Adrian Owens
Hattiesburg,MS
Summary
Accomplished Linux engineer proffering extensive cloud monitoring, deployment, and troubleshooting skills. Defined, built and maintained infrastructure using vendor-neutral and platform-specific tools. Organized and focused person with extraordinary leadership acumen.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Linux/Cloud Systems Engineer
Innovative Technology Inc. (Peraton)
09.2022 - 05.2024
- Led meetings with upper management to discuss action plan(s) designed to reduce troubleshooting and increase productivity by 30%.
- Enhanced cloud infrastructure efficiency by streamlining deployment processes and implementing automation tools.
- Managed a team of 10 people to install database servers responsible for 2,000+ customers involving: AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon
- Provide leadership and assistance on all Linux projects to foster a healthy work environment while maintaining a high level of productivity.
- Specialize in security patching, and updates to meet STIG requirements on all Linux servers.
Linux Systems Engineer
General Dynamics Information Technology
06.2019 - 09.2022
- Built, installed, configured Red Hat Linux servers in a data center environment
- Managed approximately 20+ incoming calls and emails per day from customers
- Setup administrator and service accounts, maintaining system documentation, monitor system performance, installing system updates and allocate mass storage space
- Develop and document procedures for startup, execution, shutdown, backup and recovery
- Troubleshoot and resolve hardware and software problems, interface with vendor technical support to resolve problems and track performance
EMOC Jr. Systems Administrator
CSRA
08.2017 - 01.2019
- Monitor, document, and create tickets for events to ensure continuous functionality of customer application and devices
- Perform level one troubleshooting of common system problems while upholding amazing customer service
- Analyze, log, track, and resolve software/hardware matters of significance pertaining to networking connectivity issues, printer, servers, and applications to meet business needs
- Perform troubleshooting to isolate and diagnose common system problems; document system events to ensure continuous functioning. Recommended course of action and implementing action as approved
- Re-image workstations and install applications to ensure that employers and engineers can successfully complete their work
Education
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology Networking
The University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS05.2017
Associates of Arts - Computer Science
Hinds Community College
Raymond, MS05.2014
Skills
- Cloud: Microsoft Azure A360 / Amazon Web Services
- Networking: Cisco IOS, General Networking Protocols (IPv4, IPv6, DHCP)
- Programming: C, C, Java, HTML
- Database Management: MS Access, SQL Server, MySQL, Putty, VCenter
- Automation: Ansible Tanium, Morpheus
- Cloud Architecture Design
Certification
- Microsoft Azure-900 Certification, 05/2021 – Present
- ITIL 4 Foundation Certification, 04/2021 – Present
- Project Management Essentials Certified (PMEC), 05/2019 – Present
- Lean Six Sigma White Belt Certification, 05/2019 – Present
Timeline
Linux/Cloud Systems Engineer
Innovative Technology Inc. (Peraton)
09.2022 - 05.2024
Linux Systems Engineer
General Dynamics Information Technology
06.2019 - 09.2022
EMOC Jr. Systems Administrator
CSRA
08.2017 - 01.2019
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology Networking
The University of Southern Mississippi
Associates of Arts - Computer Science
Hinds Community College