Thierno Diallo
Mooresville,NC
Summary
IT System Engineer specializing in Red Hat management and system automation. Consistently enhances system reliability through effective configuration and patching processes, utilizing Ansible for streamlined operations. Proven track record in troubleshooting and optimizing performance across diverse environments.
Overview
1
1
Certification
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
IT System Engineer
Truliant Federal Credit Union
11.2022 - Current
- Linux (RHEL, CentOS), Windows administration and application management
- Red Hat satellite 6 management
- Manage red hat satellite packages and deploying repository.
- Red hat upgrade and migration
- Centos Conversion to RHEL
- Built, installed, configured virtual and physical servers, tested, deployed RHEL and CentOS on network.
- Managing HPE synergy gen 9, 10 and 11
- Build ESXI hosts and deploy them to network.
- Adding and managing host via VCenter
- Monitored submitted tickets, assigned tasks, and communicated updates to ensure timely resolution.
- Developed and documented procedures for system configuration, deployment, and patching to enhance operational efficiency.
- Updated HPE firmware, Composer, and Virtual Connect components to ensure optimal performance.
- Adding VLan network to HPE synergy composer
- Managing Vcenter and configuring DR rule
- Adding ESXI host and building virtual machine to Vcenter
- Update Vcenter certificate and server certificate
- Storage using Truenas, 3PAR and pure storage
- Writing ansible playbook and creating template in ansible tower (AWX)
- Assign permission and group permission in Ansible tower.
- Troubleshoot Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7,8&9 and Centos 7,8&9 issues in hardware and software related and configuration issues.
- Work on ILO hp and IDRAC dell physical server
- Create NFS and ISCSI (SAN, NAS) storage using Truenas and disk storage in Linux.
- Managed file systems in Linux environments to ensure data organization and accessibility.
- Remediated vulnerabilities to strengthen security posture and ensure compliance with best practices.
IT Infrastructure Engineer
Transunion
09.2021 - 11.2022
- Built, installed, and configured virtual and physical servers; tested and deployed RHEL and CentOS across network to enhance system reliability.
- Built, installed, and configured Windows server and deployed them to network
- Build ESXI hosts and deploy them to network
- Automated systems configuration and patching processes using ansible, bitbucket, and AWX to streamline deployment and maintenance.
- Writing ansible playbook and creating template in ansible tower (AWX)
- Assign permission and group permission in ansible tower
- Worked with red hat satellite for package management
- Linux (RHEL, CentOS), Windows administration and application management
- Install and Configure Apache HTTPD, NFS, SAMBA and AUTOFS
- Managed virtualization environment using VMware VCenter
- Troubleshooting Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7&8 and Centos 7&8 issues in hardware and software related and configuration issues.
- Worked on ILO hp and IDRAC dell physical server
- Monitoring the environment using Icinga
- Create NFS and ISCSI (SAN, NAS) storage using NetApp and disk storage in Linux
- Work directly with vendor for troubleshooting
- Monitored and managed submitted tickets, assigning tasks and communicating updates to ensure timely resolution.
- Remediate vulnerabilities for securities purposes and implementation
Linux System Administrator
AMAZON
08.2016 - 07.2021
- Linux (RHEL, CentOS) administration and application management
- Built, installed, configured virtual and physical servers, test, deploy RHEL and CentOS on network
- Troubleshoot Red hat Enterprise Linux 6, 7&8 and Centos 6, 7&8 issues in hardware and software related and configuration issues.
- Automated systems configuration and patching using ansible
- Task automation of infrastructure and application provisioning using bash scripting
- Configured and managed password aging policies on servers, enhancing security protocols.
- Maintained file systems and host security.
- Setup, configuration, and troubleshoot TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS; NFS, CIFS, LDAP, and SAMBA servers in a multi-platform LAN.
- Connected Linux systems to single sign on LDAP/AD server
- Install and configure samba server and mapping it to the windows server.
- Conducted root-cause analysis for recurring issues, implemented system backup and security measures, and provided 24/7 support for production and development environments.
- Oversaw virtualization infrastructure using VMware ESXi and vCenter, ensuring optimal performance and resource management.
Education
Engineering Science -
Borough of Manhattan Community College
New York05-2019
Skills
- Server administration
- System administration
- Cloud design
- Virtualization technologies
- Automation orchestration
- Ansible management
- iDRAC and iLO management
- Disaster recovery planning
- Network configuration
- Troubleshooting methodologies
- Scripting techniques
- Documentation practices
Certification
- Red Hat Certified Advanced System Administrator in Ansible, 210 111-050
- Red Hat Certified Developer in Cloud-native Applications, 210 111-050
- Red Hat Certified Engineer in Enterprise Linux, 210 111-050
- Red Hat Certified Specialist in Deployment and Systems Management (Red Hat Satellite), 210 111-050
- Red Hat Certified Specialist in Developing Automation with Ansible Automation Platform, 210 111 050
- Red Hat Certified Specialist in Managing Automation with Ansible Automation Platform, 210 111 050
- Red Hat Certified Engineer in Ansible, 210-111-050
- Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA), 210-111-050
Credential
https://www.redhat.com/rhtapps/services/verify?certId=210-111-050
Affiliations
- EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Borough of Manhattan Community College, New York, NY
CRSP (CUNY research scholarship program) September 2018-May 2019
Languages
English
Professional
French
Professional
Timeline
IT System Engineer
Truliant Federal Credit Union
11.2022 - Current
IT Infrastructure Engineer
Transunion
09.2021 - 11.2022
Linux System Administrator
AMAZON
08.2016 - 07.2021
Engineering Science -
Borough of Manhattan Community College