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Linux systems administrator
Alan Perry
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Oxford, United Kingdom
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I am an experienced linux systems administrator with many years of experience, covering a wide range of technologies.
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United Kingdom
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English
Fluently
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Ongoing relation / part-time
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My experience
2019 - 2019
job
Senior Linux Systems Engineer
AXA.
• Management of 1000+ Linux servers in UK and Europe
• Systems Administration of Red Hat Enterprise Linux
• Use of configuration management (Ansible) to manage configuration of multiple
components of Linux operating system on Linux estate
• Use of Github to manage configuration code in conjunction with configuration
management
• Systems Administration of Red Hat Enterprise Linux
• Use of configuration management (Ansible) to manage configuration of multiple
components of Linux operating system on Linux estate
• Use of Github to manage configuration code in conjunction with configuration
management
Linux, Administration, Management, Github, Configuration Management, Enterprise
2018 - 2018
job
Linux Systems Administrator
Birmingham City University IT Services.
• Project to set up Moodle for the University based on Linux.
• Management of Exim E-mail service
• Management of Exim E-mail service
Linux, Management, Service, Moodle, Administrator, UP
2015 - 2018
job
Unix Systems Administrator
University of Oxford.
Management of Linux (CentOS, Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Ubuntu) in a VMware
and Hyper-V environment in two departments including Department of Computer
Science
• Systems administration of CentOS, RedHat and Ubuntu
• Zabbix monitoring of systems
• Providing systems support using RT ticket system
• Trouble-shooting of system problems
• Maintaining Linux based services for two departments in the University of Oxford
• Project based work including the following:
Setting up Spacewalk for management of Linux updates
Creating a Cups server for printing
Setting up Rancid for backing up switch configurations
Creating a Samba server
Setting up automatic updates on Linux servers
Setting up Syslog server
Setting up and configuring Netapp storage
and Hyper-V environment in two departments including Department of Computer
Science
• Systems administration of CentOS, RedHat and Ubuntu
• Zabbix monitoring of systems
• Providing systems support using RT ticket system
• Trouble-shooting of system problems
• Maintaining Linux based services for two departments in the University of Oxford
• Project based work including the following:
Setting up Spacewalk for management of Linux updates
Creating a Cups server for printing
Setting up Rancid for backing up switch configurations
Creating a Samba server
Setting up automatic updates on Linux servers
Setting up Syslog server
Setting up and configuring Netapp storage
Linux, Administration, VMware, Unix, Management, Ubuntu, Hyper-V, Support, Monitoring, CentOS, Storage, Science, Server, Administrator, Enterprise, UP
2015 - 2015
job
Linux Engineer
University of Bristol.
Management of Linux (Debian, CentOS, Redhat) servers in a Xen virtualized
infrastructure
• Systems Administration of Debian, CentOS and Redhat
• Nagios monitoring
• Providing systems support using a ticket system
• Trouble-shooting of system problems
• Providing support for applications, such as Apache, Mysql and Oracle
• Maintaining Linux based services for University of Bristol
• Using configuration management (Bconfig and Puppet) for configuration of all Linux
servers and services
• Upgrade of Backup software on Linux infrastructure
infrastructure
• Systems Administration of Debian, CentOS and Redhat
• Nagios monitoring
• Providing systems support using a ticket system
• Trouble-shooting of system problems
• Providing support for applications, such as Apache, Mysql and Oracle
• Maintaining Linux based services for University of Bristol
• Using configuration management (Bconfig and Puppet) for configuration of all Linux
servers and services
• Upgrade of Backup software on Linux infrastructure
Mysql, Linux, Administration, Oracle, Apache, Management, Support, Infrastructure, Monitoring, Backup, Configuration Management, CentOS, Software, Debian, Nagios
2014 - 2014
job
Linux Systems Administrator
University of Brighton.
• Managing Linux (Red Hat Enterprise Linux) and Solaris servers (virtualized in VMware infrastructure and physical)
• Systems administration of Red Hat and Solaris
• Providing systems support to IT staff using ticket system
• Nagios monitoring
• Build of Red Hat servers using Kickstart (vms and physical)
• Systems administration carried out in Data centres and remotely
• Trouble-shooting of system problems
• Providing support for applications, such as Apache, Mysql and Oracle
• Maintaining Linux based core services for University of Brighton
• Systems administration of Red Hat and Solaris
• Providing systems support to IT staff using ticket system
• Nagios monitoring
• Build of Red Hat servers using Kickstart (vms and physical)
• Systems administration carried out in Data centres and remotely
• Trouble-shooting of system problems
• Providing support for applications, such as Apache, Mysql and Oracle
• Maintaining Linux based core services for University of Brighton
Mysql, Linux, Administration, Oracle, VMware, Apache, It, Support, Infrastructure, Monitoring, Nagios, Administrator, Enterprise
2013 - 2014
freelance
Freelance
unknown.
Providing IT advice and consultancy to specific local clients
It
2012 - 2012
freelance
Freelance
unknown.
Providing support and training for local clients on a freelance basis
Training, Support
2007 - 2012
job
IT Support Officer
St. Edmund Hall.
It support, It, Support
2003 - 2009
job
IT Support Officer
University College.
It support, It, Support
2002 - 2006
job
IT Support Officer
Wycliffe Hall and Regents Park College.
Managing servers, including Linux
Linux, It support, It, Support
2001 - 2002
freelance
IT Consultant
unknown.
IT Consultant, It
2000 - 2001
job
Unix Systems Administrator
Oxford University Press.
Providing systems support for Sun/Solaris systems.
Unix, Support, Administrator
1998 - 1998
freelance
Freelance
unknown.
IT trainer
It
1997 - 1997
job
IT trainer
Oxfam, Oxford.
It
1997 - 1997
job
Beta tester
Cherwell Scientific Publishing.
1996 - 1996
job
Programmer
Alison Associates.
1995 - 1995
job
Customer Support Specialist
Silicon Graphics.
Support
My education
University of London
Doctorate, Protein Crystallography
Doctorate, Protein Crystallography
University of Southampton
BSc, Physiology and Biochemistry
BSc, Physiology and Biochemistry
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