Technical Architect | Cloud & Infrastructure Solutions• Infrastructure Design: Specialize in designing and implementing hosting environments across AWS, Azure, and legacy platforms, ensuring they are highly available, secure, and tailored to business- critical needs.• Requirement Analysis: Translate client requirements into actionable infrastructure designs by determining hardware sizing, network architecture, VLAN configurations, and security frameworks.• Cost Optimization: Develop strategies to balance performance and cost-efficiency, ensuring seamless service delivery while managing budget constraints.• Modernization Initiatives: Lead the transformation of legacy systems by integrating refreshed hardware, updated hypervisor technologies, and scalable solutions for remote locations.• High-Availability Solutions: Architect reliable and resilient environments, minimizing downtime for mission-critical applications.• Cloud Migration & Optimization: Enable organizations to transition workloads to cloud platforms, leveraging Azure and AWS capabilities to enhance scalability and operational efficiency.• Security and Compliance: Implement robust security measures to safeguard infrastructure and ensure compliance with industry standards.• Innovative Approaches: Leverage cutting-edge tools and technologies to modernise infrastructure, streamline operations, and align IT systems with future-ready business goals.• Collaboration & Leadership: Partner with stakeholders, clients, and cross-functional teams to deliver infrastructure solutions that drive business success.

IT Consultant | Senior Unix Administrator• UNIX Environment Management: Oversee and manage enterprise-level UNIX environments, with a primary focus on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) systems.• Red Hat Satellite Administration: Handle subscription management and patch cycle management to maintain system compliance and security.• Architecture Collaboration: Partner with architects to design and implement scalable UNIX solutions, including automated build setups for RHEL 6, 7, and 8.• CIS Benchmarking: Develop and test CIS benchmarks in alignment with organizational standards to ensure system security and compliance.• Legacy System Optimization: Spearhead initiatives to replace legacy tools and systems, optimizing costs and reducing risks by migrating workloads, retiring outdated hardware, and right-sizing infrastructure.• Data Center Transformation: Lead data center consolidations, including physical-to-virtual (P2V) and virtual-to-virtual (V2V) migrations, while designing robust data center migration strategies.• BAU Support & Automation: Provide strong BAU support, resolve major incidents, monitor system health, and automate repetitive tasks using tools like Ansible and Terraform to improve efficiency.• Customer Engagement: Collaborate with clients to enhance system reliability, high availability (HA), and performance through tailored recommendations and solutions.• Modernization & DevOps Integration: Modernize environments by implementing containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes), adopting microservices architectures, and integrating DevOps tools for streamlined operations.

Unix/Linux Administrator | Production Environment Specialist• BAU Support: Provided comprehensive support for production environments, ensuring seamless operations for enterprise systems including RHEL (4/5/6/7/8), OEL (5/6), Solaris (8/10/11), and AIX (5/6/7).• Supported 24x7 production environments for high-security data centres, prioritising uptime and operational excellence in all activities• Incident Management: Resolved P1 incidents and implemented RFCs to maintain system stability and meet SLA requirements.• System Administration: Performed regular patching, backup, BAU activity and BMR recovery to safeguard data and ensure business continuity.• Monitoring & Performance: Managed monitoring tools like Zabbix, CA Unicenter, Service now, Splunk and optimised system performance proactively.• Clustering & High Availability: Supported Veritas Cluster Server and HACMP, Pacemaker cluster to deliver reliable high-availability solutions.• Security & Compliance: Ensured server hardening, patch management, and compliance through CIS benchmarks standards and security audits.• Cloud & Virtualisation: Experienced with VMware, Solaris Zones (LDOM), and AIX LPAR, along with AWS and Azure cloud operations.

Started as a Customer Support Engineer, progressed to Data Center Management Engineer, and eventually became the Team Lead for the Data Center. Responsible for ensuring seamless operations, managing Linux and Windows servers, overseeing shift management, ticket monitoring, and team leadership. Excelled in server break-fix issues, new installations, and data center management.

Worked as a Customer Engineer, handling server break-fix tasks, hardware replacements, and troubleshooting tickets

Trained in hardware operations and basic troubleshooting, with hands-on experience in installation and maintenance