Automation Engineer Infrastructure
Resume:
Infrastructure Automation Engineer
M U H A M M A D I M R A N
NY, USA US Citizen
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PROFILE SUMMARY
With 6 years of experience in dynamic IT industry, I have thrived as an Infrastructure Automation Engineer, possessing expertise in supporting, operating and automating Linux based enterprise infrastructure, coupled with proven expertise in handling AWS cloud environments. Proficient in server maintenance, user management, package management, troubleshooting, networking, storage, and security. Additionally, expert level in VMware Virtualization, proficient in various tools such as Jira, Zabbix, Ansible Tower, Ansible Engine, Git, Gitlab, Bash Scripts, Kubernetes, and Docker containers. Currently seeking for a position that not only leverages my existing proficiency but also provides me opportunity for enhancing my technical acumen. which to enhance technical experience in configuring and maintaining Linux-based systems in a wider version. SKILL SET
Operation System:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux, CentOS, Ubuntu, Solaris
Virtualization Tools:
VMware VMotion, vCenter, Template, Clustering, HA, DRS
Ticketing & Monitoring Tools:
ServiceNow, Jira, Dynatrace, Nagios, Splunk
Network and file Sharing:
DHCP, FTP, vsftpd, HTTP, NFS, Samba
Patching
Red Hat Satellite, Ansible, YUM, RPM
User authentication:
Active Directory, Open LDAP, NIS
Hardware Troubleshooting:
Build servers, ILO, IDRAC, RAID
Disk Storage Management:
SAN, NAS, RAID, LVM, XFS, EXT4,
Devops tools:
Bash Scripting, Ansible, Ansible Tower, Docker, Git, BitBucket, Kubernetes
Amazon Web Services:
EC2, IAM, AMI, EFS, S3, Cloud formation, EBS, ELB, VPC, Route53 WORK HISTORY:
Infrastructure Automation Engineer DSNY, New York, NY Oct 2022 – Dec 2024
Configuring and administrating dynamic VMware setup, harnessing the ESXi hypervisor to achieve unparalleled high availability and fault tolerance, promoting a resilient and dependable Linux environment.
Proficient in deployment various Linux distributions, including Red Hat, RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu, in hybrid environment. Addressing potential challenges across development and production servers, minimizing risks and optimizing operational smoothness.
Infrastructure Automation Engineer
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Expertise in deploying automation solutions to elevate consistency, scalability, and reliability in managing infrastructure processes.
Using shell Scripting for Automating Routine Tasks such as checking system backups, log file analysis, application deployments software updates and package installations.
System monitoring and administration through shell scripts, such as monitoring system health, resources and services, also for customization and configuration management I have used to create custom workflows that streamline complex processes whether its managing backups or security audits.
Using Ansible various modules to automate system administration tasks, minimizing manual workload and guaranteeing cohesive system configurations across numerous servers.
Enhancing system maintenance and configuration management efficiency by integrating Ansible and GitLab, yielding increased productivity and a remarkably reducing human error.
Applying Adhoc commands proficiently, tailoring customized playbooks, roles, and dictionaries to achieve versatile and effective automation solutions.
Taking proactive measures in response to Nagios alerts, addressing network connectivity issues, critical system services, and maintaining optimal application availability.
Expertise in dynamically modifying volume groups, ensuring the scalability of storage resources without disrupting system operations.
Configuring NIC bonding to achieve load balancing, optimizing network traffic distribution for efficient system performance.
Extensive proficiency in Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud services, including EC2, S3, Route 53, EBS, and CloudWatch.
Accountable for detecting, analyzing, and resolving vulnerabilities within the cloud infrastructure and addressing issues related to application deployment.
Creating S3 buckets and implementing managed policies to secure access. Managing user and group authentication and authorization for AWS resources using Identity and Access Management (IAM).
Employing Git for cloning, pulling, reverting, merging, fetching, adding, committing, and pushing codes from local to central repositories like GitHub.
Conducting continuous system monitoring and health checks using Nagios, addressing and troubleshooting issues.
Applying Root Cause Analysis (RCA) with Splunk log analysis to resolve incidents and ensuring Linux system’s health and stability.
Experience in automating application deployment, managing Docker volumes through bind mounts, ensuring efficient data handling and implementing solutions for persistent storage.
Configuring and maintaining Docker containers and managing the registry for pulling and pushing Docker images.
Utilized Kubernetes for tasks such as automatic scaling of resources, load balancing, and self-healing of failed containers.
Linux Systems Administrator Columbia University, New York, NY Dec 2019 – Sep 2022
Managed RED Hat Enterprise servers/workstations on VMware ESXI infrastructure.
Applied patches to enhance the security and functionality of the existing infrastructure using yum/rpm.
Utilized CLI, monitoring tools, and internal diagnostics to monitor performance, promptly addressing potential issues and mitigating risks for sustained optimal system performance. Infrastructure Automation Engineer
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Addressed and resolved server-related issues via in-depth analysis and root cause determination, safeguarding minimal downtime and peak system performance.
Strengthened network security by closing ports and modified default configurations in relevant files.
Minimized server downtime during non-standard working hours to support production.
Resolved virtual machine issues through effective command line interface operations.
Established both standard and LVM partitions on hard drives, ensuring consistent implementation across multiple nodes for efficient storage management.
Expertise in implementing secure and efficient NFS configurations, ensuring both security and efficiency, and facilitating reliable and optimized file sharing between servers and clients.
Initiated and scheduled changes to Linux servers in accordance with approved change management policies.
Implemented changes to the infrastructure by upgrading, migrating, and decommissioning servers from old hardware to new architecture.
Conducted troubleshooting using commands such as top, Free, Ping, tcpdump, netstat, traceroute, vmstat, and Iostat.
Configured ILO/IDRAC consoles for remote troubleshooting and maintenance.
Implemented system hardening measures on Linux environments.
Utilized Nagios to diagnose system performance issues, optimize stability, and conduct root cause analysis.
Monitored server access and reviewed logs for security and performance analysis.
Conducted monitoring and enhanced systems resources to ensure optimal performance.
Implemented secure access controls by selectively denying connection attempts from specific machines while facilitating secure connections for authorized servers through the SSH service.
Administered user accounts, permissions, and privileges for effective system administration.
Managed RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, and 10.
Installed, configured, and performed troubleshooting of issues with Apache server. IT Support Technician (Linux) Neuberger Berman, New York NY Dec 2018 – Nov 2019
Collaborated in the development and upkeep of support procedures.
Contributed to the creation and management of technical documentation for all business production systems and ongoing projects.
Configured hardware, peripherals, services, settings, and profiles.
Proficient in both bare metal and virtual Linux-based environments.
Maintained meticulous records and generated required reports as necessary.
Executed call screening and handled calls as required.
Conducted multiple data backups on a weekly basis.
Utilized Acronis for laptop/desktop imaging and configured machines for end users.
Expertise in disk management, including partitioning using Gdisk or Fdisk, and creating ext3, ext4, or xfs file systems.
Effectively prioritized numerous concurrent requests and escalated issues when necessary.
Assisted employees in the utilization, maintenance, and selection of software programs compatible with the systems.
Infrastructure Automation Engineer
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EDUCATION
Institute of Management Sciences, Peshawar Pakistan Master in business Administration – 2018
Institute of Management Sciences, Peshawar Pakistan. Bachelor Of Business Studies, BBS – 2015
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