and IOSTAT, for effective process management and system monitoring.

●Implemented proactive monitoring of system resources and automated scaling of infrastructure based on workload, resulting in improved performance and cost optimization.

●Successfully automated installations through PXE boot and kickstart, ensuring efficient setup and configuration of systems.

●Skillfully managed system backups using NETBACKUP, ensuring data security and integrity.

●Ensured system reliability and security through regular patching, package upgrades, and vulnerability management.

●Configured Apache, DHCP, and FTP servers on Red Hat Linux, facilitating efficient network communication and file transfer.

●Monitored system performance, including CPU, Swap space, Memory, and Disk space, promptly troubleshooting and resolving any issues.

●Conducted remote troubleshooting for DELL and HP servers using ILO and IDRAC, promptly resolving hardware and software issues.

Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation(DTCC) New York, NY

IT Support Technician November 2017 - March 2019

●Received recognition for consistently maintaining accurate and detailed documentation, enhancing team collaboration and project transparency.

●Streamlined file transfers between Linux and Windows servers by utilizing WINSCP.

●Optimized Linux server configurations and fine-tuned performance parameters, resulting in a 40% reduction in system response time and improved user experience

●Streamlined and automated task scheduling process with CRONTAB

EDUCATION

Baruch College Manhattan, New York September 2021

Bachelors

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