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Jeevan Mathimar Salasu

Jeevan Mathimar Salasu

Bedok

Summary

Dynamic Senior Infrastructure Engineer with extensive expertise in AIX and Linux systems at NCS Pte Ltd. Proven track record in optimizing system performance and enhancing security protocols. Adept at automation and disaster recovery planning, while excelling in collaboration and communication with cross-functional teams to drive project success.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Infrastructure Engineer

NCS Pte Ltd
05.2018 - Current
  • Supporting Projects : Government Projects , Commercial Projects
  • Strong UNIX and Linux knowledge with experience in AIX, Redhat, Solaris, Ubuntu, Suse Linux
  • Supporting various Government Projects
  • Perform system administration such as system health-check, security patching, problem resolution, capacity planning, system performance tuning and system installation / configuration
  • AIX system administrator, Extensive knowledge on maintaining AIX Virtual Machines, Power HA, VIOS, HMC
  • Expert knowledge on Solaris , LDOMS, zones and AIX LVM, user management, NIS, NFS, NTP , Sendmail
  • Systems running on LINUX/Solaris /AIX platforms and OS clustering, partitioning and virtualization
  • Bash/Shell scripting knowledge for system monitoring and report automation like, Health check, disk usage, alerts, password expiry, inactive account
  • Provide day-to-day support to ensure smooth running of servers and application
  • Participate in institution Business Continuity Planning, Emergency Planning, DR exercises
  • Report project status to the project working group and platform management teams
  • Support production system commissioning and follow up on vulnerabilities identified during audit reviews
  • Working knowledge and experience with Veritas Cluster , Netbackup , DELL EMC
  • Using Anisble for automation work, patching redhat server
  • Developed and implemented system designs, including server hardware and software configuration, to meet the requirements of multiple applications.
  • Collaborated with other IT teams to resolve complex technical problems in production environments.
  • Provided technical support for data center operations, including troubleshooting network connectivity issues.
  • Developed policies surrounding user access control lists in order to secure sensitive data from unauthorized access.
  • Built out test environments for evaluating new technologies prior to deployment into production systems.
  • Created detailed documentation on existing infrastructure architectures and processes.
  • Monitored server performance metrics using monitoring tools such as Splunk, EG Monitoring, and IBM QRadar.
  • Analyzed system logs for potential issues and took corrective action when necessary.
  • Assisted in the evaluation of new products by researching features and compatibility with existing systems.
  • Performed regular maintenance tasks such as patching, security updates. to ensure system stability.
  • Designed backup strategies according to best practices while ensuring data integrity and recoverability goals were met.
  • Deployed storage solutions, such as Hitachi SAN devices, in order to increase storage capacity and improve the performance of critical services.
  • Resolved escalated customer service requests regarding server availability or application access issues quickly and effectively.
  • Implemented automation scripts to streamline daily operational activities in a virtualized environment.
  • Tested operating system patches prior to implementation into production systems in order to minimize disruption during deployments.
  • Facilitated continuous improvement initiatives with successful changes affecting operations.

Senior Consultant

Comtel Solutions Pte Ltd
02.2016 - 05.2018
  • Client: Aviva Insurance (L3 Support)
  • Linux and UNIX server management and online support for production
  • Responsible for planning, design, configuration, installation implementation and deployment of Infrastructure
  • Managing Oracle Exadata and involved migration activity from Oracle DB to Exadata
  • Maintaining and configuration VMware, Redhat, Centos and AIX servers
  • Responsible to take daily, weekly backup from Symantec NetBackup
  • Experience in Veritas Cluster in Linux
  • Involved in DR activity
  • Managing IBM V7000 and IBM V9000 Storage
  • Migration activity from AIX to Linux
  • Installation, configuration and managing FUSE, JBOSS EAP/EWS and Tomcat service
  • Involved in security patching, OS patching and hardening related to Vulnerabilities identified during security scan and audit reviews
  • Shell/Bash scripting knowledge
  • (Disk alert, File copy, System Performance, Audit script)
  • Configuration of web servers, SSL certificate, NFS, FTP and migration activity

System Engineer

Optimum Solutions Pte Ltd
09.2015 - 02.2016
  • Client: Daimler
  • Linux and UNIX server management, planning, design, installation, configuration and deployment of Infrastructure
  • Responsible for planning, design, configuration, installation implementation and deployment of Infrastructure
  • OS Hardening and OS Security
  • Handled system testing and managed application infrastructure
  • Handled Network / system backup, restore and DR planning
  • Produce technical documentation and training to users for new technologies implemented
  • Worked in SUSE and Redhat Linux servers
  • Experience in LVM partition & disk management in Linux
  • Basic knowledge in Linux cluster administration
  • User Management & Administration, installation of patches and packages
  • Transferred the knowledge to sending Geo
  • Migration activity from AIX to Linux
  • Worked in Data Center activity in decomm the server, Nexus 2k switch migration, AIX firmware upgrade, new server builds and server maintenance activity

