• Effectively deployed RedHat Linux/CentOS/RHEL/Ubuntu servers across various environments adhering to industry best practices and security standards
• Experience in the creation and management of Virtualized Servers using VMware, vSphere on ESXI hosts.
• Hands-on experience in provisioning, configuring and troubleshooting RHEL and other Linux- based servers.
• Experience with Ansible automation and configuration management including tasks such as creating and managing playbooks to automate processes and ensure efficiency and

consistency in the environment.
• Utilized Ansible to run ad-hoc commands for real-time monitoring of CPU usage on remote servers.
• Handling GIT for maintaining source code management in GIT LAB, including pulling, pushing, modifying and updating repositories.
• Experienced in using Git commands for committing, branching, merging and resolving conflicts.
• Utilized package management tools such as Yum (Yellowdog Updater Modified) and RPM (RedHat Package Manager) for installing, updating and removing software packages.
• Managed dependencies and resolved package conflicts to maintain system stability.
• Implemented and configured monitoring tools such as Nagios to ensure the health and performance of Linux servers.
• Deployed and managed Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) services for centralized user authentication and directory services.
• Configured firewalls, intrusion detection systems and other security measures to safeguard Linux systems.
• Developed and maintained shell scripts (Bash) for automating routine tasks and system configurations.
• Creating and managing Docker images, applying appropriate tagging strategies and seamlessly pushing them to Docker repositories.
• Proficient in containerizing applications using Docker to enhance portability and scalability across different environments.
• Experienced in setting up and configuring Kubernetes clusters, including master and worker nodes.
• Configured and managed swap space within logical volumes to support system memory requirements.
• Proficient in the administration of Logical Volume Manager (LVM) for efficient disk management on Linux systems.
• Implemented strategies for data mobility to balance storage loads and optimize performance.
• Integrated RAID configurations within virtualized environments (VMware, Hyper-V) to enhance storage performance and resilience.
• Proficient in creating and configuring various file systems including ext3, ext4 and xfs to suit different storage and performance requirements.
• Deployed and managed instances within the AWS environment using EC2 in appropriate VPC.
• Created S3 buckets and managed policies for the S3 buckets for storage and backup on AWS.
• Expert in changing application specific kernel parameters, system hardening, implementing firewall, allowing and disallowing port access.
• Adjusted parameters such as block sizes, inode sizes and mount options for improved I/O operations.

• Proficiently operated various Linux distributions (CentOS, Ubuntu, Debian) by oversaw their installation, configuration and management.
• Installed new servers using kick-start installation and configuration processes.
• Configured NIC bonding with different modes tailored to the network topology and

specific requirements for optimal bonding behavior.
• Oversaw the System Logging services, meticulously examining system Log Files for all system events.
• Engaged with prominent networking protocols such as DHCP, TCP/IP, TCP, UDP, DCP and Telnet to effectively manage network communications.
• Demonstrated expertise in managing logical volumes to address and resolve system storage issues.
• Administered user and group accounts, defined privileges and access.
• Implemented secure SSH key exchanges between servers for enhanced security.
• Scheduled jobs using crontab, managed routine backups and enabled network and system logging on servers for proactive maintenance.
• Implemented RAID configurations on bare-metal servers to achieve better performance and redundancy.
• Employed Dynatrace to monitor servers and various metrics, including CPU load, response time, network latency and memory utilization.
• Executed Shell scripting to automate processes and streamline tasks.
• Provided application-specific technical support across development, validation and production environments.
• Collaborated with the Network team to establish firewall rules and identify open ports tailored to diverse application requirements.
• Managed troubleshooting for issues related to Kernel panic, ensuring server functionality after patching, tuning, and upgrading.
• Configured NFS and SAMBA to facilitate efficient access to directories and files for users on client machines.