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KASHIF AKHTER

Summary

With 5 years of experience as a Linux Systems and Cloud Infrastructure Specialist, possessing expertise in supporting and operating Linx Based enterprise infrastructure. Holds great hands-on expertise in handling AWS cloud environments. Proficient in server maintenance, user management, package management, troubleshooting, networking, storage, and security. Additionally, possess practical expertise of Virtualization technologies. Proficient in various tools such as Jira, Zabbix, Ansible, Ansible engine, Git, GitHub, Ansible/Bash Scripts writing, Kubernetes, and Docker containers. Currently seeking for a position which gives opportunity to enhance technical experience in configuring and maintaining Linux-based systems in a wider version.

Work History

Linux Systems and Cloud Infrastructure Specialist

COMPANY
  • Proficient in various operating systems, including Red Hat, RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu, and Solaris
  • Demonstrated expertise in virtualization technologies, encompassing the installation, setup, and management of VMware and ESXi
  • Initiated and scheduled changes to Linux servers in accordance with approved change management policies
  • Implemented changes to the infrastructure by upgrading, migrating, and decommissioning servers from old hardware to new architecture
  • Managed development of a strong Cloud platform hosted on the AWS architecture
  • Accountable for detecting, analyzing, and resolving vulnerabilities within the cloud infrastructure and addressing issues related to application deployment
  • Extensive proficiency in Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud services, including EC2, S3, Route 53, EBS, and CloudWatch
  • Created S3 buckets and implemented managed policies
  • Managed user and group authorizations and authentications for AWS resources using Identity and Access Management (IAM)
  • Responsible for configuring and maintaining CloudWatch on AWS for system monitoring and Autoscaling purposes
  • Competent in utilizing Ansible for infrastructure deployment and management
  • Implemented role-based access control using Ansible Tower
  • Authored and executed Ansible playbooks for server configuration
  • Utilized GIT for version control, managing web applications, and tracking issues and bug reports
  • Employed Git for cloning, pulling, reverting, merging, fetching, adding, committing, and pushing codes from local to central repositories like GitHub
  • Applied Root Cause Analysis (RCA) with Splunk log analysis to resolve incidents and ensure Linux system health and stability
  • Experienced in automating application deployment, scaling, and load balancing across diverse environments using Docker
  • Configured and maintained Docker containers and managed the registry for pulling and pushing docker images
  • Proficient in Kubernetes for container orchestration, storage orchestration, and cluster management
  • Utilized Kubernetes for tasks such as automatic scaling of resources, load balancing, and self-healing of failed containers
  • Conducted continuous system monitoring and health checks using Nagios, addressing and troubleshooting issues
  • Worked with various databases, including SQL, MySQL, MariaDB, configuring and maintaining them.

Linux Systems Administrator

COMPANY
  • Managed RED Hat Enterprise servers/workstations on VMware ESXI infrastructure
  • Applied patches to enhance the security and functionality of the existing infrastructure using yum/rpm
  • Strengthened network security by closing ports and modifying default configurations in relevant files
  • Minimized server downtime during non-standard working hours to support production
  • Resolved virtual machine issues through effective command line interface operations
  • Utilized LVM to create and extend logical volumes for Linux-based operating systems
  • Conducted troubleshooting using commands such as top, Free, Ping, tcpdump, netstat, traceroute, vmstat, and Iostat
  • Configured ILO/IDRAC consoles for remote troubleshooting and maintenance
  • Monitored process status, running processes, and optimized network bandwidth through NIC teaming
  • Established and maintained NFS Server and Client
  • Implemented system hardening measures on Linux environments
  • Provided support for LAN/WAN connectivity, switches, routers, and firewalls
  • Utilized Nagios to diagnose system performance issues, optimize stability, and conduct root cause analysis
  • Developed and maintained Kickstart/PXE Boot servers for smooth system deployment and provisioning
  • Monitored server access and reviewed logs for security and performance analysis
  • Conducted monitoring and troubleshooting of CPU, Memory, Disk, and Swap space to ensure optimal performance
  • Expertise in disk management, including partitioning using Gdisk or Fdisk, and creating ext3, ext4, or xfs file systems
  • Administered user accounts, permissions, and privileges for effective system administration
  • Applied fundamental Linux commands, including ifconfig, nslookup, dig, nmap, tcpdump, Ping, etc
  • Addressed and resolved user authentication issues
  • Managed RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, and 10
  • Resolved issues related to networking, SAMBA, SSH, FTP, DHCP, DNS, and NTP
  • Installed, configured, and troubleshooted issues with Tomcat or Apache.

IT Support Coordinator

COMPANY
  • Collaborated in the development and upkeep of support procedures
  • Contributed to the creation and management of technical documentation for all business production systems and ongoing projects
  • Configured hardware, peripherals, services, settings, and profiles
  • Proficient in both bare metal and virtual Linux-based environments
  • Maintained meticulous records and generated required reports as necessary
  • Executed call screening and handled calls as required
  • Conducted multiple data backups on a weekly basis
  • Utilized Acronis for laptop/desktop imaging and configured machines for end users
  • Effectively prioritized numerous concurrent requests and escalated issues when necessary
  • Assisted employees in the utilization, maintenance, and selection of software programs compatible with the systems.

Linux Analyst

Cisco

Education

ABCD

Skills

  • RHEL/CentOS 7 and 8
  • Ubuntu
  • SQL
  • MySQL
  • MariaDB
  • Git
  • GitHub
  • Docker
  • Kubernetes
  • Python
  • Bash
  • Ansible
  • Terraform
  • Jenkins

Timeline

Linux Systems and Cloud Infrastructure Specialist

COMPANY

Linux Systems Administrator

COMPANY

IT Support Coordinator

COMPANY

Linux Analyst

Cisco

ABCD
KASHIF AKHTER