Senior System Engineer

IBM India Pvt Ltd
01.2013 - 09.2015
  • Client: Macy’s Inc., USA
  • Linux and UNIX server management and online support for production
  • Installation and configuration of Linux/UNIX for new build environment as per client requirement
  • User Management & Administration, installation of patches and packages
  • Engaged with vendor DELL, IBM, EMC, Redhat if any hardware failures
  • Managed servers through iDrac, IMM consoles and VCenter
  • Monitoring system logs and ticketing tool for important messages such as errors and warnings or hardware failure errors
  • Managing Disk File Systems, Server Performance, Users Creation and Granting file access Permissions, Configuring services
  • Responsible for designing, implementing and supporting VMware Virtualization technologies and EMC storage
  • Maintained the timely back-up of important data and management resources
  • Attended calls related to customer queries and complaints, offered solutions and joining bridge in critical situations and providing immediate support
  • Working knowledge of problem/change management
  • Interact with sending Geo counterparts for any escalation and perform RCA
  • Drive to achieve team SLA’s, Monitor the ticket queue and ensure prompt action
  • Risk Management & Assurance, Due Diligence and Compliance Assessments
  • Perform site audits to check the implementation of physical security controls and its effectiveness
  • IT General Control review for various controls such as Logical access, Change Management, Incident Management, Physical Security, and Patch Management
  • Perform User Access Management Review to ensure the client credentials are managed properly
  • Security reporting and remediation activity – Prepare a monthly report on the system compliance status and ensure the remediation action is taken for the deviation and report IAM dashboards
  • Team player with excellent interpersonal skills, self-motivated, dedicated and understanding (and live up to) the demands of 24/7 system maintenance and has good customer support experience

System Engineer

International SQL Star
11.2011 - 02.2012
  • Client: United Test and Assembly Center (UTAC)
  • Expertise in Administering on various Operating Systems like SUN Solaris, AIX, Linux, Window2000, Windows2003 and Windows 2008 Server
  • Windows Server 2003, 2008 R2 installation, deployments, troubleshooting and automation
  • Active Directory, DNS, and Group Policies on Windows 2003/2008
  • Managed user accounts, exchange accounts, distribution groups, account policies, out’s, in Active Directory
  • Implement and manage recurring network maintenance, auditing and health checking
  • Quickly arrange repair for hardware in occasion of hardware failure
  • Manage Testers like Teradyne (Catalyst, Tiger, J750), Agilent HP93k [Verigy] and Teradyne Uflex and Iflex
  • Disaster recovery coordination of corporate information protection, and system backups
  • (BackupExec, Robotic Tape Libraries)

System and Network Engineer

Voxel Dot Net Pte Ltd
08.2011 - 10.2011
  • Performance and Growth Monitoring – CPU, Memory, I/O, Disk Usage, Database, Network
  • Administrating Network to configure DNS, DHCP, NFS, FTP, NTP NIS+ etc
  • Managing Partitions, Hard Disk with LVM and RAIDs
  • Monitor ticketing system for new tickets and work-items
  • Update existing tickets
  • Maintain hardware inventory control in ticketing system
  • Installed, configured and supported UNIX and Linux file and application servers
  • Participate in the organization and implementation of network level maintenance windows, including forming of proper testing procedures, maintenance plan, quality control and rollback procedures
  • Fault troubleshooting and resolution of Linux servers

UNIX Administration

Monexsoft Data Systems
04.2009 - 07.2011
  • System Administration and Support of Linux, UNIX and Windows servers
  • Responsibility included administration of LPAR, LVM, Centos and Red Hat email administration, user account and system backup and recovery
  • Drafted documentation of all configurations and installations, as well as user-support documents, policies, procedures and customer audits for the IT department
  • Responsible for 24
  • 7 up time and monitoring of 100+ enterprise class UNIX, Linux and servers
  • Administration of Apache, Samba, DHCP, DNS, Mail and Proxy Servers
  • Installation and up gradation of OS, kernel and additional Packages using RPM and YUM
  • Create and Modify file systems, Logical Volume, Physical Volumes, Volume Group
  • Mirroring and Un-mirroring of volume groups, used hot spare Physical Volume
  • Export and Import non rootvg volume groups across p-Series servers
  • Migration of Logical volumes across PVs in same VG, Copy LVs between VGs
  • Create/modify JFS/JFS2 file systems on AIX LV using SMIT and commands
  • Create and allocate JFS and JFS2 File Systems and Log Devices respectively
  • Check and Repair File system super-block with fsck, dd
  • User administration Group Administration and related system files administration, implemented user quota on JFS file System
  • Provided account management –UNIX id’s, Passwords and File Permissions, for all new users in the System administration and Development groups in both AIX
  • Attending major impact conference calls with customer involving various teams
  • Installing, configuring and administering AIX ver 5.1/5.3/6.1

