Devops Engineer Disaster Recovery

Jody C. Bennett

Troup, Texas ***** 972-***-**** *********@*****.***

DevOps Engineer / Linux – Unix Engineer

Seasoned IT professional with extensive experience in enterprise server management, automation engineering, and DevOps practices. Proven expertise in HPUX/Linux environments, automation scripting, CI/CD pipeline optimization, and disaster recovery. Adept at streamlining operational processes through innovative automation tools and practices, ensuring high availability and secure server performance in Fortune 500 companies. Demonstrated leadership in cross-functional collaboration and delivering results under Agile methodologies.

Key Skills

Agile Methodologies HPUX Linux (SUSE, RedHat) Ansible Jenkins Bitbucket Artifactory BladeLogic

Service Guard Shell Scripting Linux Systems Engineering Automation Scripting CI/CD Pipelines Disaster Recovery Server High Availability Third Party Software Server Patching Technical Documentation Apache Tomcat JBoss Oracle Client SAN Disk Storage Veritas Volume Manager VMware Finra Processes

Experience

Bank of America 06/2016 – 12/2024

Assistant Vice President – Production Services

Functional Roles - DevOps Engineer / Linux Engineer

DevOps Engineer

Led Linux-based CI/CD deployment automation efforts to enhance operational efficiency.

Designed and implemented Ansible playbooks, Bitbucket repositories, and Jenkins builds to support streamlined server build processes.

Created Confluence documentation to standardize Linux TechStack components and processes.

Onboarded multiple server archetypes (e.g., Splunk Forwarder, Dynatrace, Tomcat) to the One Day Build process, reducing deployment time by 30%.

Linux Engineer

Developed automation solutions and provided Linux SME support across compliance and operational tasks.

Automated product installations using shell scripts and BladeLogic jobs, enhancing accuracy and reducing manual intervention.

Maintained compliance by creating scripts for Finra requirements and streamlining reporting processes with backend script improvements.

Oversaw monthly OS patching for 300+ Linux servers, ensuring system stability and security.

HCL America - (PepsiCo Engagement) 2014 - 2016

IT Analyst Senior Senior Unix Engineer

Maintained responsibilities from previous PepsiCo role with a focus on server administration, patching, and operational stability.

PepsiCo 2009 - 2014

Unix Engineer/Senior Analyst – Unix Engineering/Production Services

Unix Engineer (HPUX/Linux/AIX) - Unix Engineering

Optimized enterprise server environments to ensure seamless operations and disaster recovery readiness.

Delivered full lifecycle server builds, upgrades, and migrations across HPUX and Linux platforms.

Configured Service Guard packages, enhancing high availability for critical systems.

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Functioned as SME for disaster recovery exercises, ensuring operational continuity for manufacturing and warehousing systems.

Senior Analyst for HP Output Server Manager – Unix Engineering

Streamlined SAP-related printing and faxing processes by managing HP Output Server (HPOMS) environments.

Spearheaded two major upgrades and a migration from HPUX to Linux platforms, improving performance and reliability.

Provided 24/7 on-call support, resolving issues with a 99% success rate within SLA timelines.

Additional Relevant Experience

Digital Intelligence Systems (DISYS)

Unix Engineer – PepsiCo Account

Unix Engineer - Enterprise Testing Center

AT&T - Cingular Wireless – SBC Services - Southwestern Bell Mobile Systems

Unix Systems Administrator

Senior Resource Manager Telegence UNIX Billing Operations

UNIX Computer Operator Telegence

Supervisor Mailing Operations

Lead Machine Operator

Machine Operator

Laser Print Operator

Education

Kaufman High School

High School Diploma

Hewlett Packard

Professional training in Unix System Administration, Logical Volume Management, Service Guard, and Disaster Recovery.

Management Training

SBMS Management Orientation Boot Camp; Management Training Camp2 at SBC Center for Learning.

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