An experienced and skilled Linux Administrator/Engineer with a proven track record of working in the Financial and Telecommunication industries adept in Linux (Redhat, Ubuntu and Suse) server and leveraging container orchestration with Kubernetes and Docker. Skilled in automating processes using Ansible, enhancing system efficiency and reliability. Demonstrates strong problem solving abilities and a commitment to managing high security and performance standards. Skills Summary System Administration: Expertise in installing, configuring, and maintaining Linux-based operating systems (RHEL, Rocky, Suse and Ubuntu), including user management, file system management, and software package management. Networking: Strong understanding of network protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, NFS, SAMBA SMTP, and SSH.), configuring network interfaces, managing firewall rules, and troubleshooting network-related issues on Linux systems. Security Management: implementing firewalls, managing access controls, performing system hardening, and applying security patches. Scripting using Bash to automate routine tasks, manage system configurations, and streamline operations. Container orchestration and management using kubernetes and docker. Configuration management/automation using Ansible. Build and maintain CICD pipelines using Git, Jenkins, Ansible, docker and Kubernetes. Set up and management of virtualization environments on Vmware (vsphere), RHEV, OVIRT and KVM). Web server configuration and administration (Apache and Nginx). Database configuration and administration: MariaDB,MySQL and Postgresql. Monitoring/alerting tools: Nagios, Icinga, AppDynamics and Zabbix. Windows Server/Active Directory knowledge.