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Sutton, United Kingdom

Reed Business Information: Quadrant House, Sutton Surrey Position: Systems / DevOps EngineerDates: December 2015 to December 2017Status: ContractResponsibilities:• Provisioning/configuring of AWS Windows 2008 and 2012 servers using AWS GUI and Terraform for the deployment of dynamic web sites.• Provisioning/configuring of Linux Centos AWS Servers using Foreman and Puppet• Deployment of Reed Business Information websites using Powershell,TeamCity and Puppet to OAT and Production environments.• DevOps Project to migrate new client websites into the AWS stack from physical servers.• Architecture design based on RBI standards to ensure no single point of failure and the ability to upgrade sites with no downtime• Setting up of a release process documentation, setting up of monitoring using Cacti and IpMonitor• Creation of AWS server instances, IAM users, ELBs, and Route 53 update • Configuring of AWS instances using Powershell• Creation and Installation of SSL certification on AWS ELBS• Deployment of RBI web sites to Linux servers using Pupppet• Powershell automation of Data Services processes. • Maintenance and ‘bug fix’ activities for existing web operations equipment.

• Puppet for windows proof of concept• Serverspec testing for windows• Deployment of Ordnance Survey Windows and Linux applications to system test servers using Jenkins and in house deployment tools.• Deployment of 1Spatial Applications to Linux servers• Automation of the deployment Geospatial application using powershell.• Troubleshooting of Windows and Linux applications • Devops strategy and implementation• Documentation of Deployment methods , Errors and fixes , using confluence.• Issue tracking using Jira

Sutton, United Kingdom

I am at present a DevOps Engineer for a busy web development group, for a $120m global online brand. I am responsible for the provisioning/configuring of AWS windows servers using Puppet apply, the deployment of dynamic website using Powershell scripts and the monitoring of Production servers using Opsview. Responsibilities:• Provisioning/configuring of AWS windows 2008 / 2012 servers for the deployment of dynamic web sites.• Creation of customised Powershell scripts called by puppet • Testing of puppet scripts using Vagrant.• Creation of release documentation using confluence.• Scrum master ,managing Kanban board.• Code Management using GIT (Stash)• Opsview monitioring of Production servers using NSClient ++ • Creation of customised Opsview checks using Powershell• Installation and configuration of Appfabric caching using Puppet scripts.• Creation of AWS server instances, IAM roles, and S3 buckets• Deployment of ICIS.com websites using Powershell to Systest,UAT, OAT and Production servers

London, United Kingdom

Technical Consultant.Representing the production support team in automating the deployment of GTA Rufus Applications to UAT and Production. Including functionality analysis, design and implementation Task and responsibilities:• Business requirements and setup documentation.• Automated deployment and configuration of application code using Octopus Deploy to Windows 2008 servers.• Visual Studio T4 Template coding.• Testing of new automated deployment process , Nuget Packages and Powershell deployment scripts• Agile Scrum master.• Update of Windows SQL 2008 database server via standing data scripts.• Training of new automated process and setup.• Ensuring new Automated Deployment method is audit and client security compliant.

London, United Kingdom

Providing application support analysis, performing application deployment/technical administration/problem identification and resolution in order to support users of the primary transfer agency and wealth assent management system and associated financial ancillary application services. Member of the Pandora Project Team providing assessment and build out of new financial application servers.

East Croydon

I am a Configuration and Release Manager with 7 years IT experience and 10 years financial experience.My responsibilities include the deployment ,release and configuration of application code to Development ,System Test ,UAT ,Live and Pre Production application servers, Code management using Team Foundation Server 2008/2010.The automation of build and release processes, Release Management of code so as to adhere to best practices. I have excellent communications skills and the ability to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines.Working in the IT Support and Data Team for the Pension Protection Fund. The Pension Protection Fund was established to pay compensation to members of eligible defined benefit pension schemes, when there is a qualifying insolvency event in relation to the employer and where there are insufficient assets in the pension scheme to cover Pension Protection Fund levels of compensation.

London, United Kingdom

I am a Configuration, Software Build, and Technical Support Analyst. My responsibilities include the project management and the supervision of a small team, buildingPan-European transfer agency software applications; the deployment and configuration of code to system test application servers, the Active Directory management of system test users and profiles, Code management using pvcs and tracker, the configuration of Software House's products ready for release to clients. The development of C# applications to streamline and automate build processes. I have excellent communications skills and the ability to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines.

London, United Kingdom

ADR collateral management, settlement, dividend and corporate actions Working in the Bank’s ADR Operations department, I gained extensive business and service delivery experience for a range of international clients My primary responsibility was the mark to market (maintaining the collateral of ADR brokers) and covering the ADR dividend desk.