B. James Maher

Austin, TX

Website: http://bjamesm70.tripod.com

Github: https://github.com/bjamesm70/Python_Examples

linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/b-james-maher-4bb4924

OBJECTIVE

To obtain middle to senior level career as a Linux and/or AIX administrator creating a stable, secure, cost-efficient, and quiet running environment by enhancing documentation, facilitating training, planning for the future, researching better ways to maintain the environment, keeping communication a top priority, learning new skills, and automating monitoring.

COMPUTER SKILLS, AND CLEARANCE

Security Clearance: Previous security clearance: Public Trust Clearance

Previous work on federal servers: GSA, EPA, NRC, USC, and OLDE

Languages: Bash/Korn Shell, C, C++, awk, Perl, Python3

Operating Systems: CentOS, Red Hat (RHEL) 5, 6, & 7

AIX v4, AIX v5.1 - 5.3, AIX 6.1, HACMP, VIO Server

Software Tools: WebSM, smitty, NIM, lprng, Puppet, Ansible

Network Services: Apache, postfix, Tomcat

Training: VMware vCenter 5.5, Red Hat (RHEL) 5, 6, & 7, iPhone Dev. (iOS 9),

Puppet, AWS Associate Architect, AWS Associate Developer, Docker (junior level), Ansible (junior level)

Certifications: CompTIA/LPI Linux Essentials, AWS Associate Architect (2019), AWS Associate Sysops (2020)

Version Control: git, git hub

EXPERIENCE

Conduent

05/18 to 06/19

Austin, TX

Application/Middleware Engineer/RHEL Linux System Admin

- Migrated servers to new data center in short order of time.

- Supported, and administered GoAnywhere, and Connect Direct file transfer servers on a daily basis.

- Wrote bash shell scripts to manage secure file transfers.

- Wrote bash shell script to query mysql databases for historical data.

- Supported live financial applications which process funding for federal, and state social programs like social security, unemployment, and WIC.

- Created documentation for all processes learnt.

- Managed key security for file encryption, and transfers.

- Trained junior teammates.

- Performed on call.

Resolve Tech Solutions (Contract for SAP NS2)

02/18 to 03/18

Herndon, VA

RHEL Linux System Administrator

- Writing ansible playbook, and bash scripts to test for, and fix security issues so that servers meet STIG compliance.

- Created gold image on AWS for SAP Hana DB.

Dell (Consultant Work)

09/16 to 08/17

Round Rock, TX

Senior Oracle Linux Build Administrator

- Working with project managers to design, and build new Linux environments (Oracle Enterprise Linux 6.x, and 7.x) for different internal customers that meet budget, and security requirements. Working on up to 10 projects at one time while also providing Linux admin support to the existing non-prod environment.

- Performing configuration of Linux servers such as user management, file system, and disk configuration, and application installation while maintaining Dell standards for security, and budget.

- Administrating Oracle Enterprise Linux 5.x, 6.x, and 7.x supporting oracle development, and test environments located in US, and Southeast Asia.

- Educating Oracle DBAs on fundamentals of Linux so that they understand the interconnection between Oracle, and Linux better.

Mozido

07/16 to 09/16

Austin, TX

Senior RHEL Linux Administrator

- Compiled, and distributed iPhone apps.

- Built, and installed company application via Bamboo, and Puppet.

- Documented long-standing processes.

- Performing on call duties to maintain live financial system on AWS Instances.

- Managed AWS EC2 instance creation, startup, and deletion, and the AWS EC2 profiles including configuring user data.

- Resolved on call alerts at the Linux Red Hat OS level including high memory, and CPU usage, and file systems filling up. Worked with application team to identify root cause of alerts, and to implement permanent fixes.

Dell (Consultant Work)

10/15 to 04/16

Round Rock, TX

Senior Oracle Linux Build Administrator

- Working with project managers to design, and build new Linux environments (Oracle Enterprise Linux 6.x, and 7.x) for different internal customers that meet budget, and security requirements. Working on up to 25 projects at one time.

- Performing configuration of Linux servers such as user management, file system, and disk configuration, and application installation while maintaining Dell standards for security, and budget.

- Documenting daily processes.

- Improving team-to-team communication.

- Creating, and installing puppet environment.

CGI

05/13 to 03/15

(Remote Work)

Senior RHEL Linux/AIX Administrator

- Updating OSes on Red Hat Linux servers.

- Attaching SAN storage to Linux, and AIX servers.

- Managing file systems on Linux, and AIX servers.

- Supporting Linux, and AIX servers.

- Installing, and updating McAfee on Linux, and AIX servers.

- Maintain GPFS cluster on AIX, and Linux servers.

- Performing quarterly security testing on Linux, and AIX servers.

