Platform Engineer

Paul Chineyemba

Brooklyn, NY ***** 917-***-**** ************@*****.*** LinkedIn: Paul Chineye

Senior Linux Systems Engineer

Systems Engineering Change Management Customer Orientation Cross-Functional Team Leadership

Experienced Systems Engineer with more than 15 years of demonstrated experience in managing server infrastructures and data-center operations for Fortune 500 client companies and fast-moving organizations. Repeated success in pioneering solutions that generate revenue, reduce costs, increase efficiency, improve processes, and enhance systems performance. Interact effectively at all levels of the organization to build consensus for enterprise-wide goals.

Leveraging detailed knowledge of multiple languages, tools, systems, and technology applications across a broad array of platforms, including UNIX, Linux, and Windows. Well-versed in leading talented teams of engineers in matrixed and cross-functional environments; effectively planning, installing, configuring, and optimizing enterprise infrastructure to consistently achieve high availability and performance. Adept at delivering innovative, mission-critical, multi-million-dollar IT initiatives.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Strategic Planning & Execution Operations Management Continuous Process Improvements Quality Assurance

Unix/Linux System Administration Client Needs Fulfillment Task Automation & Deployment Systems Architecture

Network Security & Operations Project Planning, Scheduling & Management Team Building & Leadership

Technical Summary: RHEL Linux, Oracle, Linux, Solaris, Oraclke ZFS Appliance, Oracle Exadata, Data Domain, Networker, vBlock vMWare, EMC, RecoverPoint, IBM, Datastage, Algorithmics, Cognos, TM1, Websphere, Guardium, Bladelogic, Oracle Weblogic, EssBase, LDAP, NFS, CIFS, SMB, Scripting (Korn, Bourne, Perl), AIX, Chef Hypervisor vMWare, OracleVM.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

BNP PARIBAS - 787 7th Avenue, New York, NY 10019 09/2016 Present

Senior Systems Engineer Production Americas, Digital Platforms - Infrastructure-as-a-Service

Performed the design, lifecycle management, and total cost of ownership of use of Open Source Puppet as a configuration management tool for systems on internal and external cloud, clusters and standalone servers on Unix/Linux platforms and related infrastructure services. Instrumental in design, architecture, and implementation activities ensuring architectural, engineering optimizations for applications efficiency.

Primary point of contact providing 24x7x365 support in team rotation, for all managed systems to ensure continuous availability of hosted applications. Influenced roadmaps and standards for server hardware, operating systems needed for the enterprise applications hosted on VCS, OPENSVC clusters, KVMs, standalone servers.

Leveraged expertise in Red Hat Linux to perform mandated CCAR regulatory requirements for Server Recovery using RedHat ReaR, Cristie with TSM and Netbackup for VMs image recovery. Performed improved automation of deployments of applications including Oracle DBMS server implementation, using a combination of Ansible automation, puppet, shell scripts, Perl to automate

Utilized standard enterprise tools to develop and implement infrastructure hardware, software, and other technical components. Assisted with management of over 5000+ Linux server infrastructures (RHEL7 RHEL8 & RHEL9).

Worked with other teams +, IT experts (security and controls), database and applications architects, and developers to ensure systems are configured in line with overall IT policies and standards.

Collaborated with subject matter experts and configured backup infrastructure using NetBackup and TSM on RHEL, Ubuntu, Debian VMs on internal cloud to meet requirements.

Supported Kernel and network-based systems tuning; interfaced with project sponsoring groups to gather requirements and handled implementation and post-implementation project support.

Planned and successfully performed required OS system upgrades on RHEL 7/8/8, Solaris 11/Solaris12. Routinely planned and successfully executed LivePlay, pre-production site failover tests, disaster recovery of applications to meet regulatory requirements.

Monitor, evaluate and solve hardware and software-related performance issues. Utilized standard tools such as Dynatrace, Geneos, VMware monitor. Cobbler, Satellite, Puppet for provisioning and configuration management.

