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Theo Egbele

Colorado Springs,CO

Summary

DevOps & Platform Engineer with a proven track record as a DevOps Engineer, Software Integrator and Satellite Systems Payload Operator. I specialize in Linux administration, infrastructure automation, and container orchestration with Kubernetes and Rancher. Achievements include automating deployment processes to significantly enhance system reliability by 30% and leading innovative software deliveries. I am a collaborative problem-solver passionate about leveraging technical skills to drive operational excellence and support organizational goals.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

DevOps Engineer

Centil
03.2025 - Current
  • DevOps principles experience (CI/CD pipelines, Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift).
  • Operate and maintain Kubernetes platforms in support of end-user developers.
  • Work on different aspects of DevOps - Automation, Infrastructure as Code, Configuration Management, CI/CD, Monitoring and Logging, Containers and Container Orchestration Platforms, Operating Systems, Source Code Management, Securing the platform.
  • Kubernetes Infrastructure Management: Deploy, and maintain Kubernetes clusters, including upgrades, scaling, and high-availability configurations.
  • Infrastructure as Code: Implement and maintain infrastructure provisioning and configuration management using Terraform and Ansible.
  • Experience using RedHat 8/9 to automate and deploy services.
  • Experience with Git, Bitbucket, Jira, and Confluence
  • Experience with cloud monitoring and general cloud experience, in AWS environment
  • Experience with Linux operating systems internals and administration

Software Integrator/Satellite Systems Payload Operator

Amentum
09.2024 - 02.2025
  • Installed, configured, and deployed fips enabled cloudera private cloud data services
  • Operating Space-Based Kill Assessment(SKA) payload
  • Monitored and tested application performance to identify potential bottlenecks, develop solutions and collaborate with developers on solution implementation.
  • Support software deployment/deliveries for Space-Based Kill Assessment(SKA)
  • Optimized resource allocation within virtualized environments using technologies such as VMWare ESXi or KVM hypervisors.
  • Daily operations and event support for SKA
  • Managed and monitored installed systems for highest level of availability.
  • SKA element build, deployment and configuration
  • Trained on-site by SKA software developers for installation at Johns Hopkins University and Applied Physics Lab (JHUAPL).
  • Provided on-the-job training to newly hired workers and team members.
  • Collaborated with team members to ensure seamless coordination of tasks and efficient completion of projects.

Linux Systems Administrator/Software Integrator

Jacobs Technologies
02.2022 - 08.2024
  • Support the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) on integrated Research and Development for Enterprise Solution (IRES) contract
  • Work closely with a team of engineers, including system administrators, network engineers, systems engineers, and cybersecurity engineers, to provide high quality, innovative service to the Government customer
  • Assisted in launching demonstrator satellites for HBTSS.
  • Assisted in the entire constellation elements to be operational
  • Ensure Linux based systems are running current software in concurrence with SCG and STIGs
  • Deploy and maintain over 200 virtual machines(VMs) on VMware VSphere
  • Engineered and administered OpenShift container platform and contain repositories/registries
  • Deployed and managed multi web application using helm package manager, in kubernetes and OpenShift platform
  • Carried out daily system monitoring, system backup and restoration, and application upgrades to ensure optimal and continuous system operations
  • Build, install, configure, deploy, administer, monitor, maintain and troubleshoot virtual and physical server/systems
  • Maintain version control and source code for all environment deployed scripts, playbooks and templates using GitLab
  • Managed relational databases(PostgreSQL/MYSQL)
  • Trained on-site by VMOC software developers and engineers for installation and development at NRL (Naval Research Lab).
  • Created ansible playbooks and scripts
  • Set up over 50 cron jobs and enabled or disabled jobs as required
  • Managed software, disk and logical volumes

Linux Admin/Engineer

Mail SAIL Solution
10.2019 - 02.2022
  • Created, managed and maintained user accounts and security groups.
  • Monitored, managed, and maintained storage systems and devices.
  • Installed, configured, managed and maintained Linux server based applications.
  • Patching development, test, and production over 300 servers based on given patch cycles and times.
  • Ensured all Linux servers are configured to comply with all appropriate security policies.
  • Managed and installed over 500 packages using UNIX package managers.
  • Created over 300 user accounts, managed user privileges, managed disk space, and set up disk quotas for specific accounts.
  • Created RHEL virtual servers in VMware center from consolidated image and from attached image in datastore
  • Configured and set up network for newly created virtual servers and added them to the Red Hat Satellite
  • Installed, configured and supported Apache for Drupal and WordPress on virtual machines
  • Managed backup using NetBackup
  • Set up over 50 cron jobs and enabled or disabled jobs as required
  • Configured password less login between 50 servers for Jenkins and Ansible
  • Created filesystems using logical volumes and updated fstab
  • Recovered root password for older generation servers
  • Collaborated with development teams to implement and maintain infrastructure as code using Terraform, resulting in a 40% reduction in infrastructure costs and a 30% increase in system reliability.
  • Automated user account creation and access control in multi-cloud with MFA for enhanced security
  • Automated build and deployment process with Jenkins and Maven, eliminating 85% of manual work
  • Fixed broken links associated with startup scripts and NFS stale handles

