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Huntsville, Alabama, United States

• Implemented STIG guidelines for securing systems before deployment to customer sites.
• Tasked with identifying and reporting bugs in development software, ensuring detailed documentation of issues for prompt resolution and enhancing software quality.
• Utilized Ansible for automation to efficiently push server updates across multiple servers in a lab environment, streamlining the update process and ensuring consistent configuration.
• Involved in the patching process by identifying vulnerabilities, testing patches in a controlled environment, deploying updates, and verifying system functionality post-installation to ensure security and stability.
• Utilized Git for version control to manage code changes and maintain a backout plan and coordinated with the development team to obtain the latest firmware for testing and validation.
• Employed virtualization tools like Virt-Manager to reduce costs and enhance data protection by taking snapshots, creating restore points for quick recovery in case of system failures.

Remote

Monitored servers to ensure proper system functions with CheckMK,Nagios, Qualys,and Graylog log management.Performed day to day Linux administration tasks such as user account management,directory services,file system sharing and permissions on Centos7 and RHEL9 nodes. Utilized logical volume manager (LVM) and swap to create,modify,delete file.

Smyrna, Tennessee, United States

Day to day operations as a patrol officer includes: handling simple and complex situation, Encountering people from different walk of life and connecting with them on some level, Deal with stressful situations in a professional manner, Self manage time and complete task in a timely manner, Ability to work as team and communicate objectives to be completed.

Nashville Metropolitan Area

Day to day operations included: conducting screening of passengers to ensure compliance of transportation security regulations, communication with passengers instructing them of compliance rules and regulations.