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Summary

  • Technically-savvy Systems Administrator with significant experience in configuration, maintenance and troubleshooting of AIX, Linux and Epic IRIS DB servers. Offering 7+ years of progressive leadership experience across various technical industries. Excellent problem-solving skills valuable in automating processes and driving system availability.
  • Expertise in systems administration in supporting, implementing, maintaining and troubleshooting of UNIX servers running on IBM AIX 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, RHEL 8.x, 9.x and VMWARE.
  • Expertise in administering, maintaining and supporting VIO Servers for versions 3.1.x. Expertise in planning, installing and maintaining of PowerHA 7.2 system mirror.
  • Experience working in installing and maintaining IBM p8, p9 and p10 power servers.
  • Experience with upgrades/patching pertaining to firmware, OS, microcode, HMC and VIO servers.
  • Experience in installing and maintaining of physical 7063 and virtual 7042 HMC's in the environment.
  • Expert in RedHat Satellite 6.13 administration in the environment.
  • Expert in RedHat Capsule setup and configuration.
  • Experience creating/modifying virtual servers and resources in VMWare.
  • Experience in managing subscriptions in Satellite and also creating different lifecycle environments for patching and creating and promoting new content from content views.
  • Experience working with various IBM products like PowerVC, PowerSC and LPM tool.
  • Knowledge of networking (TCP/IP, Ethernet), NIS, NFS, SAMBA, DHCP and RAID.
  • Experience with various automation tools like HP OMi, CHEF and ansible.
  • Expert in managing the Epic 8-week SU installation cycle and lead implementation of it.
  • Epic Environments specialist.
  • Expert in Environment Creation, Setting up Refreshes, Envinit and Esyselmer.
  • Expert in Epic and Cache upgrades, both Transparent and Conventional.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Epic IRIS DB and UNIX System Administrator (L3)

CommonSpirit Health
10.2017 - Current
  • Working as a senior AIX/RHEL Systems Engineer and Epic IRIS Database Administrator in the Enterprise Systems environment supporting more than 330 AIX LPAR's and VIO servers and over 200 RHEL servers
  • Responsible for maintaining AIX servers running on P9 (924) and P10 (1080 HEX) power machines
  • Responsible for Epic, IRIS, InstaServer, Serverwide Scripts, RedAlert upgrades.
  • Implemented robust patch management processes to keep systems up-to-date with the latest security fixes and feature enhancements.
  • Successfully migrated from RedHat Satellite 6.7 to 6.13
  • Responsible for maintaining RedHat Satellite 6.13 and Capsule servers running on RHEL 8.9 in the environment
  • Enhanced system performance by optimizing Unix server configurations and implementing efficient processes.
  • Reduced downtime for critical systems by proactively monitoring, diagnosing, and resolving issues.
  • Increased efficiency through the automation of routine tasks using shell scripting and cron jobs.
  • Implemented ansible automation for server build and decom process, which significantly reduced the turnover time for server builds and decommissioning.
  • Lead several migration projects like VNX to Unity (Storage), LPM (hardware refreshing), OS migration in the environment
  • Primarily responsible for setting up a monthly patching schedule for our RHEL environment by coordinating with all application owners to maintain security compliance and to stay on top of vulnerabilities.
  • Working with various tools like PowerVC, PowerSC, Centrify, CHEF, ServiceNOW, JIRA etc
  • Improved data security by conducting regular audits and implementing necessary updates to maintain compliance standards.
  • Mentored junior team members, providing guidance on best practices in Unix system administration.
  • Managed disaster recovery planning and execution, ensuring minimal impact on business operations during crises.
  • Maintained high availability of services by configuring load balancing and failover mechanisms across multiple servers.
  • Provided Tier-3 support for escalated issues, troubleshooting complex problems in a timely manner to minimize disruption to users productivity.
  • Maintained flexible schedule and responded to after-hours and weekend emergencies.
  • Established proactive monitoring tools, enabling early detection of potential issues and allowing for timely remediation efforts.
  • Developed comprehensive documentation and standard operating procedures to ensure consistent Unix administration practices across the team.
  • Optimized resource allocation through virtualization technologies such as VMware ESXi for more cost-effective server management.

