Aijaz Rahaman
Linux Windows Vmware Administrator @Deutsche Bank
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WORK HISTORY
Linux Windows Vmware Administrator @Deutsche Bank
Philadelphia, PA, US
Installed and configured RHEL/Windows physical and virtual servers using Kickstart, ISO and templates. Performed everyday tasks of completing the assigned tickets for user creations, network configurations, storage and hardware issues. Installing and configuring RedHat Enterprise Linux 5/6 on ESXi 4/5 based environment residing on HP blades as required for UAT/Production. Deployed various RHEL and Windows Server virtual builds using a combination of VMware templates and PowerCLI. Create and maintain any customized kickstart configuration channels to deploy RHEL. Configure and install VMware tools on the custom built VM’s. Provide high level support for ESXi servers running on HP Proliant servers and Linux/Windows virtual servers. Configure and maintain NFS servers for both media and data sharing between servers and resolved any shared storage server issues. Installing, patching, management and troubleshooting of RHEL 5/6 and Windows 2003/2008 servers. Generating report summary and performance for ESXi servers VM’s, creating snapshots for the VM’s, adding new folders, datacenters, clusters, and resource pools in vSphere. Migrating virtual machine configuration files and virtual disks from one datastore to another utilizing storage vMotion. Testing, monitoring, and maintaining the infrastructure and system applications. Configuration of RedHat Cluster Nodes for any legacy applications and verify the daily health check on the cluster Nodes. Working on load balancers to coordinate and route traffic for maximum uptime and HA. Installation and configuration of Solaris 10 and configuration of LDoms and Zones to virtualize and consolidate old Sun Servers. Configuration of EMULEX/QLogic mezzanine HBA ON Bl460c/680c to boot from SAN to run to RedHat Enterprise Linux or ESXi as the primary Operating System. Configuration of Linux multipath and Linux device mapper to configure multipathed LUNs from NetApp filer.
EDUCATION
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University
Bachelor of Information Technology, Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
ABOUT AIJAZ RAHAMAN
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY• Over 14 years of hands-on experience in Linux/UNIX systems (including Solaris, AIX, HP-UX), Windows, VMware, Cloud and DevOps administration QA, Production, Development and multi TIER environments.• Experienced in installing, configuring, patching, and upgrading RHEL versions 5 through 8, ensuring system stability and compliance with enterprise standards.• Proficient in managing storage using Logical Volume Manager (LVM), with expertise in file systems such as Ext3, Ext4, and XFS, and implementing RAID configurations.• Worked on automating using shell scripts for tasks related to automation, user administration, backups, and application deployments, file transfers.• Expertise in configuring and administering core network services including DNS, NFS, FTP, Samba, and LDAP, ensuring reliable connectivity and secure access across the infrastructure.• Worked on Apache and Nginx web servers, performing troubleshooting and optimization, and ensuring high availability for hosted applications.• Involved in providing 24x7 support for production environments, participating in change management processes using ServiceNow, Remedy and delivering reliable system operations under pressure.• Expertise in integrating Linux systems with AWS services including EC2, S3, IAM, Route 53, and Auto Scaling, supporting hybrid cloud deployments and infrastructure automation.• Experienced in cloud computing, managing services on AWS (EC2, S3, VPC, IAM) and leveraging VMware ESXi and OpenShift for virtualization and containerization.• Demonstrated security expertise by addressing vulnerabilities, implementing SSL, HTTPS, policies, and securing systems using SELinux, OpenSSH, and firewalls to safeguard infrastructure.• Hands-on expertise in system recovery, crash dump analysis, and performance tuning, ensuring high availability and rapid issue resolution in critical environments.• Collaborated effectively with cross-functional teams across onshore and offshore locations to deliver seamless Linux/UNIX system administration, cloud integration, and DevOps support; ensured 24x7 operational stability, rapid issue resolution, and consistent configuration management using tools like ServiceNow and Red Hat Satellite.• Used OpenShift templates to simplify and standardize application deployments.CERTIFICATIONS:• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate (Cert# AWS05••••32)
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