SUMMARY:

• Strong experience working in a large production environment.
• Experienced as a Linux/UNIX Administrator in an enterprise data centers that consist of Solaris and Red Hat Linux.
• Migrated Solaris 9 servers to Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
• Experience in the creation and deployment of Zones in Solaris 10, and physical to virtual server migration P2V .

SECURITY LEVEL

• Secret Clearance
• Certificate of investigation

SKILLS:

• Technical Skills: Solaris 9, 10 RHEL 4, 5, 6 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10, 11 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, 5, 6 HPUX 10, 11 VERITAS Volume Manager in Solaris, Logical Volume Manager, Shell Scripting, performance monitoring and capacity planning, Apache Web Server, file system security, Solaris Zones, Host system Security, DNS Server, SMTP Server, Oracle Database Server, Proserv Server/Financial Server/UNIX Server Configuration Hostname, IP address , Network Troubleshooting TCP/IP, Baseline Documentation, Server's Hardware, VMware Administration, SFTP Server Configuration, Hyper-V Configuration

EXPERIENCE:

Confidential Red Hat/Linux/Solaris 11/windows Administrator

• Installed Solaris 11 Operating System using interactive install on T4 sun Servers
• Confugured Ethernet Bonding on Red-hat servers
• Customised Red-Hat file-system
• Liaised with Red-hat support on new and existing Softwares, vulnerabilities and updates
• Worked with network Team on firewall rules regarding to ports closure or openings.
• Monitored and maintained Defense Access Management System DAMS websites
• Created and deployed non-global zone in Solaris 11
• Migrated Solaris 11 zone to another Solaris 11 global zone
• Connected Fiber channel cable from the SAN to the back of the Solaris server
• Mounted the volume directed on the server
• Installed DISA approved Nessus scanner for scanning DAMS system to detect vulnerabities
• Configured stingray traffic Manager for load balancing
• Created Virtual IP addresses on solaris 10 and 11 server for hosting websites
• Upgraded Solaris 11 Operating System from 11.0 to 11.1
• Migrated Artesia application volumes from Solaris 10 to 11 via Network File System
• Hardened, Tightened and implemented strong security on the servers, through introduction of SELinux, Files and directory permissions, Login and failed logs etc..
• Created Artesia account on Red-hat 5, Solaris 10 and Solaris 11 Operating System
• Start and Stop Artesia applications
• Supported US military to install Northrop Grumman Fast File Transfer client for still and video imagery transfer
• Troubleshoot and resolved imagery transfer via the Fast File Transfer from the US naval ship base
• Rebuild Solaris 10 Operating System on T2000 sun servers
• Deployed SSO application on Solaris 10 on M3000 sun servers
• Migrated Solaris 10 Operating system to Oracle Solaris 11 Operating system.
• Cloned Solaris zones
• Configured Apache web server on Zones
• Managed, Monitored and trouble-shoot Artesia Application that runs on our ingestion servers
• Managed and Maintained Asset that come to the Ingestion Servers via Fast file Transfer FFT that run on the windows server

• Mirrored Devices using ZFS in global Zone
• Created file-system using ZFS
• Setup the DNS client on the Unix servers
• Configured , Managed and deployed files/Directories using Network File System NFS
• Maintained SFTP server, that Users transfer asset from their location to the Server.
• Patched Solaris 10 and 11 Operating System.
• Patched the Solaris servers using Solaris live upgrade.
• Patched Red-hat Linux servers
• Connected network cables from the servers NIC to the patch panel on the correct port
• Worked with Network Team to activate connected network port
• Troubleshoot network cable issues on the Solaris and Red-hat servers
• Monitored Processes on the Operating System
• Managed windows Server 2003 and windows server 2008
• Monitored and Managed media factory application that runs on window server 2003
• Changed applications and Administrators Account password on the Red-hat, Solaris and Windows Servers
• Configured and networked windows 2003 and 2008
• Created group Account on Windows server 2003 and 2008
• Created user Account on windows Server 2003 and 2008
• Installed Flipfactory Applications on the windows OS
• Implemented Security Technical Implementation Guide on all the Unix servers and the Windows OS
• Migrated window server 2003 to 2008
• Created VM using hyper-v in windows server 2008
• Configured a Virtual IP on Solaris 10 and 11 servers
• Monitored Our tier one primary SAN and tier two Appliance that supply LUNS to the OS
• Implemented and Configured Network Time Protocol on all our Servers.
• Downloaded and Installed patches and updates on Windows Server 2003 and 2008
• Confugured windows Registry
• Monitored and Maintained Artesia Application for Assets transfer and ingestion
• Deployed permission and Ownership of Artesia to our Development environment.
• Installed oracle 11g database application on Solaris 11
• Built a Red-Hat scan server, with DISA specifications for Assured Compliance Assessment Solution ACAS
• Support Information Assurance Team in Scanning Servers via Nessus ACAS , and applying STIG were necessary.
• Installed and configured HBSS on all Solaris, Linux and Windows Server
• Configured sendmail Client
• Install Stornext file System on Red-hat Operating System
• Liaise with oracle support team on new software and hardware issues
• Configured Virtual web servers on Red-hat servers