Linux/AIX Systems Administrator

IBM
12.2016 - 09.2017
  • Responsible for working on various projects for the client like Storage migrations, AIX installation, AIX new server builds, 7.2 testing, power machine installation.
  • Installed, configured, maintained, administrated, and supported RedHat Linux servers running versions 6.x and 7.x
  • Demonstrated proficiency in Linux, virtual platforms and cloud connectivity.
  • Worked on 2 nodes active/passive cluster environment implanted using PowerHA 7.1
  • Expert in building RHEL VMs in both virtual and physical environments and AIX LPARs on power systems.
  • Created and maintained knowledge articles for the team's success.
  • Expert in virtualization technologies like VIOs and VMWare.
  • Responsible for writing, modifying, reading scripts specific for the environments
  • Implemented RedHat VDC licensing structure to reduce maintenance costs.
  • Provided 24x7 enterprise level support to keep the environment up and running.
  • Maximized system performance by conducting regular maintenance and implementing new software updates.
  • Improved server uptime by monitoring system logs and promptly addressing potential issues.
  • Improved system performance by optimizing Linux server configurations, implementing efficient backup processes, and performing regular maintenance tasks.

Unix Systems Administrator

Franciscan Alliance
06.2016 - 11.2016
  • Worked as a contractor for Franciscan Alliance to upgrade their AIX environment to the latest OS level i.e
  • 7.1.4.2 and for upgrading the RHEL environment from RHEL 6 TO RHEL 7
  • The other major requirement was to migrate the storage from V5000 to XtremeIO
  • This was a short-term tele-commute contractual position since the FTE was occupied with working on the new machine installs in the datacenter
  • Responsible for installing the AIX OS 7.1.4.2 on 45 lpars
  • Responsible for doing the TL upgrades on 28 lpars from 7.1.2.0 to 7.1.4.2 Responsible for installing the VIOS 2.2.3 on 4 VIO servers Also responsible for building, administering and managing RHEL/CentOS servers
  • Coordinated with different application owners to develop a roadmap for upgrading the existing RHEL servers from version 6 to version 7 and performed rigorous testing for all applications to ensure continued functionality
  • Installed custom python libraries and various other third-party tools to support our developers
  • Responsible for maintaining hardening and maintaining security compliance for our Unix environment and worked closely with the IT security team to make sure the existing vulnerabilities we remediated
  • Worked on multiple POAMs for Unix servers and ensured timely closure to support our audits
  • Responsible for installing the XtremeIO drivers on all the servers in the environment
  • Worked on installing the 10G dual port FC adapters on the frames to implement NPIV in the environment
  • Worked on creating Shared Ethernet Adapters with auto failover on the VIO servers
  • Worked on fixing the LPM issues on the frames
  • Responsible for LPM'ing the servers from p6 to p850
  • Responsible for migrating 15TB storage from V5000 to XtremeIO storage
  • Participated in the on-call rotation schedule
  • Worked 24x7 to provide enterprise support.

Education

Master of Science - Computer And Information Sciences

Governors State University
Park Forest, IL
12.2016

Bachelor of Science - Computer And Information Sciences

Osmania University
Hyderabad, India
05.2014

Skills

  • RedHat
  • AIX
  • EPIC IRIS Database
  • CentOS
  • RedHat Satellite
  • VIOS
  • Ansible
  • Active Directory
  • JIRA
  • ServiceNow
  • Infrastructure Planning
  • Attention to Detail
  • Permissions and Access Control
  • Hardware Knowledge
  • System Updates
  • IP Addressing and Subnetting
  • VMware and Oracle VM
  • Decision-Making
  • System Upgrades
  • Automation Management
  • Servers Expertise
  • Technical Troubleshooting
  • Team Collaboration
  • Disaster Recovery
  • LDAP integration
  • Server monitoring
  • User account management
  • Shell scripting
  • Linux server administration
  • Hardware Troubleshooting
  • Load Balancing
  • Configuration Management

Certification

  • Epic Certified ODBA (Cache Systems Manager) Cert # 76913263 – Oct '20 current
  • Yellow belt in LEAN Applied to Business Processes

Education

Master's in computer science and Engineering from Governor State University, Bachelor's in computer science and Engineering, Osmania university, A.P, India

Timeline

Epic IRIS DB and UNIX System Administrator (L3)

CommonSpirit Health
10.2017 - Current

Linux/AIX Systems Administrator

IBM
12.2016 - 09.2017

Unix Systems Administrator

Franciscan Alliance
06.2016 - 11.2016

Master of Science - Computer And Information Sciences

Governors State University

Bachelor of Science - Computer And Information Sciences

Osmania University

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