Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Timeline
Generic

Fakhar Abbas

NYC

Summary

A detail-oriented Linux Infrastructure Engineer with 6 years of experience, adept at performing deployments, providing production support, and executing tasks such as planning, installing, migrating, and upgrading operating systems, with a preference for RHEL, CentOS, and Ubuntu. Experienced in working with DevOps tools such as Ansible, GIT, Docker, Kubernetes containers, and AWS cloud. Possesses hands-on expertise in managing incoming incidents and tickets, along with proficiency in system monitoring. Skilled in various system administration tasks, including planning, coordination, establishing security hierarchies, and capacity planning.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Linux Infrastructure Engineer

IBM
08.2020 - Current
  • Installed, configured, and maintained Red Hat Enterprise Linux servers, taking charge of system troubleshooting and maintenance
  • Demonstrated strong expertise in VMware Networking concepts, including the creation of vSwitches, various port groups, and VLAN problem management
  • Performed the physical-to-virtual and virtual-to-physical servers' migration initiatives
  • Utilized GIT for tracking and managing changes to software code, creating and merging branches as needed
  • Worked with GIT for automating deployment processes, facilitating rollbacks and roll forwards and managing large binary files
  • Implementing Ansible as automation solution and achieving resource provisioning, configuration, application release automation, and manage entire application and infrastructure environments
  • Experience using Ansible Tower which provide an easy-to-use dashboard with GUI interface so that it is easier to allow individual teams access to use Ansible for their deployments
  • Crafting Ansible playbooks for application installation and cluster lifecycle management
  • Utilizing ServiceNow to track, manage, speed up, and resolving incidents within SLA
  • Provisioning EC2 instances for cloud computing, ELB (ALB and NLB) to direct traffic to Target Groups
  • Managed VPC, subnets, and implemented security measures by blocking suspicious IP/subnet through access control lists (ACLs)
  • Expertise in CloudWatch alarms to monitor EC2 instances based on set thresholds with Amazon SNS email notifications, and Auto Scaling Groups for resource management and limiting downtime
  • Handled storage devices by adding or removing, creating and deleting partitions, mounting partitions on appropriate directories, and establishing file systems in partitions (ext3, ext4, xfs)
  • Knowledge of Docker Ecosystem and proficient in creating Dockerfile, creating Docker images using Docker File, removing images, managing Docker volume and Docker compose
  • Worked on Docker container snapshots
  • Analyzing system logs using Splunks' graphical interface to identify potential issues with Linux systems to provide improved hybrid cloud performance
  • Collaborating with other teams and team members to formulate automation strategies and deployment processes.

LINUX SYSTEMS ADMIN

BANK OF AMERICA
08.2020 - 04.2022
  • Provided continuous support for Linux production, QA, development, and infrastructure environments
  • Configured LVM, created physical volumes, volume groups and logical volumes to manage storage
  • Experienced in file system administration, resolving disk errors, crashes, and file system errors
  • Achieved the defined the desired state of the system and automated of tasks by creating playbooks
  • Developed reusable roles and creating playbooks for common system configurations
  • Demonstrated expertise in interfacing with external devices, encompassing Storage, Networking, and backup devices
  • Diagnosed and resolve problems related to DNS, DHCP, VPN, NFS, and Apache
  • Closely worked with Network team to set firewall rules and determine open ports for different application requirements
  • Established a communication bridge between customers and the Backup team, facilitating the restoration of servers to specific timeframes
  • Created and maintained user accounts, profiles, security rights, disk space and process monitoring
  • Worked with Secure Shell for the purpose of secure remote logins, secure file copying, and secure invocation of remote commands on servers
  • Addressed user-related issues through the Jira ticketing system
  • Managed system fixes, updates, and enhancements in day-to-day administrative tasks
  • Configured various RAID levels, including RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, and 10
  • Administered the file systems across all operating systems, ensuring proactive management to prevent issues such as space and inode depletion
  • Managed and created new users, groups, and restricted access to files and folders
  • Executed the setup of NFS servers and facilitated the mounting of exported NFS resources at the client side
  • Provided support for applications, including setup of new users, password resets, and basic troubleshooting of application issues
  • Thrived in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, collaborating seamlessly with cross-functional team members.

JR. LINUX ADMIN

LEXUS
08.2018 - 07.2020
  • Contributed to the assembly of new servers by actively participating in tasks such as racking, stacking, and cabling
  • Installed new equipment for users, including the installation and upgrading of relevant software
  • Configured and deployed virtual machines with diverse Linux flavors, ensuring thorough documentation and backup of all configuration procedures
  • Established secure remote access by creating SSH keys
  • Implemented and executed a comprehensive backup and recovery plan
  • Collaborated with stakeholders, fellow system administrators, engineers, and subject matter experts
  • Conducted troubleshooting of network issues, including router configuration, wireless security, TCP/IP, VLANs, and routing in LAN/WAN and wireless networks
  • Contributed to maintaining systems in lab environments across various sites, ensuring optimal functionality and efficiency.

Education

Bachelor of Science -

CUNY, College of Staten Island
01.2013

Skills

  • Operating System: RedHat Enterprise Linux 6,7,8, CENTOS 6,7,8 Debian and OEL
  • Virtualization Technologies: VMware, ESXi host, vCenter, vSphere, Snapshot, Clone, Templates, RDS, HA, FT
  • Configuration & Management Tools: Ansible, Ansible Tower, PXE boot, kickstar
  • Networking/ Protocol: DHCP, Cisco Routers, NIS, NFS, DNS, SSH, SMTP, UDP, FTP, TFTP, TCP/IP, HTTPD
  • Applications & Servers: PXE, DHCP, FTP, TFTP, Apache, DNS, SAMBA, NFS
  • Hardware Troubleshooting: ILO, iDRAC, DELL and HP servers
  • Monitoring and Logging Tools: Nagios, Zabbix, Cloud Watch
  • User Authentication: Active Directory and LDAP
  • Version Control Tools: GIT, Git Hub, Git Lab
  • Storage & Disk Management: SAN, NAS, NFS, RAID, LVM, File systems (Ext3, Ext4, XFS)
  • Containerization Tools: Kubernetes, Docker
  • Cloud Computing: AWS, IAM, EC2, EFS, S3, Glacier, Cloud Watch
  • Enhancement: Kernel and Performance Tuning

Timeline

Linux Infrastructure Engineer

IBM
08.2020 - Current

LINUX SYSTEMS ADMIN

BANK OF AMERICA
08.2020 - 04.2022

JR. LINUX ADMIN

LEXUS
08.2018 - 07.2020

Bachelor of Science -

CUNY, College of Staten Island

Similar Profiles

CREATE PROFILE
Fakhar Abbas