Patrick Collins Email & Phone Number

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Richardson, Texas, Us

Linux Engineer - Support infrastructure services (Red Hat Satellite, Red Hat Identity Management, Ansible Automation Platform)Site Reliability Engineer - SRE for Middleware solutions (TIBCO Platform, Kong API Gateway, IBM BI Cognos)

Richardson, Texas, Us

Provide software support and administration of Solaris 8/9/10, RHEL, SLES in a large 24x7 enterprise environment.UNIX / Linux SME for L1 AND L2 adminsUNIX Operations CoordinatorMonitoring Solutions SMEo Ensured the stability, integrity, and efficient operation of critical SAP servers within a SAN VCS clustered environment, leading to improved system reliability and uptime.o Played a key role in the successful rollout and ongoing maintenance of SAP critical business applications, enhancing operational efficiency and supporting key business functions.o Proactively monitored system stability and performance using advanced tools such as SPLUNK, BMC Patrol, and SAR, identifying and mitigating potential issues before they impacted business operations.o Collaborated closely with the Hardware team to perform break-fix tasks on UNIX servers, significantly reducing downtime and maintaining high levels of system availability.o Actively participated in weekly Change Management/Problem Management meetings, contributing to the development of strategies that improved process efficiency and reduced incident rates.o Developed and maintained Linux/Solaris shell scripts to automate routine tasks, increase system efficiency, and reduce manual intervention.o Managed SSL certificates under Apache, Java keystrokes, Oracle wallets, and general SSL management, ensuring robust security measures and compliance with industry standards.o Oversaw the configuration and maintenance of the enterprise monitoring environment, enhancing system monitoring capabilities and improving response times to incidents.o Created and continuously updated technical documentation, ensuring that knowledge was effectively transferred and accessible, leading to smoother operations and user processes.

Morristown, Nj, Us

I was responsible for the installation and administration of all BMC Performance Manager products and solutions at Texas Instruments, encompassing a wide range of duties:o Installed, maintained, and configured BMC Patrol for UNIX, Oracle Databases, and BEA WebLogic to ensure optimal performance and system reliability.o Configured and maintained BMC Performance Manager to align with organizational performance standards and objectives.o Configured and maintained AlarmPoint 4 Enterprise, enhancing system monitoring capabilities and incident response efficiency.o Collaborated closely with support groups to define new monitoring parameters, ensuring that monitoring strategies were comprehensive and tailored to specific system needs.o Developed custom Patrol KMs and scripts to automate system monitoring tasks, significantly improving operational efficiency and proactive monitoring capabilities.o Configured and tailored BMC products to meet customer requirements, delivering personalized solutions that address unique organizational challenges.

Miami, Florida, Us

Responsible for management, development and operation of enterprise wide monitor solutions using HP OpenView, HP Network Node Manager, BMC Patrol, MOM 2005/2007 and Nagios. o Implemented SNMP monitoring for network deviceso Configured interface monitoring for Cisco routers and switcheso Configured and deployed Microsoft Exchange MP, Microsoft SQL 2000/2005 MP, IIS 5/6 MP, Windows 2000/2003 Server MP for MOM 2005/2007 monitoring.o Installed/configured/administered Engyro MOM to HP OpenView Connector.o Configured and deployed Performance Manager for Siebel eBusiness, Performance Manager for Oracle, Performance Manager for UNIX Servers, Performance Manager for Windows Servers.o Installed/configured/administered Patrol Event Translator for HPUX.o Developed and maintained the NOC documentation web portal.

Responsible for installing, maintaining and repairing a diverse variety of computer equipment in over 30 D/FW and various remote locations throughout Texas and Oklahoma in a Windows95/98/AIX 4.1 environment.o Replaced hard drives, memory, video cards and network interface cardso Upgraded and replaced hardware on RS6000 serverso Repairing/Replacing WYSE Terminalso Repaired/Replaced Lexmark Laser Printerso Installed preconfigured Cisco routers, terminal serverso Traced and repaired/replaced cat5 cableo Maintained a clean safe computer room for all Payless Cashways stores

Houston, Texas, Us

Worked with a team of technicians to build and configure a network of computers for the US Navy and Air Force. Average contract yielded 600 or more computers that were configured with Windows 3.1/95/NT/Sun Solaris. o Installed hard drives, memory, network interface cards, video cardso Installed Sun Solaris on Server systems as well as configuring TCP/IPo Installed and configuring Microsoft Windows For Workgroups 3.1o Installed Microsoft Windows 95

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