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Sushil Neupane

San Antonio,TX

Summary

Over 10 years of experience as a System Administrator in RHEL 6,7,8,9 SUSE Linux and VMware. Experience in Installing, Administrating and Supporting of RHEL 5.x/6.x,7.X,8.X,9.X SUSE Linux, CentOS. Knowledge in installing, upgrading and configuring Red Hat Servers using Kick Start. Experience on VMware HA & DRS, VMotion, SVMotion and Fault Tolerance. Experience with Change management process using Remedy System. Experience working with customer in daily basis supporting various IT services and support. Experience on configuring Drupal 7.x. Extensive experience in working on Virtualization products like VMware ESX 5.0 ESX 5.5, ESX 6.0, 7.0 VDI, VMware View, vRA. Extensive knowledge of creating all kinds of file systems like XFS, ZFS, Ext3, Ext4. Experience in implementing and configuring Logical Volume Manager (LVM) in LINUX (RedHat). Good Knowledge of Installing Packages, Security Fixes and Patches in Linux using RedHat satellite server. Experience in creating different RAID levels with Veritas Volume Manager 4.x, 5.x, 6.0 . Experience on Blade logic to automate daily operation and perform monthly Patching. Experience on using GitHub to push codes. Experience in Integration of various network related services like TCP/IP, Ethernet DNS, NIS, NIS+, NFS, DHCP, SAMBA, SENDMAIL, HTTP, FTP, SSH, RSH etc. including various network related products. Has knowledge of Shell scripting on ksh, bash, perl to automate system administration jobs as per the costumer request. Clear understanding of key protocols and systems such as NIS, NFS, DNS, SMTP, TCP/IP, RAID. Worked with Hitachi HNAS and NetApp. Strong knowledge of system performance and monitoring tools like Nagios, Zabbix 2.2.25 - Zabbix 4.0.17, Dynatrace One Agent and CloudWatch.Working as a Zabbix administrator installing client and troubleshooting errors. Good Knowledge in planning and designing of Disaster Recovery and Redundant System for top business efficiency using Tivoli. Experience with configuration of Net backup client, backing up Data and restore. Extensive Knowledge of different Zones in Network Like DMZ, Management and DCN. Experienced in round-the-clock service (24/7). Good understanding of installation / configuration and support of WebSphere, Apache web application server, LDAP and mail server. Created and maintained User Accounts, Profiles, Security, Rights, Disk Space and Process Monitoring. Strong Knowledge in creating file system on LUN from SAN environments. Experienced in troubleshooting problems related to boot loaders like GRUB and LILO and perform PXE booting. Experience working with Ansible Automation. Experience on using bash, awk and sed to automate log monitoring. Experience installing troubleshooting carbon black, Trend Micro. Good understanding of web application nginx and Redis. Extensive knowledge in implementing SELinux Policies on Red Hat systems. Excellent verbal client relation skills with best technical skill and customer service. Implement CIS compliance on RHEL 7&8 systems. Strongly Able to communicate with all levels of management and the client community. Perform Credential and non-credential-based scan as part of the security Assessment. Focused Systems Engineer with excellent Operational skills. Well-versed in developing, testing and managing infrastructure. Meticulous and dedicated with proven history of 10 years of successful industry experience.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Systems Engineer

Applied Insight
11.2018 - Current
  • Provision Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 ,8 and 9 through the VM template as day-to-day operation.
  • Perform technical support to all District, Bankruptcy, Appellate, Probation and pretrial courts.
  • Design and architected workflow Enhanced Shared Drupal environment.
  • Perform content management using Drupal.
  • Worked on automation of daily jobs using TSSA.
  • Perform routine patching using BMC TSSA and ansible
  • Worked with stakeholders to determine implementation and integration of system-oriented projects.
  • Performed root cause analysis to provide resolutions for production issues.
  • Collaborated with clients to determine need and devise appropriate software and hardware solutions.
  • Created manuals and taught training sessions to educate co-workers on new systems.
  • Suggested system updates or changes after conduct in-depth technical reviews.
  • Proposed technical feasibility solutions for new system designs and suggested options for performance improvement of technical components.
  • Currently working on implementing Dockers and Containers on the test environment.
  • Fundamental Knowledge of Azure and AWS CSP.
  • Extensively worked on Datacenter Migration that includes migrating All virtually hosted application and virtual servers.
  • Experience in deploying Containers with Red Hat OpenShift.
  • Use CI/CD Pipeline to deploy applications using Jenkins.
  • Perform security assessment using Nessus
  • Identified and remediated single points of failure and security risks.
  • Created migration strategies to bridge development gaps between existing software architecture and future updates.
  • Participated in weekly meetings with client to discuss project direction and milestone achievement.
  • Performed first-level incident response and service resolution for cloud systems.
  • Participated in architectural discussions to build confidence and promote customer success when developing new and migrating existing applications, software and services on AWS platform.

