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• Proficient in high-level languages such as Python, PowerShell, and C#, with the ability to write code as part of the job.• Demonstrated server-management skills, including command-line proficiency.• Familiarity with Infrastructure-as-Code tools like Terraform, Chef, Puppet, Ansible, Packer, and GitHub Actions.• Experience with AWS, Windows Server, Linux, Windows Kerberos Authentication, Active Directory, ADFS, SQL Server, MySQL, IIS, HAProxy, Autoscaling, RDS, Docker, Redis, Memcached, and CI/CD practices.• Knowledge of Cisco network appliances and network design best practices.• Deep understanding of internet concepts such as TCP/IP, HTTP, DNS, caching, and load balancing.• Experienced in creating, maintaining, and operating CI/CD pipelines for product and infrastructure resources.• Provide on-call support and troubleshoot problems on managed infrastructure, adhering to Higher Logic policies and procedures.

• Kubernetes (AKS) to orchestrate docker containerized applications seamlessly and efficiently.• Design and implement cloud solutions, using a wide range of Azure services, such as VMSS, App Services, SQL Databases, Virtual Networking, Network Security Groups, and Storage accounts.• Azure Monitor and Microsoft Defender for Cloud to ensure monitoring and accountability of cloud-based systems.• Exhibit proficiency in Azure infrastructure and skilled in tasks relating to Azure DevOps such managing repositories, orchestrating pipelines, and managing releases.• Management of Linux (RedHat, Centos, Ubuntu) and Windows Server using Ansible remote orchestration tooling.• Set up network and security configurations in cloud environments to ensure strong safety and the best networking performance.• Manage web servers, SSL certificates, DNS, domain settings, and Microsoft IIS setups, sustaining optimal functionality.• Implement Observability platforms (Grafana, Dynatrace, Prometheus) for insights.• Develop advanced Bash, PowerShell, Python scripts for streamlined automation.

New Market, Ontario

• Utilized XCP-ng for virtualization, Puppet for configuration management, and GitLab for version control.• Skilled in maintaining server and network infrastructure for optimal performance, security, accessibility, and disaster recovery.• Familiarity with virtualization (XCP-ng), version control (GitLab), ticketing systems (Bugzilla, RT Request Tracker), collaboration tools (Mattermost Chat, Microsoft Teams), and documentation platforms (DokuWiki).• Competent in database management using PostgreSQL and MySQL, with exposure to Docker containers.• Proficient in handling a wide range of tasks, including desktop/laptop management, web servers, firewalls, networking, development and deployment pipelines, scripting, and some programming.

Diploma, Computer Programming

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Computing And Information Systems (Post Diploma)