Resume of Unix System Administrator

Title
Unix System Administrator

Primary Skills
Solaris 8&9, HPUX 10.20,11.0&11.i,VERITAS Volume Manger&Cluster,SUN Cluster,Shell scripting,HP Service Guard,and Maestro

Location
US-TX-Waxahachie

Posted
Feb-09-07


Profile

A high degree of expertise in Unix System Administration for SUN Solaris and HPUX Operating Systems. Excellent word processing skills with Microsoft Office products. Wrote technical manuals and handbooks detailing monitoring and troubleshooting instructions for applications running on the servers. Work as an individual contributor performing independent tasks at appropriate times, but can be a motivating team player. Able to gather, compile and analyze information from many different sources. Able to prioritize and operate proactively. Answered staff inquiries and advised personnel on administrative and clerical matters.

Experience

UNIX ADMINISTRATION

March, 1999 -- June, 2006
Unix System Administrator.
Cingular Wireless Dallas, TX.

Monitor Unix Servers running SUN Solaris 8 & 9 in a 24 X 7 datacenter supporting approx 600 SUN Servers. Performed maintenance on high availability servers running SUN and VERITAS Cluster. Managed the User and Application Account creations and deletions for the SUN Servers. This includes setting up SUDO access for DBA and application account access. Modify and used shell scripting to improve monitoring of the servers. Did daily checks and disk space cleanup on assigned servers using Disksuite and VERITAS Volume manager. Started taking the SUN courses on Solaris 10.

Also worked on the HPUX team supporting HPUX 10.20, 11.0 and 11.i. HP support included both OS and application support. Maintained high availability of the HP servers with HP Service Guard. Set up the batch processing with Tivoli MAESTRO and was the first line contact for any batch processing or application errors. Worked on project teams to bring in new applications which included working with the technical writer on the documentation and training of the operations team.

Took initiative in evaluating opportunities and in establishing internal customer relationships by meeting with the application and development teams on a regular basis. Help create a process improvement plan for one of our high availability applications by cross training teams in the monitoring and escalation of the application. The plan also included working with development to have solutions for the application to eliminate down time. Also, worked with the technical writing staff to create clear documentation of the application processes.

TECHNICAL SUPPORT

August, 1996 -- March, 1999
Computer Operator.
Affiliated Computer Services Dallas, TX.

Monitored and completed the daily batch processing and backups on the IBM AS/400 systems. Examined log files and escalated any identified issues. Coordinated and performed disaster recovery drills when requested by the customer.
Team player with ability to oversee all levels of production by working with team members and cross-training on other mid-range platforms including Open VMS, Unix and AS/400.

February, 1992 -- August, 1996
Communication Operations Specialist.
Sally Beauty Supply Company Denton, TX.

Configured and maintained all telephony and data communications for the corporate offices and remote warehouses. Created the weekly and monthly batch schedule for the IBM AS/400 & System/38 systems. Maintained the disaster recovery "Hot Site" by regular checks on the communication lines and backups. Also, ordered any maintenance to maintain the Hot Site. Coordinated and implemented the disaster recovery drills for the Hot Site and with the vendors. Ordered all needed supplies for the communications and IT operations department.
Developed schedules, resource allocation plans, and system test plans for disaster recovery. Also, developed communication skills working with multiple teams to coordinate the computer operations and communications department.

Computer Skills
MS Office proficient, Disksuite, VERITAS Volume Manger, VERITAS Cluster, SUN Cluster, SUN Solaris proficient, HPUX proficient, Shell Programming , HP Service Guard , Tivoli Maestro and IBM AS/400 proficient.

Education

August, 1988 -- December, 1990
Bachelor in Computer Science (108 Credits Completed). Eastern New Mexico University
GPA: 3.5 of 4.0.

Feb, 2004 SUN SCSA Certification for Solaris 9.
SUN Microsystems

October, 2002 Quantum ITIL IT Service Management. Hewlett-Packard Education Services

Honors & Activities

Commitment to Excellence Award 2002. Nominated by fellow employees and reviewed by a board of management to receive this award excellent contribution to the company.

USBC (United States Bowling Congress) 1993 - Present.

Denton Area Dart Association 1992 - 2003. Held the office of Commissioner 1999 - 2001.

Certifications
Feb, 2004 SUN SCSA Certification for Solaris 9.
SUN Microsystems

October, 2002 Quantum ITIL IT Service Management. Hewlett-Packard Education Services



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