Senior Linux System Administrator

Veritis Group Inc.
05.2014 - 10.2018
  • Provision Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, 7 and 8 through the VM template as day-to-day operation.
  • Perform routine patching using BMC TSSA and ansible.
  • Upgrading MySQL community version to Enterprise Version on all Test and production server
  • Configure and install HIPS (Host-based Intrusion Prevention System) and SNARE (System
  • Intrusion Analysis and Reporting Environment)
  • Monitor and analyze logs by using Splunk Queries.
  • Use F5 to perform load balancing and failover/failback.
  • Coordinating with WAF and DNS to make court website Public as a part of go live procedure.
  • Perform hardening and OS remediation as per the security standard.
  • Troubleshoot issues on RHEL 5,6,7 and 8 Debian, SUSE and CentOS.
  • Configure web configuration on web servers and link with database server.
  • Perform cold migration on VM migrating from G7 AMD hardware to Intel hardware G9.
  • Perform console troubleshooting of VM's from vSphere using Web client and vSphere client.
  • Assist customers on using Move IT tools to perform file transfer in restricted Zone.
  • Perform day to day operation based on ITIL objectives.
  • Work on Change request as a part of ITIL process to perform changes.
  • Timely application of patch updates for Red Hat 5, 6, 7, and 8 using satellite server and directly through Red Hat.
  • Involved in Building Shared Drupal environment on RHEL 7 and RHEL 8.
  • Worked on different Backup methods like snapshot, clone, mirror, rsync for backing up data during upgrade and migration of OS.
  • Allocate and assign IP for all internal systems using Infoblox.
  • Configure NFS client and Server.
  • Add/extend/resize disk storage using LVM.
  • Use NetBackup tools to back up file system and restore if necessary.
  • Creating and restoring snapshots of Red Hat/Oracle Enterprise Linux servers in test and development environments in VMware.
  • Monitor Performance of VM through vCenter and troubleshoot as required.
  • Perform Day to day operation like vMotion/ Datastore allocation.
  • Used bash, awk, and sed to automate most of the daily activities like log monitoring, log rotation and purging, proactive system monitoring with disk error detection.
  • Implementation of SSH for secure transfers and implementation of PKI between servers to enable
  • Password less logins between servers.
  • Implementation of SSH and Tectia secure connection
  • Maintained smooth operation of multi-user computer systems through collaboration with hardware and network engineers.
  • Resolved vulnerabilities by making improvements to network security.

Junior UNIX/Linux Administrator

Vienna Infosys Inc.
12.2013 - 04.2014
  • Worked with production engineers round the clock for production and development environments.
  • Installing Red Hat 4/5, Solaris 8/9/10, configuring, and performing periodic updates.
  • Installation and configuration of RHEL 5.x on Dell servers using Kickstart and Solaris 8/9/10 on sun servers using Jumpstart.
  • Installation of patches and other necessary packages.
  • Performed volume management using LVM on Linux.
  • Created Users, Group and file system as per the database requirements.
  • Monitor system capacity and performance using tools like vmstat and iostat.
  • Responsible for creating zones and adding storage to an existing storage pool.
  • Implemented direct and indirect maps for auto mounts in NIS environment.
  • Developed bash and korn scripts for automating batch jobs.
  • Experienced in file system tuning using VERITAS File System (VxFS).
  • Installed and configured Send mail Utility on Sun Unix servers.
  • Installation, configuration and support of Windows 2000/2003 servers utilizing HP and IBM hardware.
  • Provided 24/7 support on shift rotation based on call.

Education

Master of Science - Information Technology Management

Campbellsville University
Campbellsville, KY
05.2018

Bachelors of Science in Computer Engineering -

University of North Texas
Denton, TX
12.2013

Skills

  • Linux Red Hat 5x 6x, 7x 8x, 9x CentOS, Debian, ubuntu,
  • VMware ESX 50, 55, 60, 70 VDI, VMware View
  • AWS CloudFormation
  • Web stack Nginx, Apache
  • CMS Drupal, Wordpress
  • Monitoring tools Zabbix and Splunk on-call , CloudWatch
  • Gathering Requirements
  • Write up Root Cause Analysis
  • Network Security
  • Technical Support
  • Design and Implementation
  • Change Control Documentation
  • Organizational Improvements
  • Resource Monitoring
  • Backup Testing
  • Vulnerability Analysis
  • Complex Problem-Solving
  • Dynatrace
  • Disaster Recovery Procedures
  • Cloud-Based Backup Distribution

Affiliations

Volunteer


Worked as a Coordinator for Non profit Organization San Antonio Nepalese Association (2015-2021)


Served as a President of San Antonio Nepalese Association Non Profit Organization (2021-2023)

Certification

  • ITIL Foundation, 2016
  • RedHat System System administrator (RHCSA), 2017
  • Certified CompTIA, Security +, 2021
  • Microsoft Azure Fundamentals, 2021
  • AWS Solution Architect Associate 2023

Training

  

ITIL Foundation Training

VMware vSphere install configure and manage V 5.5

Red Hat System Administration III

Deploying Red Hat Open Shift

Microsoft Azure Fundamentals

CompTIA Security +


Timeline

Senior Systems Engineer

Applied Insight
11.2018 - Current

Senior Linux System Administrator

Veritis Group Inc.
05.2014 - 10.2018

Junior UNIX/Linux Administrator

Vienna Infosys Inc.
12.2013 - 04.2014

Master of Science - Information Technology Management

Campbellsville University

Bachelors of Science in Computer Engineering -

University of North Texas

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