SUMMARY:

Sr. Linux/Unix Engineer with 20 years experience with a concentration on Automation and DevOps. I have extensive history working in a fast pace, high - pressure environments. I am a self-starter with the ability to work independently or in a team environment and I use time wisely by learning new software or skills.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Operating Systems: RHEL4.6 - 7, CentOS, Debian/Ubuntu, OpenBSD, SCO Unix, Solaris 8/10

Languages: Python/Django, Perl, BASH, Ruby, TCL/TK, C/C++

Configuration Management: Puppet, Ansible Git, Gerrit, Jenkins, Cobbler, RHEL Satellite, Kickstart OpenStack, VMware ESX, Amazon EC2

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Linux Engineer

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Linux Administrator for Multiple VMWare Cloud projects, supporting virtualized and physical RHEL servers (installation, configuration, security)
• Create bash scripts to automate hardening of Linux servers to DoD STIG specs
• Support automated RBAC ( Role Base Access ) scripting of RHEL servers to integrate with Active Directory servers using RedHat's sssd program.

Automation Engineer/Linux Admin

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Correcting CMDB inconsistencies between different databases by creating python scripts that imported DataCenter location info into CMDB
• Writing python code to generate reports showing items that need fixing between their Holly, Socorro and Yews systems. These are all internal systems. Holly is used for deployment, but also has some degree of inventory. Socorro is the new CMDB system, and Yews is a tool for the datacenter to scan server barcodes and update server rack location into a database.
• Support role - adding new users and repos to gerrit/gitlab systems; Fixing Jenkins job issues for Users.

Linux System Engineer

Confidential, Atlanta, Ga

Responsibilities:

• Lead Engineer in Architecting the Puppet configuration Management system for Web Release Servers
• Create Custom Facts scripts using Ruby scripting language.
• Created VMWare deploy script to deploy virtual servers in VSphere environment, written in python
• Install and Setup Foreman and Jenkins software.
• Create Jenkins jobs to build CentOS rpm for Apache http, apr, apr-utils, mod jk
• Create puppet modules for installing java, tomcat and apache configurations.
• Support for the above java, tomcat and apache configurations
• Design solution for MCollective/RabbitMQ in AWS Cloud infrastructure
• Create custom Python scripts to communicate with BigIP F5 Load Balancer

DevOps/Linux Engineer

Confidential, San Jose, Ca

Responsibilities:

• Instrumental team member to build Confidential ’s Internal OpenStack Cloud
• Python/DJango Programming - Horizon/Nova modules
• Built DevOps Lab environment using Puppet, Cobbler, Jenkins, Git for Bare Metal Provisioning of 50 HP-DL360 G5 devided into 5 Developer environments
• Setup mongodb, mysql for developers of OpenStack project
• Design, Test, Run Programs with HP Operations Orchestration for Automation Project to Automate the HP Server Build process
• Create Python/Perl/Bash scripts and also Create/Administer MySQL db to support the Automation Project

Linux System Engineer

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

Responsibilities:

• Lead Linux Administrator Portal Services Department, support all RHEL 5 Servers
• Installation and Configuration of Redhat EL 5 Operating System using Kickstart, on HP DL380 Servers.
• Datacenter support including re-racking, networking, asset management
• Administer Postfix Mail servers, with Amavisd, Clamd, SpamAssassin, Squirrelmail and Mysql.
• Re-Design LDAP servers to conform to User Account and Password Policies

Systems Integrator

Confidential, Duluth, GA

Responsibilities:

• System Integrator for Confidential, MediaPath department. Primary duty is to in corporate product source code into standard installation packages.
• Analyze product source code and define package requirements based on function

Unix System Administrator

Confidential, Alpharetta, GA

Responsibilities:

• Lead Administrator in charge of Unix/Linux automation for 130+ servers. Support of RedHat ES 5 on Dell 1950/2950 and SUN Solaris 10 on T2000 servers running Oracle 10g, Apache, JBoss, and Vignette software.
• Setup Nagios server and create custom client nrpe modules, integrated with Cacti.
• Produced TCL and Bash programs to enable standardization of server configuration across all servers.
• Instrumental in modifications to Apache and JBoss configurations that increased web server performance by 100%

Manager Engineering

Confidential, Charlotte, NC

Responsibilities:

• Coordinated the software development of the Medical Practice Database System. Senior Red Hat Linux Administration internally and for 100+ remote servers, including Network planning and support, software updates, and System Backups.
• Increase Network Security by installing Smoothwall firewall, with SNORT IPS (Intrusion Prevention System) and SQUID proxy Server as the LAN/WAN gateway.
• Improved the main product line by migrating from Slackware 10.2 to RedHat ES 5.2 which allows greater control installation and software patches and updates.
• Reduced Tech Support calls by 30% after simplifying Client LAN architecture.