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Raleigh, Nc, Us

Raleigh, Nc, Us

• Assisted Multiple large Customers with ways to maximize Red Hat products and services.• Led Customer meetings to go over upcoming customer activities involving their Red Hat systems such as patch efforts, disaster recovery tests and testing of new releases and features.• Interfaced with Red Hat support groups on behalf of customers to ensure timely resolution of customer problems, concerns and feedback on features.• Informed customers of upcoming Red Hat events, classes and webinars that may benefit them based on each customer’s product mix.• Informed Red Hat support of upcoming customer activities that might require additional personnel availability.

Trevose, Pa, Us

Engineered CentOS 7.x Images. Set up repository mirror to allow for new OS.Wrote scripts to export data from Influxdb for archival in Azure.Wrote scripts to install Linux servers in MS Azure for Disaster Recovery.Engineered CentOS 6.x Images deployed by default which allows a standard golden image to be deployed across all servers.Wrote Powercli scripts to deploy linux servers from a golden image template and customize them so they did not have to be built by hand reducing the time it takes to deploy a new Linux server.Setup Centos repository design and patch strategy. This allows us to deploy patches from a known stable repository that has been tested in lower environments.Support and installation of NginxSupport and installation of RabbitMQ.Support and installation of Elasticsearch.Support and installation if InfluxDB.Wrote Bash shell scripts to backup Influx.Wrote Bash shell scripts to transfer backup files from Mysql servers to windows shares.Wrote Powershell scripts for Logic Monitor to alert on Linux errors.

Bridgewater, Nj, Us

Design of the Oracle and Redhat Linux patching strategy and repository design for the company.Spacewalk POC.Designed new Repository scheme.Led Patching efforts for 1st Quarter during which I discovered an incompatibility with the UEK kernel and Vmtools and the solution for it.Weblogic 12 installation using Synchronoss chef jobs. Installation of chef clients.Troubleshooting application with Developer teams.Powershell scripting for VMware when needed.Deployment of new Virtual Machines.Design of updated VM template.Design of Vagrant box image for devops team.Support of Amsterdam Vodafone application requiring clean up, patching, and working with service delivery in Ireland.Liaison to security team.Lead for ongoing PCI audit.

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Team member on contract for steady state level 3 support of heavily virtualized Linux workloads. • Assist companies’ VMware SME with all facets of VMware.• Patching ESXi and VCA (Vcenter appliance).• Deployment of Linux virtual servers.• All facets of Linux support Rhel 5 to 6.5• Configuration of ESXi Hosts, addition of storage to SDRS etc.• Bash scripting• Powercli scripting as needed.

Norristown, Pa, Us

Skill sets used for this position are:VMware infrastructure and ESXPowerCLI scriptingPowershell scriptingActive Directory Windows 2003-2008Part of a team working on a migration of a Data-center from Boston, MA to a hosted CGI Data-center in Phoenix, AZ. The target systems were 98% VMware Virtual Machines. We will use a combination of SRDF, Platespin Migrate, and PowerCLI scripts in Powershell.My primary duties include a automating the configuration and stand-up of virtual machines on EMC SAN using Powercli scripts.The scripts identify the Virtual Machines on the data-store, register them, start them and configure the vlans and networks.I'm working on scripts to automate joining them to active directory and importing OVA virtual Machines.

Tampa, Fl, Us

Supported DataCenter Migration and Standup.Powercli scripting with VMWare 5.1.Designed and rolled out out Centrify DC as a centralized ID management system integrating Linux with Active Directory.Designed and deployed GPO's for Linux integration to Active Directory.Engineered ongoing migration from Redhat virtualization to VMware ESX 5i.Setup VMware cluster for California branch.Support and deployment of new RHEL 6 servers.Patching support of RHEL 6 using yum.Set up the yum repository.Semi-Automated install of Puppet client across all servers using a jump server.Setup templates for deployment of windows virtual workstations for developers including automated sysprep and domain joins.

Support of key customers running Redhat Linux servers.RHEL 4 RHEL 5 and RHEL 6 server support both virtual and physical systems.Design of Linux and active directory integration using Quest Authentication Services.Support of internal customers deploying applications on RHEL.Tuning Linux virtual machines on VMware ESX.Script writing to automate changes and tasks.Design and roll out the global X86 VMware VI 3 virtualization service.Worked with vendors (VMware and HP) on virtualization strategy and developing strategy to best utilize new features of VMware Infrastructure 3 such as DRS, HA, and resource pooling.Worked with key customers tuning virtual machines and resolving problems during and after migration to virtual machines.Automated post install jobs for VMWARE with bash shell scripting reducing build time for ESX 2.5 and 3.01 hosts.Worked with Bladelogic group to develop standard IQOQ for both ESX and vm guests running windows. Windows 2000 and 2003 engineering support.Moved 500+ windows servers to active directory and automated the process using vbscripts.Evaluate and install Windows security patches using bladelogic.Performed installations and migrations of Windows NT 4.0 servers.Installed Windows 2000 clusters with SAN storage.Windows NT server support.

Administered AIX UNIX servers.Responsible for sizing of AIX UNIX Servers.Responsible for tuning of AIX servers.Installed, Configured, and Maintained AIX.Installed SYBASE on AIX.Highly experienced with Korn & Bourne shells, some C shell.Highly experienced with NFS, DNS, NDS, TCP/IP and file systems.Highly experienced with AIX UNIX configuration files. Highly experienced with TCP/IP, Token-Ring & Ethernet.Supported mainframe running VM ESA.Administered Windows NT domains.Planned and implemented Windows NT 4 Workstation desktop rollout.Performed 2nd level desktop environment hardware & software support.Administered Novell Systems using NDS.Installed & maintained Novell Servers.Managed LAN backups using Arcserv 6.Migrated all users to Novell 4 from Novell 3.11 servers.Performed extensive user support on a daily basis.

Participated in joint IBM/MOBIL AIX/VM feasibility study and benchmark as Mobil's VM systems and UNIX representative.Responsible for installation & maintenance of VM/XA, VMHPO and associated products.Acquired and installed VSAFE/XA, VSEG/XA, VSPOOL/XA and VSEG/HPO reducing VM outages and simplifying DCSS and Spool management.Wrote numerous utilities in REXX to simplify system and product maintenance.Assisted subordinates and supervisors in identifying and resolving problems.

Bloomfield, Ct, Us

Responsible for installation and maintenance of VM systems. Performed considerable user and operations support. Maintained all system modifications.Installed VM/XA and VMHPO release 5.

Responsible for VM systems and products.Responsible for design & testing of mainframe disaster recovery 1985-87.Installed VM/XA and VMHPO.Responsible for system performance and tuning.Awarded Technical Achievement award for the conversion to VM/XA with MVS/XA guests.Performed extensive user support on a daily basis.Wrote numerous utilities to support user requirements.