Gufran Azam

Experience

1. Linux Engineer

   Viacomcbs

   Jan 2021 — Present · US

   Proven professional background involving engineering oversight for infrastructure, spanning architectural planning, component provisioning, deployment, installation, and lifecycle management.• Demonstrates expertise in installing and maintaining Red Hat Satellite 6 servers, proficiently handling configuration tasks within Red Hat Satellite 6, including host groups, activation keys, and content views.• Collaborative team player with leadership capabilities, leading infrastructure projects to enhance flow, cohesion, and eliminate system/application downtime.• Specialized in updating, securing, and hardening Unix-like and Linux Enterprise system boxes.• Efficient task prioritization for operational efficiency in call, email, and ticket queue monitoring, aligning with management supervision and compliance guidelines.• Expert-level support experience in Linux (RHEL/CentOS), encompassing troubleshooting solutions and system kernel tuning.• Implements security measures for new Linux Servers, following STIG via Ansible playbook.• Proficient in constructing YAML Ansible playbook and roles using tools like Notepad++ and VsCode.• Installed and configured Red Hat Satellite 6 and Ansible Tower, adapting tools to the current environment.• Developed pipeline scripts for infrastructure purposes using Groovy, constructing stages.• Familiarity with Amazon Web Services, including EC2, S3, IAM, AMI, Security Groups, IAM Roles, and RDS.• Configured NAS and DAS storage for Linux and ESXi servers, managing partitions, physical volumes, group volumes, and logical volumes.• Maintains file system and host security using chmod, chown, chgrp, and iptables.• Configures network adapters, resolves routing issues, and troubleshoots TCP/IP and UDP-related networking problems on RHEL systems.

Education

• Queens College

  Bachelor’s Degree

  2014 — 2018

• Queensborough Community College

  Associate's Degree

  2011 — 2013