Sr. Linux Systems Engineer Resume

Title
Sr. Linux Systems Engineer

Primary Skills
Linux, RHEL, UNIX (AIX, Solaris), RHCE

Location
US-VA-Herndon (will consider relocating)

Posted
Apr-22-09


Over 10 years experience in support, engineering, and architecture of systems, network, and applications. My strongest, most current, and most enjoyable knowledge lies within Linux/UNIX systems engineering, administration, and security. I enjoy a challenging work environment and work well within a team environment creating and supporting highly available, secure Linux/UNIX systems and applications. I have a long history of improving productivity via automation and constantly look for ways to improve productivity and efficiency via shell scripting and other means.

* Red Hat: Certified Engineer (RHCE #805008286031630)
* IBM WAS v6.0 and v6.1 Systems Administrator Certifications
* Several IBM and Red Hat led conferences and training courses
* VWCC - Computer Science and Business Management courses

* Daemons : Apache, BIND, Squid, IPTables, Sendmail, Postfix, Qmail, MySQL, Oracle, Xen
* Languages/Scripting: Advanced shell scripting (bash, kourne), basic PHP, Perl/CGI, HTML/CSS/XML
* Networking/Security: NMap, Wireshark, IPTraf, Nessus, OpenVAS, Nikto, OSSec, Metasploit
* Monitoring/Performance: SiteScope, (distributed) NMon, Nagios, Groundwork
* Related Technologies: Load Balancers, SAN/NAS storage/appliances, Firewalls, Routers
* Linux/UNIX Versions: 12 Years RH4-9, RHEL2-5, CentOS4-5, 4 Years SLES 9-10, 3 Years AIX 5/L, Solaris 9, 12 Years various other Linux distributions


Navy Federal Credit Union, eCommerce Engineering, Vienna, VA
Senior UNIX Systems Engineer, April 2006 - Current


* Install, configure, and support 500+ IBM AIX (pSeries), Red Hat (RH9 and RHEL3-5), Fedora, and SuSE systems in several enterprise environments providing critical financial applications
* Work with internal customers to assess requirements, propose solutions/hardware, coordinate provide documented solutions and coordinate networking and monitoring
* Act as Lead Linux Engineer, handling majority of Linux builds, troubleshooting, and applications
* Installed and maintain RHEL and SuSE provisioning servers for efficient builds per best practices
* Assist with load tests and determining areas of systems and application enhancements
* Develop and deploy scripts for automation with various administrative tasks and troubleshooting
* Diagnose and resolve J2EE application issues running within large clustered WebSphere cells
* Improve existing SLA's/uptime statistics by planning, implementing, and documenting better architectures for existing applications, regaining customer appreciation and confidence
* Provide 24/7 support for financial systems and applications, implementing fixes and suggesting and implementing bugfixes and configuration optimizations


Leetnet Web Services, Herndon, VA
Sole Proprietor/Systems Engineer, 2004 - Current

* Provision, configure, harden, tune, and secured Red Hat (v.9) and RHEL-based (v.3-5) systems
* Leverage cost efficiency and performance improvements with virtualization technologies
* Installed and maintain provisioning server for streamlined physical/virtual installations
* Configure and maintain monitoring, intrusion detection, and alert systems and applications
* Develop, test, and implement scripts to automate processes and relieve support efforts
* Diagnose and analyze service outages and implement solutions with improved stability
* Provide systems administration and security consulting to clients


Verizon Avenue, Herndon, VA
Network Support Engineer, 2002 - 2006

* Worked to troubleshoot various ethernet, wireless, and other connections, isolating issues and resolving or escalating as appropriate
* Coordinated various issues among vendors, support team, and management


Virginia Health Care WM Cooperative, Roanoke, VA
Technical Consultant, 2001 - 2004

* Recommended purchase of systems and networking equipment and installed and configured desktop and server systems to meet requirements
* Vendor's application was determined to be inadequate, therefore ultimately I created a homegrown application achieving a more paperless approach to daily work flow
* Implemented solutions and provided on site and ultimately remote support


ITT Industries Night Vision, Roanoke, VA
Data Systems Coordinator, 1997 - 2001

* Took on lead role on multiple projects, assessing requirements for new and/or updated reporting functionality and more cost-effective work flow
* Created database applications to provide extensive reporting abilities, to visualize several reports used to determine performance of the division
* Designed the database and report utilized to drive night vision production
* Migrated company's existing legacy database containing sales leads to a new solution, and designed the database including forms, queries, and reports, making data more accessible

Certifications
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