Matthew G. Smith
Systems Engineer
Richmond,VA
Summary
Accomplished Infrastructure Engineer with sixteen years of system admin/engineering experiencing in multi-platform Unix/Linux environments, including hands-on expertise in automation, scripting, and systems integration. Background in change management, technical support, capacity planning, and security. Viewing everything as an opportunity to learn more, I enjoy sharing and receiving knowledge, which means that many problem-solving situations can and should be a social activity. Equipped to meet the urgency of ongoing deadlines due to comfortability taking the initiative to expedite and/or automate a process.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Infrastructure Engineer
Randstad USA for Enact Mortgage Insurance
3 2019 - Current
- Administration of RHEL7/8/9 servers in VMWare including configuration, patching and optimization.
- Automated system processes with Ansible core such as server deployment, software installs, customization and standardization.
- Reduced downtime and increased system reliability through proactive monitoring and maintenance of critical infrastructure components.
- Mentored junior engineers in best practices for deploying and managing complex IT infrastructures.
- Participated in large-scale domain migration project.
- Developed technical documentation for infrastructure design, implementation, and troubleshooting procedures.
Systems Administrator (Linux, Solaris)
Windstream Communications
02.2009 - 10.2018
- Administer operating systems, hardware, and peripheral components, and maintain databases.
- System builds on virtual machines running on VMWare. Extensive knowledge of VMWare ESXi platform management.
- Perform software installation, upgrades/patches, troubleshooting, and maintenance on UNIX servers.
- Analyze and resolve diagnostic problems on various Linux systems, Sun, HP-UX, and AIX systems.
- Responsible for capacity planning, including allocating storage, providing hardware and software redundancy, and planning future expansion requirements.
- Participate in root-cause analysis of recurring issues, system backup, and security setup.
Systems Administrator (Solaris)
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems
09.2007 - 01.2009
- Oversaw tuning and performance monitoring for UNIX/Linux workstations, servers, and peripherals.
- Implemented and documented systems for high-volume production environment.
- Monitored, troubleshot, and resolved issues involving operating systems.
- Obtained 'Secret' security clearance for access to Department of Defense computer systems.
Skills
Linux (RHEL, CentOS, Debian), Solaris, Windows
Ansible, Python, C, Bash
SELinux, IPTables, TCP/IP, LAN/WAN, VPN
OpenShift, VMWare, Linux LVM, RHEL Satellite 6, Linux-VServer, ServiceNow, Apache, Zenoss, Nagios, Git
Timeline
Systems Administrator (Linux, Solaris)
Windstream Communications
02.2009 - 10.2018
Systems Administrator (Solaris)
Northrop Grumman Mission Systems
09.2007 - 01.2009
Senior Infrastructure Engineer
Randstad USA for Enact Mortgage Insurance
3 2019 - Current
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