Alvin Frimpong
Unix Linux System Administrator Engineer @IBM
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WORK HISTORY
Unix Linux System Administrator Engineer @IBM
Poughkeepsie, NY, US
Build IBM Power Servers (power8, power 9, Power 10) in FRAME Installing Redhat 8 and Aix 7.2 on IBM Power servers and VMware. Installing and maintaining Lamp Stack Environment Running a 24/7 on call rotation to monitor client servers and report issues through ticketing and phone call Administering Virtual machines/ESX servers on VMWare vSphere User management, assigning users and giving permission Monitoring and maintaining back up servers, disk storage, and virtualization products throughout the organization Downloading and Installing Latest Kernel Version to support new components/parts Troubleshooting and taking ownership of issues that arise with various applications and systems while working to resolve them Telnet and ssh ad-hoc troubleshooting for different customers System firmware upgrades on HMC Perform server refresh and maintain server integrity by configuring firewall rules for network communication Install, configure, and manage Apache (HTTPD) on Linux Production server. Experience working with SAN storage setup and configuration (Hitachi) Provide tier 1 and tier 2 support and troubleshooting Diagnosing and troubleshooting technical issues both hardware and software Work with Developers on open ticket for application defect. NIM LPAR installation on AIX servers Monitoring the performance of servers, software, and hardware, network using tools Nagios and Zabbix Perform incident analysis like process management, CPU, and memory analysis to quickly recover from service interruptions and to prevent recurring of issue. Creating of Alias and Cron Job, short scripts and links for ease of management Running Security Patches and OS patches with Ansible upgrading and installing Packages with YUM and RPM. Ability to use AFS and git lab to make changes and pilot code release. Experience with logical volume management, analyzing disk usage and create disk partition.
EDUCATION
University of Ghana
Bachelor of Science - BS
University of Ghana
Bachelor's degree
ABOUT ALVIN FRIMPONG
Seeking a challenging and rewarding career as a Linux administrator professional where I can contribute my knowledge and skills for growth and development of the organization. I am committed to make a change in my career and I will do anything to achieve my objective. I believe everyone deserves a chance to improve his/her life. I might not have the right number of experience but what I have is sincerity, dedication and passion to work hard. So I will make sure I will leave no stones unturned to satisfy my superiors and get the job done.
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