Yannick Sani Tchougang

· Self-motivated professional with around 10 years of experience in IT industry with major focus in Linux/Unix administration and Software Configuration & Build/Release Management.

· Experience in Linux Administration installation, Configuration, Tuning and Upgrades of Linux (RedHat, Ubuntu, Fedora and Oracle).

· Performs necessary systems maintenance in accordance with RedHat best practices and Company management policies.

. Implemented AWS Cloud platform and its feature with includes EC2, VPC, EBS, AMI, RDS, Cloud Formation, Cloud Front, IAM, S3.

· Worked on Cloud-based servers like AWS.

· In-depth understanding of the principles and best practices of software Configuration processes, which include compiling, packaging, deploying and application configurations.

. Worked with version Control System, SVN (Subversion).

. Extensively worked with automation tools like Jenkins

. Proficient with container system like Docker and container orchestration like EC2 container Service and Kubernetes.

. Used Kubernetes to orchestrate the deployment, scaling and management of Docker Containers.

. Good knowledge in Linux bash scripting language.

· Experience in building and deploying JAVA application and troubleshooting the build and deploy failure.

· Experience in working with apache web servers,

· Experience with Amazon Cloud (EC2) Hosting and AWS Administration

· Writing and Uploading Linux documentation on Akima SharePoint Environment for further reference.

· Expertise in VMware VSphere, VCenter.

· Designing and documenting the SOP (Standard Operating Procedures) for system administration activities.

· Excellent communication, interpersonal and analytical skills, proving ability to learn and rapidly adapt to the new challenge.

· Installing and deploying OSCAP for Standard Technical implementation guide (STIG) for vulnerability scanning and security content validation.

· Coordinating with DevOps team to provide infrastructure support for various web applications.

· Deploying Rsyslog in *nix servers to forward data/logs to Splunk collector team.

· Deploying of the VMs from template using vSphere.

· Increasing the Physical and logical spaces of the Vm as needed.

· Creating a Change request to deploy a new VM.

· Installing and Configure Winlogbeat agent on windows workstation environment to forward logs/data to SIEM (Security Information and Event Management)

· Linux and Window administration/troubleshooting.

· Providing technical support and training to users.

· On-call coverage as needed.

· Moving large files across environment using FTP, SCP, WINSCP

. Deploying and installing Splunk agent on Linux Operating system

. Deploying and installing Java, Tomcat on Linux servers environment

. Installing, configuring, securing, supporting, and maintaining *nix servers.

. Writing and uploading linux documentation on Novolex Sharepoint Directory for further reference.

. Deploying, Configuring and Integrating RStudio server within Active Directory environment

. Support RStudio Server, RStudio Connect in a stage environment used by agency staff to identify and analyze.

. Deploying updated version of RStudio Server on-prem as well as off-premises Aws cloud-based Environment.

. Resolving Status 403 code Error or General RStudio Unresponsiveness.

. Responding to all Rstudio related problems and resolving them.

. Installing Linux System patches for security and stability.

. Deploying and configuring Python server latest version in a stage environment for Data Analytics Solutions.

. Responding to all Linux related problems and resolving them.

. Installing, upgrading and managing packages via RPM and YUM and DNF package management.

. Troubleshooting and resolving networking on the Red Hat Enterprise System.

. Ensure appropriate backup procedures are in place and tested on a regular basis.

. Managing the ICS critical SAS Enterprise system for the agency.

. Support and resolve Tableau Desktop Licensing tickets.

. SAS Enterprise Guide Admin.

. Support for servers running Red Hat, Ubuntu and Centos.

. Ensuring all servers and systems are appropriately patched and protected from vulnerabilities.

. Extending existing logical volumes.

. Setting enforcing and permissive mode for Selinux.

. Diagnose and correct file problems.

. Changing passwords and adjust password aging for local user accounts.

. Managing Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud(EC2) environment for Public Health website development server including configuration and deployment of all required infrastructure like Webserver, PostgreSQL, MYSQL and administrative tasks.

. Designing and managing Identity and Access Management (IAM) roles for users, vendors and other third-party vendors.

. Experience working with VMware cloud Solutions.

. Build a Linux VM in the VCenter.

. Managing and administrating access to Novolex Simple Storage Service(S3) buckets and objects.

. Amazon Elastic Block Storage (EBS) migration and create Snapshot Lifecycle Policy to automate the creation and deletion of the EBS Snapshots based on a schedule.

. Support for Linux infrastructure, managing, designing and implementing disaster recovery solutions for Fund Public Healh agency.