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Reston, Va, Us

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Los Angeles, California, United States

● Successfully configure & Deploy RKE2/EKS Kubernetes clusters for custom application deployment.● Configure & Deploy AWS resources (IAM Policies, EC2, EKS, ECR, ALB, TLS, HTTPS)● Create RabbitMQ & MongoDB cluster for application deployment backend service.● Write CI/CD Pipelines for Java application testing, security checks & deployments.● Deploy applications with reverse proxies to nginx hosts for deployments utilizing EKS Ingress Controllers & ALB● Utilize Atlassian… Show more ● Successfully configure & Deploy RKE2/EKS Kubernetes clusters for custom application deployment.● Configure & Deploy AWS resources (IAM Policies, EC2, EKS, ECR, ALB, TLS, HTTPS)● Create RabbitMQ & MongoDB cluster for application deployment backend service.● Write CI/CD Pipelines for Java application testing, security checks & deployments.● Deploy applications with reverse proxies to nginx hosts for deployments utilizing EKS Ingress Controllers & ALB● Utilize Atlassian suite tools & GIT for code deployment & configuration management ● Build/deploy ELK stack, for log management & create custom dashboards.● Designed custom Terraform modules for deployment of resources to AWS.● Configure & Deploy Rook/Ceph storage for backend software storage in K8 clusters.● Build custom Helm chart deployments and scripts for software deployments.● Deploy AWS GuardDuty & CloudWatch for threat/vulnerability detection and resource monitoring.● Responsible for completing RMF process for new cloud asset.● Harden AWS resources at the host level with custom STIG’d RHEL Images, & AWS network configurations. Show less

● Configure & deploy Linux EC2 instance in AWS. ● Responsible for creating scripts to automate system configuration and build procedures.● Collaborate with security to deploy Linux patches and hardware/software reconfiguration via Ansible.

● Maintain security posture by deployment of patches & update virus definitions in both Windows & Linux environments.● Configure Nagios to monitor OPS hardware/software in a physical & virtual environment.● Configure & Manage NetBackup tape environment.● Update existing python scripts used for system config & monitoring.● Configure Splunk forwarding & logging.

● Collaborate with security to deploy Linux patches and hardware/software reconfiguration to ensure all products follow latest security standards. ● Deploy and manage Linux VM’s in an ESX environment.● Perform backups and restore of Linux systems.● Monitor error logs and system performance data to ensure high availability and usability. ● Automate system tasks via scripting.

● Test, configure, and certify hardware and software to operate in a production environment.● Designed backup solution for critical data across multiple environments.● Designed and deployed kickstart process for Linux workstation builds.● Responsible for deploying the latest GA software upgrades● Collaborate with security to deploy Linux patches and hardware/software reconfiguration to ensure all products follow latest security standards. ● Monitor test and production… Show more ● Test, configure, and certify hardware and software to operate in a production environment.● Designed backup solution for critical data across multiple environments.● Designed and deployed kickstart process for Linux workstation builds.● Responsible for deploying the latest GA software upgrades● Collaborate with security to deploy Linux patches and hardware/software reconfiguration to ensure all products follow latest security standards. ● Monitor test and production environment with HPOV & Nagios.● Designed and deployed Nagios monitoring solution in a Linux environment. Show less

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Test, configure, and certify hardware and software to operate in a production environment.• Successfully certified HP Gen9 hardware for deployment of custom RHEL5, RHEL6, and RHEL7 OS images. • Created and designed Red Hat Satellite 6 to manage servers in production and non-production to apply critical patches, and promote packages along development lifecycles.• Deployed Red Hat servers using custom kickstart files.• Successfully automated the process of adding… Show more • Test, configure, and certify hardware and software to operate in a production environment.• Successfully certified HP Gen9 hardware for deployment of custom RHEL5, RHEL6, and RHEL7 OS images. • Created and designed Red Hat Satellite 6 to manage servers in production and non-production to apply critical patches, and promote packages along development lifecycles.• Deployed Red Hat servers using custom kickstart files.• Successfully automated the process of adding Linux servers on HP hardware to authenticate through AD to the HP iLO through scripting• Created custom Linux volumes, and partitions on SAN storage for applications.• Create custom YUM repos for custom package management and deployment, as well as create rpm’s. • Configure server access control through firewalls, system deny files, ssh, and TCP Wrappers.• Configured and deployed Apache web servers.• Lead tech refresh efforts to decommission old ESX infrastructure by migrating 20+ vm’s to new infrastructure, removing 200+ unused vm’s, and removing provisioned SAN storage to the chassis. This effort freed up 16 server blades and terabytes of SAN storage. Show less

Arlington, Va

• Configure Linux server/Windows DC to allow authentication from AD to access SAMBA share• Create and manage user accounts and permissions in active directory, & *unix based users• QA/QC devices for expected functionality and performance.• Build ticketing system for end users, both CONUS & OCONUS who need technical support. • Provide onsite tech support• Prepare devices for military training/missions and presentations• Install and update… Show more • Configure Linux server/Windows DC to allow authentication from AD to access SAMBA share• Create and manage user accounts and permissions in active directory, & *unix based users• QA/QC devices for expected functionality and performance.• Build ticketing system for end users, both CONUS & OCONUS who need technical support. • Provide onsite tech support• Prepare devices for military training/missions and presentations• Install and update software/hardware and drivers on devices• Build Linux servers to perform 2-way file synchronization across a network • Configure firewall to allow connections into ports from specific subnets• Configure ports on a CISCO switch to operate on a VLAN Show less

Orlando, Florida Area

• Manage student accounts, passwords and permissions with active directory.• Troubleshoot network and computer hardware issues.• Configure devices to operate on a LAN through DHCP or static IP addresses. • Install, support, and maintain server hardware and security.• Provide IT solutions to business problems.• Analyze and resolve system faults, ranging from system crashes to no internet connection.

Master Of Science (Ms), Systems Engineering

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Information Technology

Activities and Societies: Men of Integrity

Associate Of Arts (A.A.), General Studies