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UNIX administrator for a large enterprise class data center, which provides UNIX and Linux based development, testing, and production environments for major utility companies. •Responsible for over 150 UNIX and Linux servers running on VMware, Amazon Web Services, HP Integrity Virtual Machine hosts, Solaris Zones, and IBM LPAR’s.•Created an internal, team accessible Wiki; and added over 90 pages of documentation, which covers everything from changing passwords to setting up new systems from scratch.•Setup and implemented an environment wide configuration management tool (Ansible), which streamlined and automated administration processes. •Created security standards throughout the UNIX and Linux environment; to include their documentation, implementation, and enforcement.•Created and automated disaster recovery (DR) processes for major projects. •Responsible for off-site tape rotations to Iron Mountain facilities.•Worked closely with infrastructure teams to become proficient with storage administration using SAN/NAS arrays (IBM XIV, NetApp Filers, HP 3par).•Worked closely with backup teams to become proficient with Symantec NetBackup.•Wrote shell/python/perl scripts to automate administration tasks.•Worked closely with project teams to provide technical assistance and direction.