SUMMARY:

• Talented UNIX/Linux/Enterprise Systems Administrator with expertise in Linux, Solaris 10 (including zones/containers), and Windows 2008.
• Overall Knowledge of computer security, assorted operating systems and Application Server administration. User and security administration, Performance tuning, Patching and Upgrade, Backup and Recovery, Volume management and Storage Provisioning.
• Well organized with strong problem solving skills, good communication and ability to work on a team and or independently

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Technology and Tools: Systems and Network Administration System Security, Backup and Recovery Server Administration and Repair Mixed - Platform Environments Technical Infrastructure (LAN/WAN/VPN/NOC) File Systems Expansion and Migration, (Solaris 10) LAMP Working knowledge of firewalls and switches OS Installation and Configuration Bash shell scripting User and Support Systems Log Management Application Server administration NAS storage foundation AWS Architecture Exposed to Pupppet and Git RHEL

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Philadelphia

Unix/Linux Systems Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Project Management: Build (Using Standard and Advanced Installation), Deploy and Maintain Linux (Centos/RHEL) Version 6.X, 7.0 and 7.1, Solaris and Windows 2008 servers.
• Implement “off-the-shelf” integration components that allow for shared information on Linux and Solaris Systems. Analyze, develop and implement additional integration tools as required.
• Enhance LAN wide file Sharing by Configuring Samba, NFS, CIFS and FTP. Configure and secure Apache with openSSL, MySQL Mariadb, and PostgeSQL on Linux and Solaris servers for virtual Web hosting.
• Troubleshoot Connectivity (Availability, Reliability and Utilization), and Performance Issues. Monitoring Applications, Users and Groups, Document solutions for future .
• Report technical issues and problems to vendor support staff. Work with vendor technical support staff to resolve problems in a timely manner. Participate in technical planning with the ESA team.
• Assist with monitoring performance and backup of the University’s ERP Systems.
• Assist with security requests for ERP systems
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned
• Application security administration
• Support secure and maintain web technologies including Apache, TomCat, Drupal, WordPress, Varnish, Cascade
• AWS Platform: EC2, S3, VPC, RDS, ELB, EBS, Security Groups, NACLS, and AMIs, Auto Scaling, IAM, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, CloudFront Route53, DynamoDB, ElasticBeanstalk, Opswork.
• Design and deploy highly available, dynamically scalable, cost effective, fault tolerant and reliable applications on AWS platform.
• Provide highly durable and available data by utilizing S3 data store, versioning and lifecycle policies for highly durable and available data.
• Setup roles and groups for users and resources using AWSIdentity Access Management (IAM).Utilize EBS to store persistent data and mitigate failure by using snapshots.
• Backup of AMIs for mission critical production servers in S3 and eventual archiving to Glaciers.

Confidential

UNIX/Linux Systems Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Built, Deployed, Monitored and Troubleshoot Solaris and Linux Servers for new build environment.
• Built and maintained Application Servers: Drupal, WordPress, Weblogic
• Configured and Migrate Zones on Solaris 10 Servers. File system management.
• Security: Strengthened System/Network security by establishing Role Based Access (RBAC and SUDO), File/Directory Access (File Permission, ACL), Configured the Server to Capture Failed Logins.
• Patched Linux and Solaris 10 servers (Single User mode/Live Upgrade).
• Participating in root-cause analysis of recurring issues, system backup and security setup, Provide 24X7 support in Production Testing and Development environments
• Monitored Systems to ensure that assigned systems were engineered configured and Optimized for maximum functionality and availability.
• Established volume management using LVM, SVM, ZFS, NAS and VERITAS FS. Configured LAN wide NAS storage (FreeNAS) and create LUNs and attaching to Windows 2008 servers and to Linux and Solaris10 using iSCSi

Confidential

Unix/Linux Administrator

Responsibilities:

• Built, Deployed, Monitored and Troubleshoot Solaris and Linux Servers for new build environment.
• Installed and Configured Zones, NFS, FTP, Samba, CIFS, VERITAS SF and ZFS
• Installed and configured databases on Unix/Linux platforms
• Disk/File system Management
• Managed Users, Groups and File Systems, Enhanced Role Based Access and File Security
• Patched and upgraded Linux and Solaris servers.
• Performed User Management & Administration Tasks
• Enhanced Automation using CRON & AT, Patched and Upgraded Operating Systems and Applications.

Confidential, Newark DE

Dispatch Technician

Responsibilities:

• Take incoming customer calls.
• Schedule and coordinate all service calls as calls are received.
• Create dispatch ticket for all service calls.
• Dispatch Service Technicians, one call at a time.
• Dispatch Service Technicians from home to first call.
• Debrief Service Technicians after completion of each call.
• Respond to all messages left overnight.
• Maintain the dispatch board / schedule.
• Forecast workload for 2 - 3 days out
• Contact customers with a “Parts Pending” status as parts are received for scheduling.
• Follow up on all pending and recommended work with customer utilizing the pending work log.
• Maintain the maintenance agreements, including billing, scheduling, and staging of materials, database information, customer hard files and renewals.
• Help Service Manager with marketing issues as directed.
• Order parts for special orders.