Massimiliano Adamo

Linux Engineer @European Commission

Ispra, IT

As a Linux Architect at JRC ISPRA Europe, I design, implement, and maintain robust Linux-based infrastructure solutions. My role includes strategic planning, system optimization, and ensuring high availability and security.Responsibilities:Designed and deployed scalable Linux systems on VMware.Conducted system architecture reviews for performance improvements.Managed server environments for optimal performance.Documented system configurations and procedures.Collaborated with teams to integrate software and hardware solutions.Led troubleshooting and root cause analysis.Automated system management with Ansible and Puppet.Implemented monitoring with Grafana and Prometheus.Upgraded servers from CentOS to Rocky Linux.Configured Apache Spark and Solr clusters.Deployed RKE2 Kubernetes clusters and Helm charts.Mentored junior engineers.Achievements:Migrated critical services to a secure Linux environment, reducing costs by 20%.Designed a high-availability cluster, improving uptime by 15%.Led a security initiative, reducing vulnerabilities by 30%.Enhanced system visibility with Grafana and Prometheus.Developed a disaster recovery plan.Installed a 6-node Apache Spark cluster.Improved search with an 8-node Apache Solr cluster.Deployed RKE2 Kubernetes and Helm for better container management.Skills and Tools:Linux administration and architectureVMware virtualizationAnsible for automationGrafana, Prometheus, Nagios, Zabbix for monitoringSecurity best practicesHigh availability and disaster recoveryServer migration (CentOS to Rocky Linux)Apache Spark for data processingApache Solr for searchRKE2 Kubernetes, Helm for container orchestrationTeam collaboration