- Performing snapshots, and server reboots of Linux servers via VMware vCenter.

- Creating shell scripts to monitor systems to reduce downtime on both AIX, and Linux severs.

- Resolving Nagios alerts.

- Training other team members.

- Creating documentation for all team procedures.

- Configuring VIO servers.

- Participate in twice yearly DR testing.

- Updating OS on AIX servers.

- Performing alt_disk_copy installs.

- Setting up audit logging.

- Setting up NIM server.

- Using Blade Logic to gather system info, and push out updates.

- Completed ITIL training.

AER (Atmospheric and Environmental Research)

07/12 to 05/13

Lexington, MA

Senior RHEL Linux Admin/Operations Support

- Researching requirements, and planning for future CentOS OS upgrades, and virtualization to VMware.

- Reviewing Linux (CentOS) environment to improve security, architectural layout of applications, OS stability, and machine performance.

- Providing 24 hour support for commercial applications.

- Resolving Nagios alerts.

- Setting up Nagios alerts.

- Leading team to review, and improve coding standards for Python, Perl, and shell scripting.

- Developed python script to determine database needs of storing, and retrieving lightning strike data.

- Performing minor MySQL database configuration, and queries.

Bank of America (Consultant Work)

08/11 to 06/12

Remote Work

Senior AIX Admin

- Researching, and planning firmware, and AIX upgrades to large (1,000+ server environment).

- Upgrading firmware, VIO server OS, and applications.

- Creating, and updating documentation to upgrade firmware, VIO servers, and applications.

- Resolving day-to-day configuration problems.

- Reporting known issues to management, and AIX architects.

- Documenting procedures to upgrade firmware, and OS.

Iron Mountain Corporation (Consultant Work)

09/10 to 12/10

Boston, MA

AIX/RHEL Linux Systems Admin

- Added, and configured SAN storage to Power-6, and Power-7 blades, and P550 server.

- Configured P550 server with multiple LPARS using MPIO, and dual VIO servers for DB2, and Websphere teams.

- Configured NIM server on IVM LPAR on Power-6, and Power-7 blades.

- Standardized system logging.

- Migrated multiple LPARS from AIX 5.3 to AIX 6.1 including patching AIX technology levels, and service patch updates.

- Assisted in migrating IVMs, and VIOS servers on Power-6, and Power-7.

- Updated Perl script to automate database record updates.

- Documenting procedures.

- Migrated LPARs on IVM, and VIOS from local storage to SAN storage including setting up redundancy.

Boston Medical Center 07/09 to 09/10

Boston, MA

Senior AIX/RHEL, and Suse Linux Systems Admin

- Performed on call support for 250+ server environment focused on AIX, Red Hat, and Suse.

- Perform OS, and security patching on Linux servers.

- Set up Nagios alerts.

- Resolve Nagios alerts.

- Created, and maintained AIX VIO servers, and LPARs in AIX 5.3, and AIX 6.1.

- Performed LPAR OS maintenance with NIM.

- Migrated LPARs from AIX 5.3 to AIX 6.1.

- Assisted in hardware upgrade from Power-5 to Power-6.

- Assisted in setup of live partition mobility on Power-6 systems.

- Used VMware to create, and maintain Linux (Suse, and Red Hat) environment.

- Documented printer setup procedures.

- Updated HMC OS.

- Performed VIOS OS updates.

- Updated firmware on Power-5, and Power-6 series boxes.

- Assisted in setup, and maintenance of HACMP clusters on AIX.

ProMutual Group 09/06 to 07/09

Boston, MA

Senior AIX/RHEL Linux Systems Admin

- Administrating Red Hat Linux servers.

- Performed security, and OS patching on Red Hat Linux servers.

- Maintaining RAID disk configuration on Linux servers.

- Automated monitoring of system resources on both Linux, and AIX servers. Examples include: automatically mailing of errors from error report, scripting monitoring disk usage on Linux boxes, using WebSM to monitor process availability, scripting monitoring print queue status, scripting monitoring of invalid login attempts.

- Led physical system, and OS migration to p570s/5.3. Performed this directly after joining the company.

- Documented, and revised all procedures for Linux, and AIX servers.

- Participated in annual DR including updating documentation, and improving process.

- Automated daily tasks through Korn, and Perl scripting. Examples include: reporting invalid login activity, mailing errors from error report, removing old print files.

- Trained junior AIX administrator.

- Managing OS, and firmware updates to pSeries, and HMC.

First Marblehead 09/05 to 09/06

Medford, MA

AIX Systems Admin

- Led project to use NIM to update, and install systems including set up of NIM master/client environment.

- Wrote Korn, and awk scripts to analyze security of AIX pSeries boxes.