Technical Support Engineer

Sutherland Global Service
06.2008 - 04.2009
  • Installing and configuring Exchange Server on windows 2003
  • Architecture, implementation, and support of server environments for hosted Exchange 2007, with dozens of domains and hundreds of end-users
  • Managed the Help desk & Desktop Support team which supported Windows 2000, XP, Vista and Windows 7 along with the MS-Office including mail services
  • Installed and configured Exchange 2007, Exchange client configuration using Microsoft Office Outlook
  • Troubleshooting the Network Environment, hardware and performance tuning
  • Installing, configuring and maintaining end user workstations

Education

B.E - Computer Science and Engineering

Mount Zion College of Engineering And Technology
Tamil Nadu
01.2008

HSC -

Alagappa Matriculation Higher Secondary School
Karaikudi
01.2004

SSLC -

Alagappa Matriculation Higher Secondary School
Karaikudi
01.2002

Skills

  • AIX 53/61/73
  • Solaris 10
  • Linux RHEL (6, 7, 8,9)
  • CentOS (6/7/8/9)
  • TCP/IP
  • DNS
  • DHCP
  • NFS
  • SMTP
  • Samba
  • NTP
  • SSL
  • IPtables
  • TCP Wrappers
  • IP Filters
  • VPN
  • SSH
  • Shell Scripting
  • Bash
  • IMAP
  • POP3
  • Apache (HTTP/HTTPS)
  • IIS
  • MySQL
  • E-Mail (Sendmail, postfix)
  • Samba
  • Active Directory
  • LDAP
  • Linux Clustering
  • Veritas
  • VMware
  • ESX/ESXi (6/7)
  • IBM WebSphere 8
  • Jboss EAP
  • Jboss EWS
  • Tomcat
  • EMC Unity
  • IBM 5030
  • IBM V7000
  • IBM DS8700
  • Hitachi G5100 (SAN)
  • Hitachi G370 (SAN)
  • Falconstor StorSight
  • Falconstor StorSafe
  • Veritas NetBackup 7/8/10
  • System administration (Unix and Linux)
  • Virtualization management
  • Disaster recovery
  • Capacity planning
  • Network troubleshooting
  • Automation tools
  • Technical documentation
  • Data center operations
  • High availability clustering
  • Backup and recovery solutions
  • System security implementation
  • Continuous integration and deployment

Passport Expiry

10/01/26

Fin Number

GXXXX704W

Visa Status

EP, 05/07/26

Languages

  • English
  • Hindi
  • Tamil

Hobbies and Interests

  • Cooking
  • Surfing net
  • Gardening

International Certifications

  • IBM-P5 and P-series Administration and Support for AIX 6.1
  • Red Hat Certified Engineer-Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • ITIL V4 Foundation
  • Nutanix Certified Professional – Multicloud Infrastructure

Personal Information

  • Passport Number: Z4496003
  • Date of Birth: 04/21/87
  • Gender: Male
  • Nationality: Indian

Timeline

Senior Infrastructure Engineer

NCS Pte Ltd
05.2018 - Current

Senior Consultant

Comtel Solutions Pte Ltd
02.2016 - 05.2018

System Engineer

Optimum Solutions Pte Ltd
09.2015 - 02.2016

Senior System Engineer

IBM India Pvt Ltd
01.2013 - 09.2015

System Engineer

International SQL Star
11.2011 - 02.2012

System and Network Engineer

Voxel Dot Net Pte Ltd
08.2011 - 10.2011

UNIX Administration

Monexsoft Data Systems
04.2009 - 07.2011

Technical Support Engineer

Sutherland Global Service
06.2008 - 04.2009

B.E - Computer Science and Engineering

Mount Zion College of Engineering And Technology

HSC -

Alagappa Matriculation Higher Secondary School

SSLC -

Alagappa Matriculation Higher Secondary School
Jeevan Mathimar Salasu