Manage Obsolescence and Vulnerability Remediation using Ansible and Puppet automation. Migrated and upgraded older versions of RHEL, Ubuntu and Debian servers to the late, non obsoleted versions. Update obsolete packages and performed regular automated monthly patching for Production and Weekly for Non-Production servers.

Configured and tuned LVM volumes, experience with shell scripting KornShell (ksh), Bash, and Perl. Configured systems according to standard systems build practices.

AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP (AIG), Wilton CT 09/2008 09/2016

Senior Systems Engineer Databases & Applications

Played a key role in the design, lifecycle management, and total cost of ownership of Oracle RAC database x86 platforms, including Exadata and Sun-ZFS appliances, applications, and infrastructure services. Instrumental in design, architecture, and construction activities ensuring architectural and operational requirements are met.

Served as the primary point of contact providing 24x7x365 support and applications administration of systems management and monitoring tools. Influenced roadmaps and standards for the x86 server hardware, operating systems, and related technologies for the Oracle DBMS platforms.

Leveraged expertise in Red Hat Linux and Oracle Linux experiences to improve automation of Oracle DBMS server implementation and management practices using a combination of shell scripts, Perl to automate Databases refreshes through the ZFS snap/clone utility.

Utilized standard enterprise tools to develop and implement infrastructure hardware, software, and other technical components. Assisted with management of over 2000+ Linux server infrastructures (RHEL5 RHEL6 & RHEL7).

Worked with 10+ IT experts (security and controls), database applications architects, and developers to ensure systems were configured in line with overall IT policies and standards.

Collaborated with subject matter experts and configured backup infrastructure using Networker 8 on RHEL VMs, Data Domain and ZFS to perform backups of hosted Databases as per the requirements.

Supported Kernel and network-based systems tuning; interfaced with project sponsoring groups to gather requirements and handled implementation and post-implementation project support.

Planned and successfully performed required OS system upgrades on Exadata, ZFS, Data Domain, RHEL5/6/7, Solaris 10/11. Routinely planned and successfully performed disaster recovery for applications.

Monitor, evaluate and solve hardware and software-related performance issues. Utilized standard tools such as Satellite Server, Blade Logic for provisioning and configuration management.

Configured and tuned LVM volumes, experience with shell scripting KornShell (ksh), Bash, and Perl. Configured systems according to standard systems build practices.

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (Continued…)

MERRILL LYNCH, New York, NY 05/2000 – 08/2008

UNIX Systems Administrator

Performed systems build and post-build configuration to secure/harden Linux, Solaris and AIX systems as part of production. Supervised production-critical software deployments; handled all aspects of testing and evaluation of new products and upgraded existing infrastructure while working with the architecture, engineering, and security teams.

Investigated, diagnosed, and implemented corrective action as subject matter expert to deliver analysis and evaluation of business and application/infrastructure server requirements, capacity planning, configuration, HA, and monitoring requirements. Provided end user and developer support including off-shift and on-call support.

Planned and implemented business applications hosting to meet the desired configuration and develop uniform scripts to automate tasks and deployment.

Tuned system software for peak performance and availability. Successfully tested and implemented hardware and software upgrades and worked overtime to implement changes with minimal downtime.

Established and implemented a DR strategy for the business applications infrastructure.

Developed test plans and procedures for implementing new software products and releases.

Debug and solved complex problems associated with UNIX/Linux servers in production and test environment.

Monitored, analyzed, and applied maintenance fixes to system software and firmware as required.

Provided technical training for talented teams of 10+ Information Technology personnel as needed.

Maintained AIX/Linux disaster recovery plan and actively participated in technology and business recovery activities.

Stayed abreast of technical and operational tools and industry best practices required to perform assigned duties.

EDUCATION

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY (NYU), New York, NY, Continuing Education Classes

BENDEL STATE UNIVERSITY, Nigeria, Electrical Engineering

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