- Led project to standardize security across AIX platforms.

- Led project for mirroring disks, and maintaining bootlist in production environment.

- Led project for updating the micro-code for AIX, and HMC machines.

- Maintained user environment including adding new users, and groups, and creating file systems.

- Installed, and maintained LPARs.

- Resolved daily problems found in the system logs, and reports including designing solutions to eliminate root cause.

- Documented procedures such as NIM installation.

- Provided training for other team members.

- Debugged Perl, and Korn shell scripts.

Stop And Shop (Consultant Work)

06/05 to 09/05

Braintree, MA

AIX System Admin

- Supported RS/6000 servers running AIX 4.3.3, and 5.2.

- Worked closely with Retail Help Desk, and application development teams to provide level 2+ support in the diagnosis, and resolution of technical problems escalated from the stores.

- Performed AIX system administration functions including user management, error report analysis, and hardware configuration.

- Installed new hardware, and software as required.

- Scripted in Korn shell to automate system information gathering, and administrative procedures.

IBM Corporation (Consultant Work)

03/01 to 02/04

Austin, Texas

Quality Assurance, and Tester

- Worked with various Power PC architectures including P-Series, and performed acceptance testing on the AIX Unix builds. Environment was 200+ servers.

- Provided weekly status reports to senior management regarding the acceptance testing.

- Tested remote installation (NIM), and IBM’s system management tools (WebSM, and SMITTY) on AIX, and Linux platforms.

- Automated the testing using Rational XDE Tester reducing human intervention, and testing time by 25%.

- Performed migration testing from AIX 4.xx, and 3.xx to current development levels of AIX - 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3 on RISC, non-RISC, and Regatta hardware platforms.

- Automated the testing process shortening it from four weeks to four days which saved the company a minimum of $70,000 annually.

- Assisted development team with resolving UNIX kernel defects, applied operating system patches, and provided status reports on software defects, and functionality.

- Created test plans, and documentation for LDAP installations, and UNIX operating system migrations.

- Installed, and tested LDAP directory client-server software on IBM AIX including encryption components.

IBM Corporation (Consultant Work)

09/00 to 12/00

Austin, Texas

Quality Assurance and Tester

- Setup, and tested LDAP directory client-server software on Sun Solaris, IBM AIX, Windows NT, and Linux (Red Hat, and Caldera).

- Installed operating systems for Sun Solaris, Windows NT, and Linux.

- Debugged Perl scripts used for setting up the testing environment.

Fidelity Investments 06/96 to 05/00

Boston, Massachusetts

Software Engineer (08/98 to 05/00)

- Developed Perl program to resolve trade disputes automating the process of searching for customer. This enabled the legal department to use the information provided to them to within hours of their request.

- Created Korn shell scripts to page support personnel during business hours to reduce notification time of excess CPU usage reducing notification time from over 1 hour down to 5 minutes. The end result was far less down time for a multimillion dollar, real-time trading system, and provided better capacity planning.

- Debugged, and tested middleware for Java real-time trading system.

Technical Support Specialist (06/96 to 08/98)

- Performed 7x24 production support for Fidelity's live, electronic trading system on Stratus, and Unix Sun Solaris operating systems.

- Tracked problems to resolution. Duties included creating reports for upper management on status, and proposed resolutions, gathering vital information to deal with the problem at hand, testing application fixes, and working with development team to ensure that proposed solutions were implemented.

- Created, and updated training documentation, and updated the department processes, and procedures. Gathered information from the development staff to create the first set of online documentation that improved efficiency, and productivity of end-users, and the department staff.

- Provided 7x24 training to various teams in the company.

- Created Korn shell scripts to automate application monitoring, and machine recycling saving time, and reducing human errors.

- Automated tabulating of data from remote systems for capacity planning involving creating a Korn shell script to ftp over files from remote boxes. This allowed management to see the current machine utilization, and accurately predict when hardware capacity expansion was required.

- Updated Korn shell script that improved nightly processing of updating accounts to use less disk space, improve error reporting, and improve the system performance by using multiply processes. Reports ran in one sixth of the original time, and no longer caused the machine to run out of disk space.

Instinet Corporation 06/94 to 06/96

Bedford, Massachusetts

Operation Technician

- Installed, and maintained RSX11M+, and HP-UX9+ on real-time trading system.

- Applied kernel patches, and software updates to the trading system.

- Installed, and configured hardware on PDP-11's, and HP UNIX servers.

- Documented support processes for emergency recovery of machines, correct application startup, updating software, and hardware installation.

EDUCATION

University of Lowell 09/88 to 12/92

Lowell, Massachusetts

Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering

Cumulative GPA: 3.12

Honors: Tau Beta Pi, Eta Kappa Nu

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