Systems Engineer/Director of Operation

West Virginia University Athletics
06.2014 - 09.2019
  • Configured, installed, and managed LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP) based web applications
  • Automated build and deployment process with DevOps solutions and automation
  • Provided operational support for WAN, LAN, WLAN networks and data center technologies
  • Effectively monitor, diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve network issues-proactively identifying, isolating, and resolving network problems to reduce impact
  • Worked with IT security team to identify, evaluate and implement technical security controls to continuously improve the organization’s security posture and ensure compliance with organizational security policies and practices
  • Assisted the IT team with other duties supporting the organization, as needed
  • Responsible for coordinating, organizing, implementing, maintaining all aspects of the team video, film breakdown and game analysis software
  • Served as the liaison officer between the women soccer staff and other university departments

Education

B.S - computer science-Biometric Systems Engineering with emphasis in Software development

West Virginia University
12.2016

Regents Bachelor of Art - with emphasis in Business Administration

West Virginia University
05.2000

Skills

  • Multi-Cloud, AWS, GCP, Azure
  • DevOps/Agile methodologies
  • Software Deliveries
  • GitHub/GitLab
  • Virtual/Cloud-based Systems
  • Monitoring Containerized Applications
  • Linux Administration
  • DevOps Automation
  • Jenkins/Maven/Gradle/Ant/Sonarqube/JFrog Artifactory/Ansible/Terraform
  • Docker/Kubernetes/OpenShift/Helm/Rancher
  • Nginx/Apache
  • Bash Scripting
  • Django
  • Grafana/Graphite/Icinga
  • Databases/Postgresql/MySQL/MariaDB
  • Elasticsearch/Logstash/Kibana
  • Performance Analysis
  • REST APIs
  • RHEL/CentOS
  • Software Installation
  • Syslog/Rsyslog
  • Linux System Administration/Systems Engineering
  • Virtualization/VirtualBox/VmWare ESXi
  • Solaris/Fedora/Ubuntu/Windows
  • Active Directory/LDAP
  • KVM
  • TCP/IP
  • LAN/WAN
  • Apache Tomcat
  • Remedy/Confluence/Jira
  • SSH/SFTP/FTP
  • WinScp/Putty/
  • Gzip/Bzip/Tar
  • Rsync
  • HTML/CSS/JavaScript
  • Server-side Languages
  • Server-side Frameworks
  • PowerPoint/Outlook
  • Text Editor/VI/VIM/NANO

Technologiesandexpertise

  • Knowledge of Monitoring tools
  • Strong Linux Administration skills
  • Knowledge of MySQL
  • Scripting
  • DevOps Automation and CI/CD tools: ansible, Jenkins, Maven, Sonarqube, JFrog Artifactory, docker, terraform, kubernetes, OpenShift, Helm
  • Experience using and managing one or more relational databases
  • Experience with web server such as NGNIX or Apache
  • Automation, Bash Command Line/Bash Scripting
  • Capacity Planning, CentOS, CollectD, Curl
  • Django, Grafana, Graphite, Icinga
  • Linux, Apache, MariaDB, PHP, Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana
  • Performance Analysis, Postfix, Problem Solving
  • REST APIs, RHEL/RedHat Enterprise Linux, Shell Scripting, Software installation, management and support
  • Syslog/Rsyslog, System Administration/Linux System Administration
  • SystemD, Systems Engineering, Technical Support, Troubleshooting
  • Vagrant, VirtualBox, Virtualization, Web Servers, WordPress
  • Operating systems and related technologies: RHEL 5/6/7, Solaris 9/10, Centos 4/5/6/7, Fedora, Ubuntu, Windows Vista/XP/7/8, Active Directory, LDAP
  • Virtualization technologies: KVM, VmWare ESXi
  • Networking: TCP/IP, LAN, WAN, INTERNET
  • Software and applications: Oracle 11g, 12c, apache tomcat, puppet, NetBackup (Symantec)
  • Ticketing applications: Remedy
  • Connection tools: ssh, telnet, sftp, ftp, WinScp, putty
  • Backup technologies: NetBackup, gzip, bzip, tar, rsync
  • HTML, CSS, javascript, Java, Python
  • Server-side Languages
  • Server-side Frameworks
  • Databases & Query Languages
  • Computer skills: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Text Editor, Web Browsers, Terminal, Design Software

Technicalskillsummary

Cleared IT professional with proven experience in automation, software deliveries, virtual/cloud-based systems, and monitoring containerized applications. Equipped with the ability to collaborate effectively with developers and operations team to deliver high quality software changes quickly and reliably. Technical skills include a wide range of scripting languages such as Bash and Python. Possesses strong problem-solving skills to work independently or in a team environment with minimal supervision. Highly adaptable to any infrastructure or system changes in regard to software as a service.

Certification

  • Security+
  • RHCSA (In View)
  • CKA (In View)

Timeline

DevOps Engineer

Centil
03.2025 - Current

Software Integrator/Satellite Systems Payload Operator

Amentum
09.2024 - 02.2025

Linux Systems Administrator/Software Integrator

Jacobs Technologies
02.2022 - 08.2024

Linux Admin/Engineer

Mail SAIL Solution
10.2019 - 02.2022

Systems Engineer/Director of Operation

West Virginia University Athletics
06.2014 - 09.2019

Regents Bachelor of Art - with emphasis in Business Administration

West Virginia University

B.S - computer science-Biometric Systems Engineering with emphasis in Software development

West Virginia University

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