Senior Solution Architect - Infrastructure & Automation Lead
Resume:
Professional Summary
Highly accomplished Senior Solution Architect with over 20 years of experience in network engineering, virtualization, and DevOps automation. Proven track record of architecting and managing complex infrastructures across 30+ global datacenters. Expert in bridging the gap between legacy hardware and modern cloud-native solutions (KVM, Docker, AWS, OpenStack). Known for developing creative, ‘out-of-the-box’ technical workarounds with alternative paths for incident mitigation and the development of comprehensive technical documentation systems that elevate team knowledge, reduce onboarding time, and standardize operational excellence. Seeking to leverage deep technical expertise in a leadership or senior architectural role to drive operational efficiency and scalability. Core Technical Competencies
Category Technologies
Networking Routing/Switching (Cisco, Ubiquiti, SonicWall, PFSense, OpnSense), TCP/IP, QoS, VPN
(IPSEC, OpenVPN, L2TP), VOIP (SIP/RTP)
Vitrualization KVM, Proxmox, VMware, Hyper-V, OpenStack, Cloudstack, Docker, Docker Compose DevOps &
Automation
Python, Ansible, Linux Shell, Windows Batch, CI/CD, Automated OS Deployment
(Windows, Debian,Ubuntu, RHEL/CentOS) PXE/IPXE, Zabbix Hardware DELL EMC, HP, Supermicro, iDRAC, iLO, IPMI, NAS, RAID, LVM Incident Response Crisis Management, Alternative Solution Architecture, Disaster Recovery, Peer Training, Documentation
Development C, Python, PHP, SQL, HTML, JavaScript, Telecom/Wireless 3GPP, 4G/5G, RAN, ENB, EPC, IMS, S1AP OS & Security RHEL, Debian, Ubuntu, CentOS, AWS (EC2, VPC, Lambda, S3, IAM), Active Directory Pinchas Weinstein
Senior Solution Architect
Infrastructure & Automation Specialist
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Lakewood, N.J. 08701
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Professional Experience
AlefEdge - Senior Solution Architect
Oct 2019 – Present Manhattan, NY
● Knowledge Leadership: Developed a centralized technical knowledge base documenting complex migration procedures (RHEL to Debian) and security protocols, enhancing team-wide technical alignment and accessibility to critical information.
● Adaptive Incident Resolution: Developed and implemented high-impact ‘creative workarounds’ during critical system incidents, identifying alternative architectural paths to restore services.
● Global Infrastructure Management: Orchestrated the deployment and maintenance of mission-critical equipment across 30+ international datacenters, ensuring 99.9% uptime.
● Automation & Provisioning: Engineered a custom automated remote OS deployment system for ‘bare-metal’ hardware, reducing provisioning time. Developed client’s on-prem OS & software deployment, simplifying clients’ onboarding process.
● Remote Deployment: Developed and implemented Ansible deployment of mission critical software stack and maintenance tooling to datacenters, reducing deployment time and improving uptime
● OS Migration: Successfully led the strategic migration of the entire software stack from RHEL to Debian, streamlining operations and reducing licensing overhead.
● Security Architecture: Automated complex security protocols, including OpenVPN/IPSEC SA and certificate lifecycle management (generation, signing, and revocation).
● Hybrid Cloud Integration: Designed and implemented AWS cloud solutions (VPC, Lambda, S3) integrated with on-premise/datacenter hardware.
Mongotel - Network Engineer
Jan 2016 - Oct 2019 Brooklyn, NY
● Carrier Integration: Facilitated complex API integrations with tier-1 carriers, expanding service capabilities for the entire client base.
● Network Scaling: Built and secured clients’ network infrastructure for 500+ clients, managing everything from L2/L3 switching to complex S2S VPN tunnels.
● Security Hardening: Deployed and secured EXIM email servers using DMARC, DKIM, and SPF protocols to ensure high deliverability and defense against spoofing.
● Cross-Platform Development: Cross-compiled libraries and binaries for diverse architectures (MIPS, ARM), enabling software compatibility across a wide range of embedded hardware models. Touro College - Senior IT Support Specialist
Sep 2006 - Jan 2016 Brooklyn, NY
● Enterprise Support: Provided tier-3 technical support for a user base of 2,000+ employees and 1,000+ students/staff.
● Systems Administration: Managed Active Directory, Group Policy (GPO), and local area networks (DNS/DHCP) across multiple campus locations.
● Storage & Recovery: Implemented robust backup and disaster recovery solutions using Samba, iSCSI, and NFS, significantly reducing data loss risks.
Education
Touro College - Bachelor of Science in Accounting (Special Concentration in Information Technology)
● G.P.A. 3.7 Member of Dean’s List
● Note: Combined rigorous analytical training in Accounting with a deep technical focus on IT systems.
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