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Muneeza Anees

Muneeza Anees

Flushing,NY

Summary

A seasoned Linux Engineer with a track record of excellence in overseeing intricate Linux environments. Proficient in RHEL and CentOS, with extensive experience in AWS cloud solutions, Ansible automation, and advanced tools like GIT, Docker, and Kubernetes. Dedicated to ensuring platform stability through diligent performance monitoring and tuning. Conducted capacity planning and supervised server maintenance. Committed to contributing within a team environment, always aiming to enhance skills and support the company's goals.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Linux Engineer

Infosys
New York, NY
02.2021 - Current
  • Skilled in provisioning and maintaining virtual servers with Red Hat Satellite, proficiently addressing system performance tickets
  • Experienced with VMware technologies (ESXi, vSphere, vCentre), ensuring efficient management of virtual environments.
  • Manages disks and configures LVM, providing flexibility in resizing storage without system downtime.
  • Proficient in GIT for version control and ensuring code integrity across playbooks, scripts, and application configurations.
  • Skilled in kernel tuning to enhance performance and maximize resource efficiency.
  • Proficient in AWS management, provisioning EC2, EBS, EFS, ELB, configuring IAM, and managing access and permissions.
  • Resolves network issues, testing with tools, and configures alarms for EC2 instances using CloudWatch.
  • Uses Ansible for ad-hoc commands and playbooks for user management, patching, monitoring, and automation.
  • Extensive experience in configuration management and automation tools like Ansible.
  • Collaborates with DevOps to build Docker containers and transition to microservices, boosting developer efficiency and scalability.
  • Manages incidents and change management using ServiceNow, improving operational efficiency and ensuring consistency.
  • Possesses knowledge of CI/CD servers, especially Jenkins, enabling continuous integration and delivery.
  • Uses Nagios for monitoring network parameters and server resources, ensuring maximum system uptime.

Linux System Administrator

Bloomberg
Totowa, NJ
06.2018 - 01.2021
  • Installed and configured multiple Linux distributions, such as RHEL 6, RHEL 7, and CentOS, to ensure peak system performance and reliability.
  • Deployed VMware ESXi for virtualization, managing virtual servers (RHEL/CentOS) via Vcenter for remote access.
  • Managed software packages using YUM and RPM, ensuring seamless package management and distribution.
  • Patched servers and implemented SSH key authentication for security.
  • Troubleshot critical OS issues related to performance, network, NFS shares, and file systems, ensuring system uptime and stability.
  • Developed and utilized shell scripts for automating administrative tasks, enhancing system management efficiency.
  • Scheduled Cronjobs for proactive monitoring and maintenance, identifying and resolving potential issues.
  • Set up Idrac and ILO on Dell and HP servers for emergency remote access, enabling efficient troubleshooting.
  • Configured Splunk monitoring systems and deployed Splunk forwarder for comprehensive Linux system management.
  • Managed Docker repositories, files/compose, images, and containers, ensuring efficient containerization.
  • Utilized Kubernetes for container orchestration, streamlining deployment and scalability.
  • Implemented system backups, monitored logs, and conducted performance and capacity planning.
  • Configured firewalls and hardened Linux systems for enhanced security.
  • Participated in server decommissioning activities, maintaining accurate inventory records.
  • Administered user and group accounts, managed permissions, and configured SUDOERS for user privilege limitation.
  • Provided support services and change management through JIRA for timely resolution of IT issues.
  • Configured dynamic and static network settings for IPv4, filtered packets, and administered network resources.
  • Expertise in RAID levels for Dell, IBM, and HP systems; configured RAID with striping, mirroring, and parity.
  • Conducted error analysis, implemented recovery, and documented procedures for knowledge transfer and continuity.

Desk Side Support

AAA
Coppell, TX
06.2017 - 05.2018
  • Provided remote assistance to clients via phone and email, directing them to relevant teams for issue resolution.
  • Used JIRA for ticket management, ensuring timely client issue resolution.
  • Exhibited strong expertise in user management and adeptly managed file permissions.
  • Provided thorough network support, troubleshooting TCP/IP, port issues, and SSH relay concerns.
  • Negotiated with vendors for hardware solutions, ensuring cost-effective repairs and resolutions.
  • Proficiently implemented routine backups using tools such as rsync, tar, and snapshots.

Education

BBA - Management Information System -

University of Houston-Downtown
Houston, TX
05.2018

Skills

  • Cloud
  • AWS (IAM, EC2, S3, ELB, EBS, EFS, CloudWatch)
  • DevOps Tools
  • Ansible, Docker, Ansible Tower, Kubernetes
  • Automation
  • Ansible, Bash Scripting, PXE with Kickstart
  • Virtual hosting
  • VMware ESXi, vSphere, vCenter, vMotion, vConverter
  • Version Control
  • Git, GitLab
  • Filesystems
  • EXT3, EXT4, XFS, NFS
  • Networking and protocols
  • TCP/IP, UDP, HTTP, DHCP, DNS, SSH, FTP, TFTP
  • Operating System
  • RHEL, OEL, Debian, Ubuntu
  • Storage
  • RAID, NFS, LVM
  • Package Management
  • DNF, YUM, RPM
  • Hardware
  • HP, DELL Servers
  • Applications and Utilities
  • Webserver (Apache, Nginx), NIC-bonding, RAID, Samba, SSH, NIS, LVM, SAN, NAS, iSCSi, Nagios, Jira, BMC Remedy, ILO, iDRAC, fdisk, gdisk

Personal Information

Citizenship: US CITIZEN

Timeline

Linux Engineer

Infosys
02.2021 - Current

Linux System Administrator

Bloomberg
06.2018 - 01.2021

Desk Side Support

AAA
06.2017 - 05.2018

BBA - Management Information System -

University of Houston-Downtown

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