Confidential

Red Hat/Linux Administrator

• Manage the USPTO production and development data center that are comprised of 1,200 Poweredged HP and Dell servers.
• Monitored and remedied system performance using Nag iOS
• Use Production Readiness Review script to migrate development servers to production servers.
• Adhere to chain-management procedures in resolving server issues.
• Investigate file system fill-ups and send reports to various application users, compressed files, and directories as needed in the Red Hat Operating System.
• Monitor various processes, put them in background, and kill some processes that are run-away and interfere with normal system processes in the Operating System.
• Create user accounts and passwords and instruct them to change password on first login.
• Patch Red Hat OS, update Kernel Version, and perform preventive maintenance on all servers.
• Troubleshoot Apache Webserver issues.
• Install and configure Network File System servers and clients on the Red Hat Operating System.
• Administer and implement IP tables and firewall rules by closing and opening ports as management demands.
• Implement TCP Wrappers for an advanced security measure for the Red Hat OS.
• Install packages with RPM and YUM.
• Download and install software packages using WINSCP.
• Install, implement, and configure the SMTP email server with Postfix on the Red Hat network.
• Monitor and manage the DNS server.
• Extend file systems that are filled up.
• Configure hostname, IP address, and network parameters of the Red Hat 6.0 Operating System.
• Install Red Hat 6.0 on the USPTO Server in the data center.
• Install VM on a physical host using KVM.
• Monitor alerts from HP Open View, and provide and resolve issues to the servers concerned.
• Configure Security Enhanced Linux Selinux on the Red Hat network.
• Configure Network File System on both the client and the server.
• Write shell script to create a user account to automate the system's uptime.
• Administer firewall rules on the Red Hat network.
• Administer disk storage using Logical Volume Manager.
• Configure pseudo-privilege to approved users on the Red Hat Operating System.
• Administer Network File System, on the server and for the client.
• Administer Red Hat Enterprise Virtual Manager.
• Liaise with DTI vendors on hardware issues.

Confidential

Solaris/Linux/HPUX Administrator

• Managed DODEA Solaris/Linux/HPUX servers.
• Managed Sun v195, v125, and v120 servers.
• Installed Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, 5, and 6 Operating Systems.
• Implemented Ethernet bonding on RHEL servers.
• Implemented UNIX Storage in the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server and Red Hat Enterprise Linux using Logical Volume Manager.
• Implemented performance monitoring and capacity planning on both SLES and RHEL servers.
• Configured and managed Apache web server on the Solaris 10 server.
• Created Oracle user account.
• Administered VMware on ESXi 5.0 host server.
• Monitored and controlled processes on SLES 11, and RHEL Solaris 8, 9, and 10 HPUX servers.
• Wrote and implemented scripts for user account creation.
• Wrote and executed scripts on file system fill-up.
• Implemented RHEL service and SUSE services, both standalone and inetd controlled.
• Implemented file system security on SLES 11 and RHEL 6 and the Solaris servers.
• Implemented UNIX Host Security on all the servers.
• Implemented and installed software packages on RHEL, SLES, and Solaris servers.
• Configured the Operating Systems to a new IP address and hostname.
• Configured SLES and RHEL log rotation logrotate.d .
• Configured the DNS Server.
• Implemented and administered SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11, the Department of Defense Education Activity's web server.
• Managed SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11, the Department of Defense Education Activity's Oracle database server, and allocated storage resources and file system to Oracle.
• Installed Parachute software to trigger a clean shutdown in the event of a power outage on all Red Hat, Solaris, SUSE, and HPUX servers.
• Configured and implemented VM on ESX servers, mostly running Red Hat 6 servers.
• Implemented security measures to all servers according to DISA STIGS stipulations.
• Ran the Security Readiness Review on all servers and updated the open findings.
• Worked with the Information Assurance Team on Retina Scan Results and administered the vulnerabilities.
• Administered Solaris 10 that hosts the SMTP email server.
• Administered the SFTP server, used to transfer and receive files.
• Migrated Solaris 10 V195 to the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11.
• Installed Parachute on the systems to alert the Administrators of potential power-offs.
• Performed file system security on Solaris, SLES, and HPUX servers.
• Liaised with Sun and Novell support on hardware issues when necessary.
• Performed patches and upgrades on SLES, Solaris, and HPUX servers.
• Took turns for 24/7 production support.
• Installed the Solaris 10 recommended patch cluster.
• Installed the Solaris 9 recommended patch cluster.
• Performed log administration to detect system errors.
• Ran security readiness review scripts on all Department of Defense Education Activity UNIX servers to secure the systems.
• Created Solaris 10 zpool.
• Created file system, using ZFS

Confidential

UNIX/Linux Administrator

• Supported the Student and Staff Management application, running on a UNIX server.
• Installed Solaris 9 on Sun Enterprise 2900 servers.
• Installed Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 on Dell 2950 servers.
• Configured the server as a dedicated host.
• Installed the Solaris 9 recommended patch cluster.
• Installed the Solaris 10 Operating System.
• Created Solaris zones.
• Administered UNIX host security on servers.
• Administered storage on Solaris servers using VERITAS Volume Manager.
• Created users accounts and passwords, and deployed them to different users in Solaris 9, 10, and Red Hat servers.
• Created Oracle mount points.
• Monitored server performance using associated tools.
• Performed capacity planning on Solaris E2900 servers and Linux Dell servers.
• Documented server baseline and procedures.
• Used Linux LVM to manage drives.
• Performed file system security on Solaris and Red Hat Linux servers.
• Performed host security on servers.
• Troubleshoot hardware issues on servers.
• Performed log administration to detect system errors.
• Liaised with Sun Support on hardware issues when necessary.
• Took turns for 24/7 production support.
• Configured network parameters of the RHEL server.
• Changed the hostname and IP address of all RHEL servers.